Military Science (Air Force ROTC)

Aerospace Studies - Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AES)

The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program was established at College of Saint Mary in 1976. The Air Force ROTC program, hosted through the University of Nebraska- Omaha, is open to both men and women and is designed to develop the skills and attitudes vital to the career professional Air Force officer. Students who want to participate in the Air Force ROTC program will have to travel to the University of Nebraska-Omaha for all Air Force ROTC classes and functions. Upon successful completion of the Air Force ROTC program and graduation from the University, cadets are commissioned Second Lieutenants, USAF. Instruction includes a two-year basic course (General Military Course-GMC) and a two-year advanced course (Professional Officer Course-POC). Cadets will also need to complete field training, which is attended the summer between a cadet’s sophomore and junior year. Air Force ROTC scholarships are available to outstanding cadets.

Aerospace Studies, on all levels, are presented to Air Force ROTC students as professional courses, designed to enrich their overall academic experience in the University. The academic curriculum of Air Force ROTC consists of two distinct general courses:

The General Military Course is a continuing freshman-sophomore course of two academic years. The Professional Officer Course is a junior-senior-graduate course of two academic years. The Air Force ROTC leadership laboratory activities, which are a part of each course, offer students many opportunities for practical leadership training. The GMC curriculum emphasizes the potential of aerospace power. Courses are designed to acquaint the student with aerospace power and the Air Force mission in support of our national defense. The courses are open to all full-time University students. Textbooks and uniforms are furnished at government expense. All students are provided leadership experience through participation in leadership laboratory activities. Students enrolled in GMC courses are not in the military service and assume no military obligation. Students with prior military service or high school ROTC experience may receive credit for portions of the GMC program.

The POC curriculum emphasizes communicative skills, civil-military relations, leadership, human relations, problem solving, and decision making. Courses are open to students who have completed the GMC program, and attended field training course. Students not enrolled in the GMC program should contact Air Force ROTC as soon as possible to be tested and processed for the fall semester. POC cadets enlist in the Air Force Reserve and manage all leadership laboratory activities.

For complete information on the Air Force ROTC program, contact the Professor of Aerospace Studies (PAS), 402-554-2318. You can also visit their website: http://www.unomaha.edu/afrotc/.

Courses

AES 101: Leadership Laboratory (LLAB)

Leadership Laboratory (LLAB) is a dynamic and integrated grouping of leadership developmental activities designed to meet the needs and expectations of prospective Department of the Air Force second lieutenants and complement the AFROTC academic program.  It is a student-planned, organized, and executed practicum conducted under the supervision of the Detachment Commander and Operations Flight Commander.

AES 132: Competition and Security

Competition and Security introduces students to the concept of national security from a broad perspective, encompassing the military’s involvement in securing national interests through a range of activities from cooperation to armed conflict. This course is designed to lay a solid foundation for understanding the multifaceted nature of global security and the critical role of the DAF in maintaining peace and security.

AES 231: Team and Leadership Fundamentals I

Team and Leadership Fundamentals provides a fundamental understanding of both leadership and team building. The lessons and course flow are designed to prepare students for field training and leadership positions in the detachment.

AES 232: Team and Leadership Fundamentals II

Team and Leadership Fundamentals provides a fundamental understanding of both leadership and team building. The lessons and course flow are designed to prepare students for field training and leadership positions in the detachment.

AES 311: Leading People and Effective Communication I

Leading People and Effective Communication utilizes the student’s field training experience to take a more in-depth look at leadership. Special emphasis is placed on enhancing communication skills and why that is important as a leader. Students have an opportunity to try out these leadership and management techniques in a supervised environment as juniors and seniors.

AES 312: Leading People and Effective Communication II

Leading People and Effective Communication utilizes the student’s field training experience to take a more in-depth look at leadership. Special emphasis is placed on enhancing communication skills and why that is important as a leader. Students have an opportunity to try out these leadership and management techniques in a supervised environment as juniors and seniors.

AES 411: National Security and Preparation for Active-Duty I

National Security and Preparation for Active-Duty is designed for college seniors and provides them the foundation to understand their role as military officers and how they are directly tied to our National Security. It is an overview of the complex social and political issues facing the military profession and requires a measure of sophistication commensurate with the senior college level.

AES 412: National Security and Preparation for Active-Duty II

National Security and Preparation for Active-Duty is designed for college seniors and provides them the foundation to understand their role as military officers and how they are directly tied to our National Security. It is an overview of the complex social and political issues facing the military profession and requires a measure of sophistication commensurate with the senior college level.