19. Do I receive any ROTC credit for Civil Air Patrol (CAPCAPCivil Air Patrol )?
The unit commandercommanderThe officer in charge of running an Air Force unit's day-to-day operations. can give credit for part of the GMC to cadets who receive the Spaatz, Earhart, and Mitchell Awards during any academic term of the GMC.
AECP
Airman Education and Commissioning Program - for enlisted personnel to pursue their bachelor's degree while remaining on active duty. Upon graduation, members attend Officer Training School to receive their commission.
A standardized test similar to the SAT and ACT that measures aptitudes, and is used to select applicants for officer commissioning programs or specific training programs. A required test for all cadets and students on scholarship or in the POC.
Aerospace Studies. Freshman-level course focusing on the structure and missions of Air Force organizations, officership and professionalism.
AS100 Cadets
Cadets in their freshman year of college.
AS200
Aerospace Studies. Sophomore-level course concerned with the beginnings of manned flight and the development of aerospace power in the United States.
AS200 Cadets
Cadets in their sophomore year of college.
AS300
Aerospace Studies. Junior-level course studying the anatomy of leadership, the need for quality and management leadership, the role of discipline in leadership situations and the variables affecting leadership.
AS300 Cadets
Cadets in their junior year of college.
AS400
Aerospace Studies. Senior-level course covering the role of the professional military leader in a democratic society, societal attitudes toward the armed forces, the requisites for maintaining adequate national defense structure, the impact of technological and international developments on strategic preparedness and the overall policy-making process, and military law.
AS400 Cadets
Cadets in their senior year of college.
ASCP
Airman Scholarship and Commissioning Program - allows enlisted personnel to separate from active duty and receive a scholarship worth up to $15,000 per year while pursuing their commission through Air Force ROTC.
ASS
Arnold Security Society (community service organization)
ASS
Arnold Security Society (community service organization)
Basic Aptitude Test
BAT - A computerized test battery, it is used as an aid in the selection of United States Air Force pilot candidates.
Battle Dress Uniforms
The brown, green and black uniforms sometimes called camouflage or fatigues.
The Air Force officer located at each detachment responsible for in-college and local area recruiting.
DoD
Department of Defense.
DODMERB
Department of Defense Medical Examination Records Board
Dream Sheet
Job and assignment preference worksheet for cadets
Enlisted-Friendly Schools
Colleges and universities that award college credit for technical school courses completed and Community College of the Air Force degrees.
Field Training
Four- or five-week encampment in which cadets receive officership training
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GMC
General Military Course - an ROTC course offered to freshmen and sophomores designed to improve communication skills and provide instruction about the Profession of Arms.
University where the AFROTC detachment is physically located
HQ AETC
Headquarters Air Education Training Command.
ICSP
The In-College Scholarship Program - open to college freshmen and sophomores in any major, the program is divided into two selection phases, and awards Type 2 (tuition capped at $18,000 per year), Type 3 (tuition capped at $9,000 per year) or Type 6 (tuition capped at $3,000 per year) scholarships for 2 or 3 years.
In-College Scholarship Program
ICSP - open to college freshmen and sophomores in any major, the program is divided into two selection phases, and awards Type 2 (tuition capped at $18,000 per year), Type 3 (tuition capped at $9,000 per year) or Type 6 (tuition capped at $3,000 per year) scholarships for 2 or 3 years.
CAPCivil