Air Force ROTC; A Day in the Life of a Cadet
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- This is a nonfiction documentary depicting a day in the life of Air Force ROTC cadets at Syracuse University. Our group observed the various events that comprise the schedule of an ROTC cadet. We primarily follow Max Arnold, Connor Dorfman and Scott Wortman to obtain a better understanding of what cadets on campus endure. Detachment 535 prepares young men and women to become strong individuals who are proud of their country through training that betters them physically, mentally and emotionally.
Jesus people someone has to be in the Air Force. Stop disrespecting people who choose to serve their country in a way that suits them. If you want to become a marine, congratulations. I have the upmost respect for the marines. However, the marines are no more important to the defense of the nation than airmen. All military personnel deserve equal respect for their service, period.
Dank Gank except cost guard
Rev Replay yah I don’t really know how true that is. Big whoop you shoot at a couple pirates with waterlogged aks. And get a lucky drug bust every couple years. From what I’ve seen all they do is hang around and fish all day.
Rev Replay and deploy the the fuckin Caribbean for gods sakes
Joe Johnson Your point of view shows how ignorant you are as an American, you're better off working at McDonald's for the rest of your life because that's what stupid people like you who refuse to comprehend such simple facts do.
Rev Replay or maybe like be in the military. Have you ever served or have any tangible experiences or could use to prove wherever point it is your trying to make cuz I have a ton.
why am i watching this I'm already 2 years into the Air Force
CarpFoon 0'Hydrate is it better to join before or after college?
@@fatal_moon4570 if you do after, go for officer route. Much higher pay and all.
@@fatal_moon4570 if you go before, your college is paid for. So.
@@Carpfoon I'm doing this. Going to a recruiter office Monday👍👍
@@elicentric ROTC is basically the basic training
I returned to SU after an enlistment in the USAF and became a ROTC cadet. With some structure in my life I graduated, went on active duty, and retired. I had one hell of a ride. This was the best thing I ever did.
Joe Michaels looks like thats what I’m doing
Did you get payed decently?
THank you to all the men and women who serve.
True for the most part. I wish I could get up at 0600. But in reality we usually do at 0500. They also forgot about Aerospace class which is kind of a big part of the program. And maybe I'm just in a tough det, but our PFOs have us doing workouts on par with the other branches who do it right next to us in the stadium. (And you can't blame those guys too much for getting things wrong, they are first year 100s after all.)
I'm a army jrotc cadet. I'm a private first class. Been in the program for 3 years now.
When i first joined I was nervous and from my freshmen year to my junior year
I've gained leadership skills and my confidence has gone up definitly.
Newgods 2019 your not actually a Private First Class just a fake one
@@joejohnson3814 your a fucking asshole at least he's doing something productive in his life and wants to serve his country
@@joejohnson3814 fax 😂
I’m an ROTC cadet and I truly believe that JROTC is unnecessary and unethical. Children are too young for military presence in high schools. Wait until they’re older and mature so they can make these decisions for themselves.
Air Force ROTC PT: Dodgeball 2 days a week
Army ROTC PT: Pushups, Situps, Garage runs, 2 mil runs, etc. 5 days a week
I never understood services dissing other services, we're kind of on the same team here, right? I will agree that Army has a higher emphasis on physical conditioning than the Air Force.
He's got a point. What he doesn't tell you is how much more important it is being intelligent in today's military than it is being physically fit. But that's because he's a meat head.
Ever looked into Air Force TACP, CCT, SOWT, or PJ's? Air Force has their fair share of battlefield Airman as well. Just like the Army has their fair share of technical smarty pants who perform the stereotypical "nerdy" jobs as well. We all protect and defend the same red, white and blue brother. It doesn't matter under what branch someone wants to dedicate themselves too.
Bro, everybody knows that. ratios man ratios. Let me know what the ratios of these things are then come back to me and say that again
Intelligence is definitely key. However, it would be foolish to assume that certain AFROTC cadets couldn't out perform you in PT just by virtue of them having less rigorous PT with their detachment
Sleeping in after sunrise? What is this madness?
I'm planning on doing ROTC (air force) at Penn state university
Yinz Steelers let me know how it goes
Are you at UP? I'm getting ready to start this semester but through a different DET.
I'm glad I got to see this I just joined AFROTC at my local university (my first class is in August) it kinda helps to see a bit on what they do, I did JROTC when I was younger so looking at this video I think I'm kinda prepared? Lmao
Out of curiosity,… what scholarship did you receive? Did you need like super good test scores?
@@vladimircastanon9682 I'm not on scholarship unfortunately, only like 3 members of my flight are so I don't know much for the scholarship, but I suggest talking to your school counselors or looking it up because I know nothing about it 😆
Hey, international students have the opportunity also?
People say JROTC is a waste of time even though I already know all the basic stuff shown in this video which will prepare me for ROTC
MossInBlood if you can do something to prepare then it's not a waste of time
"We fall in to like column formation"....Yeah okay try again 1:58
You're in CAP? NICE! I'm a C/CMSGT in CAP.
Do you actually every wear uniform when your going to class? or anyting
Nope. At my detachment (Det 475, U of New Hampshire) we wear our uniform for ROTC activities (Lab, GMTE etc.) and all day on Tuesdays (Lead Lab day)
Not even that Blue Polo? with the Air Force Logo on it? Not that i care just asking.
The blue polo is the initial freshman uniform, it is worn in place of ABUs. We get issued our ABUs next semester. So to answer your question, no the polo is not worn every day either.
k. Thanks
Why none of them look happy tho?
I have a few questions in regards to AFROTC as prior service enlisted Air Force.
1. In AFROTC, do you buy your own uniforms or are they rented for the semester? Issued?
2. IF you are prior service, can you just wear the ones you already have but obviously without rank on them?
3. Which uniforms are being worn in the detachments? ABU's or OCP's?
Braulio Torres If they require you to have something they would provide it, and you are allowed to wear your own uniform.
Super late but for those reading this that are asking the same here is the answers:
1) Its free only time you need to pay is if you lose your items.
2)If you are prior service you are allowed to wear the old ones as long as it all followed the AFI and wing standardization.
3)OCP's
All uniforms are issued by ROTC
they Forgot NROTC which has Navy Rotc and Marine ROTC
Henry Bowers They mentioned it
Henry Bowers Marines have a college ROTC? I assumed they just took NROTC and commissioned as Marine officers instead like at the Naval Academy
Henry Bowers he did mention NROTC but not the marines
Akiba it is apart of nrotc
No such thing as marine rotc its just Navy
Currently a AS 200 (3C) Cadet in the AFROTC program. Take my AFOQT on September 25th.
Did you get your EA?
@@davidfelton7772 Yes, a non-rated tech EA. FY23. It's been a rough couple of weeks, lost half my class in one day. 20 strong too. Only 9 of us remain, it's been bittersweet. You?
@@spectre.8804 I'm only a 100 right now so I have time. I think for us, the official EA percentage was about 53% making it. If it's about the same next year, I'm confident that I'll make it. I'm from a pretty big det so there's already a lot of badasses in my class but we'll see. I plan on applying for any position whatsoever next semester so I can have a decent resume
@@davidfelton7772 Yeah just put yourself out there. And try your best.
Woah why did half your class drop?? Did they just quit because they didn’t like the afscs they got?
People in this video seem a lot more militant/focused than the general trend of rotc candidates lol
Yeah airforce is way more uptight than other branches
I am active duty and wondering if I should do this
Im in the MCJROTC and im in koe with it they push you to be your best in fitness and discipline and intelligence. Its amazing im also in the drill team. Ts keeps me going especially in the morning that's why i go to school. But im moving to Georgia and im drom Pennsylvania and the rotc in Georgia is AFROTC and idk if im gonna like it. I never really was in to the airforce or anything other than marines . But I'll try it out.
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Jamari Allen Join Raiders my guy, it’s fun and being Raider Commander is better since you get to drop people for no reason
Good for them they wake up 6:00 A.M.some wake up 4:30A.M.
That surprised me. I'm just a normal college student and I wake up at 4:30am.
^Bullshit detected, "it surprised me"
< Current AFROTC Cadet and I wake up at 0430 every morning to make it to PT by 0545. You would really have to live a month in our shoes to know how difficult it is to wake up at 0430 and not be done with your day until 2100 while trying to balance a 16+ hour credit load everyday for 4 or more years of college. It may seem easy from the outside but there's so much that we sacrifice everyday because we want to serve. Are all of us perfect in every way? Absolutely not, but the AFROTC program is intended to better us one step at a time. And believe me when I say you would not want to endure the 2 months of field training preparation, it's 2 months of no sleep, constant studying of your schoolwork and Air Force material that they expect you to know off the top of your head at every moment of the day oh and a little mix of being yelled at for everything you do plus extra PT time everyday!
@@JK-tu1xx why would you need to wake up at 0430 for PT at 0545? How far away do you live from campus?
How difficult is it to become a pilot through rotc rather than the academy?
I'm looking into different options as well, so I'm not an ultra knowledgeable source, but according to a retired colonel that I have been talking with both are equally qualified on paper, but academy graduates get favored. It won't make an enormous difference as pilot slots are generally decided by academics, but compared to two similar officers preference generally leans towards academy graduates.
Adam Hale if being a pilot is goal try for academy and use rotc as backup
@@TheArmedNurse I know its been 2 years, but that statement was wrong lol.
its the same standard and difficulty between each. Flight hours, AFOQT scores, etc it all plays a part on your performance and youre competiting against OTS, AFA, AFROTC, so all in all its just as difficult as the rest
@@MajinWally not true. Afrotc pilot slots do not pull from the same pot as the academy. They have separate numbers to base off. And then OTS is a whole different story. You are hoping to get hired by a guard or reserve so a spot might not even exist
I saw soooooo many violations of AFI's it is ridiculous!!!!!!!!!
Soldiers and Airmen are two seperate things, they are not the same
One army the other is air force. Same US Armed Forces
I wonder if this Det has changed, seems really easy and lax to me. 80% outside of ROTC?? I spend half my day on ROTC ( but I'm not a ghost cadet). It's almost a full-time job. And we wake up at 4:50 here, PT starts at 6.
nate dog lol
Doubt that’s true
It’s true
Do you need to go active duty after you graduate or can you join the reserves or guard?
Allison O'Keefe RESERVE Officer Training Corpse does reserve mean anything to you?
Jack1nthecrack actually I got in contact with the Master Sergeant of a AFROTC company and you have a duty to go active duty so...
Allison O'Keefe u look nice
That option is only available to the Army
Why are some people wearing flight suits?
Probably got a pilot slot.
Kev The Man those are known as ACU's if your talking about the camoflauge clothes.
The dress clothes are know as class A or B uniforms
No, ABUs**** are not the same as flight suits. The flight suit is a green jumper worn only by flight MOS's (pilot, loadmaster, etc.). I am not sure, maybe he received a pilot slot or met whatever the detachment's requirement is for them.
theyre flight select.
By MOS im assuming you mean AFSC, in the Air Force MOS is maintaince of standards, we're not the army. Tracking?
The air force can be All round infantry. When they're not flying they could be assisting the army, navy the marines.
Despite gaining some information about the ROTC, I had to give a dislike on the video because it didn't actually follow a day in the life of any cadet. I was expecting something much more similar to the title.
this is the most karen comment i’ve ever seen
Haha Karen 🤡🤡
Cool video!
I'm thinking of joining, it's a difficult decision. Not because if the military aspect but the time/money.
well, majority of people in ROTC got a scholarship in high school, or an in university scholarship. also, you get payed for being in ROTC, 900$ for books, and scholarships range from 18,000 dollars a year, 9,000$ a year, and in some cases, a full scholarship.
did you end up joining? if yes, was it nerve-racking in anyway?
Question for anyone who can answer it if I am enlisted in the air national guard can I do rotc in college and how does that work with my conract
As far as I’m concerned, yes you can do ROTC. There is someone in my class who’s enlisted in the guard and is doing AFROTC at the same time. But call up your nearest detachment and check in with them
So I'm confused. Is this for highschool not college?
ROTC is college but JROTC is high school
you get up at 6am? :( I attend a military college and we get up at 4:30 to pt
Yes
We have marine rotc at our high school
+Nathan White JROTC*
+ThatdudeintheArmy NJROTC*
+Waahid Muhammad Marines Have a separate JROTC its MCJROTC
Lucky
No one cares about your jrotc
just curious if you do air force rotc complete it and go on to join the air force will it pay for college debt after you join
you can get different levels of scholarships to it. Type 1 pays 100% of your college tuition and gives you money for textbooks. You can search it up for more info
i just started ROTC in 9th grade for the airforce
That is JROTC, not actual ROTC.
+BlackBird7790 ok and
you called it ROTC, thats what. there's a huge different lul
ROTC is a path civilians take to become officers in the military, while Joke ROTC just teaches kids how to be good civilians.
Of course Army pt is more difficult that Air force pt, their is no need for airman to be as physically fit as a ground pounder.
Rich 91 I mean ROTC pt is often considered more challenging that the pt newly commissioned Lt do.
I'm going to Stanford to do AFROTC there.
Doesnt really matter where you do it
1:15 What the hell?
? He’s right Navy ROTC (NROTC) commission both Navy and Marine Corps officers, Army ROTC, and Air Force ROTC, Coast Guard does not have one.
Do students in ROTC work?
Hi
I am pursuing a bachelor’s degree at a public university in NYC and will graduate in two years.
I am planning to join thr airforce reserve as a fighter pilot. Can I pursue AFROTC alongside my bachelor’s degree? How long should it take?
Thank you!
If you have already completed your second year, it might be difficult for you to join at this stage as most AFROTC programs are 3-4 years. I would contact the detachment at your school to see if you can join
Yes, it's designed for people already in college and you can major in anything you want. ROTC is just one extra class that you take every semester along with a leadership lab that teaches you practical military skills
I would say only do ROTC if you want to go active duty. If you want to air guard you can enlist and then get some of your collage payed for with the GI bill. I don’t know if reserves does that though. Either way I’d pick guard over reserves because it is both state and federally funded. Don’t expect to go into reserves from AFROTC though, most likely you will be an active duty officer.
It's best to start ROTC in 9th or tenth grade or jrotc
Knightofuniverse This is college ROTC not jrotc.
In college bro.
Yell at em? I'd like to see an LT do that to anyone above a SrA =)
PackingMessyCans they dont have to ?
why were some of their uniforms different are the ones in blue
suits want to be pilots?
They're just wearing their Blues, or dress uniform. All cadets receive these uniforms, usually worn on formal occasions however. I was wondering why those cadets were wearing them instead of their ABUs
Kai Perez Some colleges only issue ABUs to the 200 year cadets (sophomores) because of financial constraints (they don't return the boots and they can be expensive) so the only cadets that receive them are 200s that are able to compete for field training and higher ranking cadets. So the ones in Blues are probably 100s (freshmen).
Polo (freshman) Blues (sophomore ) ABUs (junior and up) basically after FT you get ABUs
is there an age cutoff for joining rotc?
No I don't believe so
yes there is its 32
Depends on the branch
how are pushups and situps work
Robert Reaves what do you even mean?
Robert Reaves Do you even grammar?
and marines
ToxicTopSavage No the USMC does not have an ROTC program. Some midshipmen from NROTC commission as an officer in the Marine Corps (if they pass the USMC requirements)
imagine doing afrotc as a freshman.....
fr though, i wish my school did army or marine, because the air force rotc low key looks boring, i always wanna be moving.
Wow, thrilling comment
@@mr.radical9659 Wow, i'm so glad
Prreeestty Much
I thought there was a jrotc for the marines?
I thought Vegemite tastes like shit
There is a JROTC for the Marines. But there is a no Marine ROTC. You have to go to Navy ROTC and choose the Marine Option.
JROTC is for High School, but I think all JROTC branches have the same type of lesson plans and teams, the only difference is uniform
Forget what anyone says who commented on your post. Their is an Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine core Jrotc program! At my old school I used to do marine core Jrotc and hen I moved and did Air Force Jrotc
I am a freshman i wanted to be in Air Force rotc but I am in Navy rotc
Too bad their uniforms look so sloped
I don't know how far along they are but why weren't they corrected for that turn at 4:00, even though it was just one person they still messed up and the whole team should suffer. Unless this is like the first two weeks than just disregard what I just said.
No one seen the fuck up at 4:02 ?
This is nothing compared to the life of a dominican airforce cadet
dominican airforce cadet???
Yeah there’s three branches
rip the marines lol
No he was saying that their are only 3 types of ROTC programs. Navy ROTC commission both Navy and Marine Corps officers, Army ROTC,and Air Force ROTC. No Coast Guard does not have an ROTC.
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Everyone I would like to clarify how amazing it is to be in the AFJROTC program , many people believe that it is a waste of time but in fact it teaches you basically everything that rotc will teach you (preparation) . Please I encourage you to do that program !
“There has to be at lest 3 branches” WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN THE MARINES ARE OLDER THAN THE AIR FORCE
Marines are part of the Navy
But marines are there own branch. They are not part of the navy. They are under jurisdiction of the department of the navy which is not the branch of navy
Jake 1114 No he was saying only 3 branches offers ROTC. Navy, Army,and Air Force. Midshipmen can commission as an officer in the USMC through NROTC.
DET 025 is the place to be, silly IMTs haha
I don't get it why pilots need all of dis tho
Most of the Air Force has nothing to do with flying planes.
***** Did you really just say that
***** yes. Just like most of the army and marines have nothing to do with infantry. Most AF personnel do something outside the realm of aviation, believe it for fucking not.
***** (AIR FORCE) MEANING AIRPLANES MOST OF THE JOBS HAVE TO DO WITH PILOTING YOU DUMB DUMB FUCKING IT DEALS WITH AIR STUFF AND AIR SECURITY BITCH
***** you are so fucking dumb.
Technically speaking there are only 2 branches
Army and Navy
Marines is an elite division of the navy and the Air Force is a corporation
at 4:00
don't worry guy, no one thinks you're "soldiers" running around campus
Nicholas Chartier don't worry guy, no one thinks you're a 'man' walking around campus
Wrecked.
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Omg... y’all wake up at much later time. 😭😭😭😭😭😭
im a first sargent
Nah
I'm a chief master sargent
As a 2LT, your spelling gives it away.
Im a colonel in army jrotc
In the marines? Thats not how you spell sergeant.
This, compared to ROTC life at a military college, is a joke. It must be hard waking up at 6:00 when we have to wake up at 5:30, every day.
I wake up at 4:00AM when I go to work
Not all schools wake up at 0600, I am in AFROTC and I have to wake up at 0500 so boo who. It just depends on the school and the cadre. Some colleges are more strick, obviously this one isn't seeing as this guy didn't even know how many branches there are in the military!
+Manervia McDonald he was talking bout ROTC branches. Which is Air Force, Navy, and Army.
+James Charleston I am aware, I am in Air Force ROTC in college and I wake up at 0500 to workout at 0545.
which college do you go to? i was thinking of joining afrotc
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4 branches.... guy tool
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LMAOOOOOO 'there are like three branches'... hello USMC and Coast Guard? Ring any bells?
He meant that have their own ROTC. Neither Coast Guard nor Marines have ROTC. (except for Marine option in NROTC)
Technically speaking there are only 2 branches
Army and Navy
Marines is an elite Corp. of the navy and the Air Force is a corporation
Three war departments.
Nicholas Goar this is not true. Air Force is it’s own bramch
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