Skip to Main Navigation Join our community of leadersAir Force ROTC at Indiana University is the place where driven students work together—and challenge each other—to become the world’s next generation of leaders. We’re a strong community with high expectations and endless opportunities in the world's greatest Air Force.#1Flagship Program participation out of 20 universities#3in Fitness scores out of 145 ROTC Detachments nationwideTop 10%of detachments to receive “Highly Effective” rating by Air Force ROTC HeadquartersTry Air Force ROTC without obligationWhen you join Air Force ROTC at IU, you are not committing to serve in the U.S. Air Force. You can try out the program for a year before deciding if you want to continue.Take your first step to success CURRENT AS OF: 10/25/2016It’s important that members of Air Force ROTC help the people around them. ROTC students serve their local communities by volunteering with programs that meet social, educational and environmental needs.

This builds character and positive relationships that last beyond the Air Force ROTC experience. Arnold Air Society (AAS) is a national, professional, honorary service organization of selected Air Force ROTC Cadets from more than 140 colleges and universities, including the Air Force Academy. AAS is a private, nonprofit group with approximately 3,000 members. Service projects range from joint national projects to local community or campus projects. From pickup games to intramural sports like flag football, basketball, volleyball, track and softball, recreational activities are always brewing around Air Force ROTC. Many Air Force ROTC detachments have sports teams that compete in university intramurals, as well as against other local Army ROTC and Navy ROTC teams. Honor Guard is an extracurricular team designed to train you in precision drill and ceremonies with arms. Many of these teams travel to local and regional competitions against other universities, showcasing their expertise in military professionalism, customs and courtesies.

Color Guard is an extracurricular Air Force ROTC team responsible for presenting the flag in a variety of settings. The members of Color Guard practice drill and ceremonies, proper wearing of the uniform as well as the proper ways to show respect to our nation’s flag. backpack infusion gw2Typical Color Guard functions include football games, volleyball and soccer matches, Eagle Scout Courts of Honor and memorial services. transit backpack 350 aw reviewColor Guards often present the colors at events such as the World Series, televised college football/basketball games and other professional sporting venues. swiss gear backpack 8815You’ll get a taste of time-honored military traditions by attending functions such as military parades, drills, ceremonies and military balls. victor backpack 9100

Dining In—Cadets and cadre (ROTC faculty) participate in a military-only banquet, complete with requisite customs and courtesies (uniform is semiformal dress or mess dress). You will hear a distinguished guest speaker and experience unique military traditions. columbia grt backpackDining Out—Cadets and cadre, with spouses and guests, attend a formal banquet with many of the same customs and courtesies as dining in. ogio cisco backpackIt is a time to honor cadet accomplishments during the year and hear a fascinating guest speaker in an enjoyable black-tie setting. Warrior Dining In—It’s a less formal, more fun version of dining in. You’ll wear the Airman Battle Uniform with camouflage face paint. Unlike dining out, a Warrior Dining In usually does not have guest speakers. A variation of this, the Combat Dining In, can involve water gun battles and trips to the infamous grog bowl.

Balls—Military balls are a great combination of military tradition and fun. They usually include meals, distinguished speakers and music. You and your date come in formal military dress. Social Activities—In ROTC, you’ll work hard, but you’ll also play hard. From tailgating before games, playing pool, having bowling nights and skit nights or just hanging out with your friends, there are plenty of opportunities to meet new people and develop lifelong friendships. Plus you can still be involved in other social clubs, organizations and activities at your school. Each POC cadet has the opportunity to fill a leadership position at least once before completion of the POC and learn skills that will help them succeed in whatever they choose to do in life.Each of the military services impose grooming standards on their military personnel, as part of their Dress & Appearance or Uniform regulations. For the United States Air Force, grooming standards are contained in Air Force Instruction 36-2903 - DRESS AND PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF AIR FORCE PERSONNEL and are shown below:Hair will be clean, well-groomed, and neat.

If dyed will look natural. Hair will not contain an excessive amount of grooming aids, touch eyebrows when groomed or protrude below the front band of properly worn headgear. EXCEPTION: Hair may be visible in front of women's flight cap.Hairnets may be worn as required for safety Made of cotton or a synthetic material; be of a conservative, solid color similar to the individual’s hair color, be strong enough to support and control hair; and contain no metal fasteners.Wigs and Hairpieces must be of good quality and fit properly. For males, Members must have their medical records documented to wear a wig or hairpiece to cover baldness or disfiguration. Other male personnel will not wear wigs or hairpieces. When worn, wigs and hairpieces must comply with the same grooming standards for natural hair. Wigs and hairpieces will not be worn by personnel engaged in flight line activities.Hair style will have a tapered appearance on both sides and back, both with and without headgear. A tapered appearance is one that when viewed from any angle outlines the individual’s hair so that it conforms to the shape of the head, curving inward to the natural termination point.

Block cut permitted with tapered appearance.Hair will not be worn in an extreme or fad style or in such a way that exceeds length or bulk standards or violates safety requirements. Will not touch the ears and only closely cut or shaved hair on the back of the neck may touch the collar. Will not exceed 1 1/4 inches in bulk, regardless of length and not exceed 1/4 inch at the natural termination point. Will not contain or have any visible foreign items attached to it.Sideburns will be neatly trimmed and tapered in the same manner as the haircut. Will be straight and of even width (not flared) and end in a clean-shaven horizontal line. They will not extend below the lowest part of the exterior ear opening. (This does not apply to individuals with shaving waivers.)Mustaches will not extend downward beyond the lipline of the upper lip or extend sideways beyond a vertical line drawn upward from the corner of the mouth. Hair will be styled to present a professional appearance. Plain and conservative pins, combs, headbands, elastic bands, and barrettes similar to the individual’s hair color permitted to keep hair in place.