Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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H t }0 AIR FORCE ROTC Quality Plus The mission of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps is to commission career-oriented officers to meet specific Air Force requirements. This is accomplished through class- room instruction in air science, mili- tary development, general aviation, aerospace development and national security. In addition to classroom instruc- tion, the cadet has an opportunity to apply leadership principles on the drill field. A four-week summer camp at an Air Force Base completes the cadet ' s training. Senior cadets are graduated and commissioned into the United States Air Force. The nation-wide program of ROTC is the largest source of Air Force Officers, surpassing both the Air Force Academy and Officers Training School. The Air Force ROTC program at Texas Tech is designed to produce motivated, well trained and wel rounded Second Lieutenants for the Air Force. 22 Ty

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AFROTC ACTIVITIES Varied Program Classwork, drill, and extracur- ricular activities combine to give the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet a well-rounded education in military science. In the classroom, the cadet learns the history and principles of military conflict, and is taught the role of air power in today ' s rapidly changing military picture. Aircraft and missile weapons systems, military law, man- agement, communication techniques, and human relations are among the other topics each cadet meets in his classes. roMUf m Air Force ROTC participated in all phases of the intramural program. Here Eddy Dunn pores out a little sweat for the blue in the APO game. Unlike the traditional concept of college classes, the cadets are given the opportunity to participate in class discussions. The ideas of the instructor are critically discussed by the class members; the cadets do more than take notes and blindly accept ideas — • they are given the chance to think creatively for themselves. On the drillfield, cadets are given an opportunity to apply the leadership principles learned in the classroom. As freshmen and sophomores, cadets are taught military discipline and bear- ing; this is when they learn to fol- low. Their chance to lead comes in their junior and senior year. Scholarships are available to ca- dets whose academic and cadet rec- ords distinguish them as above av- erage students. All cadets start re- ceiving fifty dollars a month at the beginning of their junior year, whether or not they are on scholarship. r 24 Tyrne