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Air Force ROTC
The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program is an educational program designed to give men and women the opportunity to become officers in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force while earning an undergraduate degree in the major of their choice.
AFROTC at VMI
The Air Force ROTC program at VMI is the
7th largest of 145 detachments
. It prepares cadets for service in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force air, space, and cyberspace domains under the Department of the Air Force. Cadets that complete the Air Force ROTC program may commission as Second Lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force or, if selected, in the U.S. Space Force.
VMI partners with other schools in the Lexington area to allow their students to participate in the Air Force ROTC program:
Mary Baldwin University
and the
Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership (VWIL)
Southern Virginia University
Washington and Lee University
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THE PROGRAM
The Air Force ROTC Program provides college-level education to qualify eligible cadets for commissioned service in the United States Air Force or United States Space Force, as Airmen or Guardians respectively. The four-year program is offered in two distinct two-year courses: the General Military Course (GMC) and the Professional Officer Course (POC). Transfer students from the Army or Navy ROTC programs are credited equivalency in the GMC.
AFROTC cadets learn the principles of effective leadership and gain hands-on management experience. Successful graduates enter their chosen branch as officers and leaders, moving into management roles far earlier in their careers than most non-ROTC college graduates.
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Current as of 15 August 2025
Det 880 in the News
Find out more about the unit's cadets and faculty in
recent VMI news
Detachment 880’s Fall FTX: A Weekend of Camaraderie
Every fall semester, VMI’s AFRTOC cadets gather for their Fall Field Training Exercise (FTX), a weekend designed not just to test their skills but to forge lasting bonds and build the kind of leadership that can only come from a shared challenge.
Cadets Attend the 2025 Air, Space, and Cyber Conference
Each year, the Air and Space Forces Association (AFA) hosts the prestigious Air, Space, and Cyber Conference, coinciding with the Air Force Birthday. This year, a distinguished group of cadets from Virginia Military Institute's Air Force ROTC Detachment 880 had the honor of attending the conference.
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Contact
Capt Jared Crosby
Recruiting Officer
P: 540-464-7591
F: 540-464-7775
afrotc@vmi.edu
Air Force ROTC Det 880
2018 Kilbourne Hall
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Air Force ROTC Det 880
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Air Force ROTC Det 880
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Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA, 24450
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