Air Force ROTC Mission
"Develop Quality leaders for the Air Force."

Air Force ROTC Vision
A highly successful organization, respected throughout the Air Force, the educational community and the nation.

"We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does."

Description:
"The purpose of the Honor Code is to foster an environment based upon a personal sense of honesty and integrity which will remain with you throughout your life. Quite simply, the implementation of the Cadet Honor Code means that you will be trusted to do that which is right and must confront those who violate these standards . . . throughout your cadet career, you will be expected to live by the Honor Code."

Lying - Lying is any statement of untruth which is meant to deceive or mislead.

Stealing - Anyone who wrongfully takes, obtains, or withholds someone else's properthy, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive another of such property, is guilty of stealing.

Cheating - In essence, cheating is taking unfair advantage of another. Cheating violates the competitive sense of "Fair Play."

Toleration - Toleration means enduring without complaint. If you know one cadet has stolen from another cadet and you fail to report or confront the matter, you may be guilty of toleration.

I, (full name) having been appointed a (rank), United States Air Force, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States, against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter, SO HELP ME GOD.

• feet at a 45-degree angle
• knees straight but not locked
• hands cupped at the seams of the pants, arms pinned, chest out, stomach in, shoulders back, chin up
• eyes staring into infinity

General Standards

Female Hair

• "No longer than the bottom of the collar edge at the back of the neck"
• Should not interfere with the proper wear of headgear (bulk must not exceed 3 inches)
• "May be visible from the front of the women's flight cap but should not touch the eye-brows"
• Wigs or wigletts may be worn; they "should confrom to the regulations that apply to natural hair styles"
• Hair ornaments such as ribbons or jeweled pins are not allowed
• "The hair will not be worn in an extreme or fad style, will not touch the ears, will not contain or have any visible forein items attached to it and if dyed will look natural"

Male Hair

• "Hair should be clean, neat, and trimmed"
• "Should present a groomed, tapered appearance"
• "The bulk (no more than 1 and 1/4 inches) and length must not interfere with the proper wear of any Air Force headgear"
• "Should not touch the ears or the collar or protrude below the front band of the head gear"
• "Sideburns are permitted but must be neatly trimmed and tapered, form a clean-shaven horizontal line at the base, and not flare... may not extend below the lowest part of the exterior ear opening"
• "The hair will not be worn in an extreme or fad style, will not touch the ears, will not contain or have any visible forein items attached to it and if dyed will look natural"

The above grooming information is from AS100 Lesson Number AS100-3, Lesson Title: Uniform and Personal Appearance

Jewelry, "Body Art"

• Limit of two rings total; rings must be conservative in nature
• See Colonel Kuconis' policy letter regarding earrings and tattoos

Insignia

• If it can be shiny, shine it (except for buttons on Service Jacket)
• Insignia on flight cap: On the wearer's left, 1.5 inches from the front of cap, centered top to bottom (from braid to bottom of cover)

Shoes/Boots

• Leather should be shiny, not black
• Edge of sole should be black - no scuffs

Miscellaneous

• Gig Line: edge of fly, notch of belt buckle, edge of button placket
• NO CABLES

Specific Uniform Standards
Service Dress Uniform

• Center ribbons over but not on top of edge of welt pocket. Wear three (or four) in a row. That is, ribbons should be "grounded," touching the top edge of the welt pocket, but should not hang over this welt pocket.
• All personnel place "US" letters halfway up the seam, resting on but not over it. bottom of the US insignia is horizontal to the ground.
• Aeornautical badges are mandatory. Center badge 1/2 inch above top row of ribbons.

Short Sleeve Uniform

Females

• Nametag: Rounded collar: Center on right side 1.5 to 2.5 inches below bottom of the tab, parallel with ground. Pointed Collar: center on right side, even with to 1.5 inches higher or lower than the FIRST exposed button. The position of most items on this uniform depends on the position of the name tag. normally position it first
• Ribbons: center on left side parallel with ground. Align bottom of the ribbons with the bottom of the name tag. (Usually NOT worn in SSUs at Det 365)
• Aeronautical badges are mandatory. Center badge 1/2 inch above the ribbons. When not wearing ribbons, center badge parallel to the name tag.

Males

• Center name tag over but not on top of edge of pocket. That is, ribbons should be "grounded," touching the top edge of the pocket, but should not hang over this pocket.
• Ribbons: Center ribbons over but not on top of edge of pocket and between left and right edges. (Usually NOT worn in SSUs at Det 365)
• Aeronautical badges are mandatory. Center badge 1/2 inch above top row of ribbons or pocket if not wearing ribbons.

BOTH

• Place shoulder insignia as close as possible to shoulder seam

Battle Dress Uniform

• Aeronautical badges are mandatory. Center badge 1/2 inch above US AIR FORCE tape
• Center US AIR FORCE tape immediately above left breast pocket. Center name tape immediately above right breast pocket. Cut off or fold tapes to match pocket width
• Center insignia 1 inch from bottom edge of collar. Centerline of insignia should be parallel with bottom edge of collar.

The above uniform information was compiled from "The US Air Force Uniform Guide" Walter G Ringler, 1995

"to develop and motivate intellectual leaders, instilled with the warrior ethos and Air Force core values, for commissioning into the United States Air Force."