1. Spring 2017 Recruiting Training
C/1Lt Calvin Yi
Recruiting Officer 1

2. Overview Policy Market Strategy Tools Program Requirements
Scholarship Info 2

3. Recruiting Policy Every Cadet attend AT LEAST 1 recruiting event
Professional at all times
Semester goal: conduct targeted recruiting events aimed at highly qualified candidates from the specified fields of study. 3

4. Recruiting Market Det 040 has 56 x-town agreements:
Universities (primary market)
CSUs, UCs, Biola, Master’s, Embry Riddle, West Coast
Two Year Colleges (secondary market)
GWC, OCC, El Camino College, Cypress, etc
High Schools (tertiary market) 4

5. Majors All accredited 4-yr majors are eligible for ROTC & scholarships
Some majors are more sought after than others
see for current list!
Nursing (must have Bachelor’s)
Critical Foreign Languages
Technical
Critical Tech Majors:
Electrical, Computer, Nuclear Engineering
Physics, Nuclear Physics
Meteorology/Atmospheric Service 5

6. Recruiting Strategy: Targeted
Organize targeted recruiting events
Week of Welcomes & New Student Orientations!
Departments/Club TARGETING anything but non-tech!
Establish regional rep
Post & distribute Det 040 brochures (electronic or paper)
Write and submit an article to school newspaper
Give presentation to class 6

7. Event Coordination Contact school: Career Services/Student Life office
Explain who you are and why you want to conduct the event
Notify Recruiting Flight(Guzman/Jones) when interested in having an event
Notify Recruiting flight commander (Wihlborg) to confirm the date and to coordinate volunteers to attend
Obtain recruiting material from C/Wihlborg.
Communicate your date and location with cadets at the detachment.
Promote & execute the event 7

8. Recruiting Events: Contact Sheet
IMPORTANT: MAKE THEM PRINT LEGIBLY!
Find out about prospective Cadet
Name *
School
Age/DOB
Major
Phone
Get turned in to Maj Albiston for each event!
* is what is put into wings to send invites 8

9. At Recruiting Events UOD: per event POC Establish a dialogue
Gauge interest/eligibility
Describe the program & benefits
Refer them to afrotc.com
Personal Testimony
Own personal ROTC experience
What the program means to you
What do you get out of the experience? 9

10. Recruiting Strategy: Describe
Describe the AFROTC program
Path to become AF Officer
2.5 to 4 year program
Hands-on leadership training
No commitment first two years
ROTC: free tuition, uniforms, books
ROTC is a free elective!
Develop healthy & fit lifestyle
Scholarships available on competitive basis; refer to Cadre!
4 year commitment after graduation for most jobs 10

11. Recruiting Strategy: Benefits
Attending AFROTC
Develop leadership abilities
Time management
Military training
Friendships
Air Force Benefits
Many career options
Great Salary & benefits
Retirement after 20 years 11

12. Resources www.afrotc.com www.lmu.edu/academics/afrotc www.airforce.com
Brochures (website & contact info)
Cheat Sheet
Call RFC: Major Albiston, ,
RO: C/Whilborg, 12

13. After Recruiting Events
Follow Up
Submit list of contacts to Recruiting Officer w/in 24 hours!
After Action Report due within one week of event 13

14. Program Requirements Fill out application
Medically qualified (DODMERB)
2.0 GPA for GMC
3.0 GPA for Scholarships
Height/weight + pass PFA
Refer to afrotc.com for requirements to join!
US Citizenship before you contract 14

15. Program Requirements Physical Fitness Push ups Sit-ups 1.5 mile run
Conform to the Maximum Weight and Body Fat Standards
Minimums and Maximums
Disqualifications
More information: 15

16. Scholarship Information
Air Force ROTC in-college scholarships
Refer to Cadre for any specific questions
Make No Promises!
Competitively awarded every semester
Based on needs of the Air Force & changes EVERY YEAR 16

17. Regulation Changes AFROTCI 36-2011, dated 1 Jul 15
2-year program exists
Single Parents can now join
Up to 2 dependents
Special Students only do AS classes; No LLAB/PT
Not a full time college student
Below GPA requirements
Non-citizen that does not intend to apply for citizenship 20

18. Review Policy Market Strategy Tools Program Requirements
Scholarship Info 24

19. QUESTIONS? Contact: RFC Melinda Albiston, Maj, USAF
Recruiting Flight/CC
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies
Air Force Detachment 040,
Loyola Marymount University O F 25