ROTC

Both the United States Army and Air Force offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at UAB.

Air Force ROTC courses are taught on the Samford University campus. 

Army ROTC

Faculty

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LTC Jamaine J. Williams (JJ)	Professor of Military Science
CPT Chad Boyer	Assistant Professor of Military Science
MSG Joseph Metz	Senior Military Science Instructor
SFC Edsell Bankston	Military Science Instructor
SSG Warden	Military Science Instructor and National Guard Recruiter
Ms. Naara Tourgeman	Military Science Instructor and Contractor

Contact

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Mr. Daryl Long, Recruiting Operations Officer	(205)934-8749 longd@uab.edu
Mrs. Latashia Craig, Army ROTC Administrative Assistant	(205)934-8763 lbmitche@uab.edu

Location 

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ROTC Building	828 8th Court South, Birmingham AL, 35294

The Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program offered at UAB operates under federal laws and Acts of Congress. Students may compete for full tuition ROTC scholarships by attending and ROTC class and meeting the contracting obligation requirements. This is a two day a week classroom instruction with a one evening leadership laboratory. UAB, Samford, and Miles College Student Athletes are highly encouraged to take this course.

ROTC develops core leadership and problem-solving skills training, through hands-on training and classroom instruction provided by experienced active-duty Army Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers. Students learn the necessary skills to become corporate leaders or military professionals. Students will apply leadership, organizational and personnel management skills in a variety of challenging environments.

Qualified students may obtain a commission as a Second Lieutenant, with the opportunity to serve as either full-time in the active Army, or full- or part-time in the National Guard or U.S. Army Reserve.

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Enrollment

All students are eligible to apply to the program. Student Athletes are highly encouraged to take this course. The Army ROTC program offers several courses that may be counted as electives. The Basic Phase students will learn the core elements of military leadership designed to benefit students with a broad range of professional goals. The Contracted Phase students lead to a presidential commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Enrolled students who actively pursue a commission may earn a Minor in Military Science. Students can compete yearly for military school training and internships opportunities.

Minor in Military Science

Requirements		Hours
Required Courses 1
MS 101 & 101L	Military Leadership and Leadership Lab	2
MS 102 & 102L	Military Leadership and Leadership Lab	2
MS 201 & 201L	Military Leadership and Leadership Lab	2
MS 202 & 202L	Military Leadership and Leadership Lab	2
MS 301 & 301L	Military Leadership and Leadership Lab	3
MS 302 & 302L	Military Leadership and Leadership Lab	3
MS 401 & 401L	Military Leadership and Leadership Lab	3
MS 402 & 402L	Military Leadership and Leadership Lab	3
Required History Course
MS 327	American Military History	3
ROTC Cadet Leadership Course (CST) - Not Waiverable 2
Total Hours		23

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The following courses and their labs are required for completion of this program.

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Failure to successfully complete CST will prevent a student from earning a minor in Military Science. This is a required summer training program for 33 days of training and evaluation in skills and leadership ability, conducted at Ft. Knox, Kentucky.

Students who are actively pursuing a commission as a Lieutenant (active duty or reserve duty) may pursue a minor in Military Science. Contact the Department of Military Science, (205) 934-8763, for more information.

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Military School Training

Airborne School: Become a Paratrooper at the Army Airborne School at Fort Moore, GA. Earn the very unique and rewarding qualification after challenging yourself both mentally and physically! Attend the three-week course to become basic airborne qualified.

Air Assault School: Become an Air Assault Qualified soldier after learning insertion, evacuation, and pathfinder missions that call for use of multipurpose transportation and assault helicopters. Attend the rigorous 10-day course, and graduate after rappelling out of a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter!

Combat Diver Qualification Course: The grueling seven-week Combat Diver Qualification Course, or CDQC, at the Special Forces Underwater Operations School in Key West, Fla., is neither for the weak of heart, or the idle of mind.

Internships

Army ROTC Cadets have the opportunity to participate in several courses and internship opportunities during the summer to further develop their leadership potential.

Types of Internships:

• Cadet Troop Leader Training (CTLT)
• Army Science Board (ASB)
• Research Internship Program (RIP)
• Intelligence and Security Command Internship Program (INSCOMIP)
• Army Medical Department Internship Program (AMEDDIP)
• Engineer Internship Program (EIP)
• Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP)

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Basic Phase (Non-Contracted)

Basic Phase courses are normally taken in the freshman and sophomore years. The Military Science Basic Course teaches the organization and roles of the U. S. Army and introduces essential background knowledge of customs and traditions, leadership, map reading, small unit organization, and marksmanship. These courses have the objective of developing the student’s leadership, confidence, self-discipline, integrity, and sense of responsibility. There is no obligation to continue in ROTC as a result of taking any Basic Course classes. Additionally, it is recommended that all students in the Basic Course participate in physical training. Physical training is conducted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 0600 - 0700 hours. Student Athletes are not required to attend Basic Phase physical training. Students may take a compressed version of the Basic Level course in the summer as a six-week, all-expense-paid leadership seminar. Successful completion of the Basic Phase gives students the credentials necessary for enrollment in the Contracted Phase. Please call contact the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Military Science at (205) 934-8749 for further information.

Contracted Phase

The Military Science Advanced Course is taken during the junior/senior or graduate years. Students learn land navigation, communications, small unit tactics, patrolling, military management, staff operations, logistics, army administration, military law, ethics, and the Army system and culture. Additionally, students must satisfy Professional Military Education (PME) requirements with an approved Military History course. Students must meet eligibility requirements and sign a contract for commissioning with the U.S. Army. The general objective of these courses is to produce junior officers who will be the future officer leadership of the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, or the Army National Guard. Contracted Advanced Course students are required to attend the Advanced Camp, normally between their junior and senior academic years. This course is mandatory for all students seeking a commission in the U.S. Army but registration for university credit hour is optional. Students attending this camp are paid and given travel allowance from their home to camp and back. Students may earn three credit hours for attending this course through registration at the Registrar’s office upon completion of the course and coordination through the Military Science Department. Students in the Contracted Phase are paid $450 to $500 per month while enrolled and earn a salary for all summer internships. Students that do not intend to commission into the Army will not receive any payment per month or attend advance summer training. 

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Scholarship Program

The ROTC program is designed as a 4-year course of study. However, students who are not eligible for advanced placement and who have not completed the Basic Course program may still become qualified for the advanced program. They must satisfactorily complete Basic Camp, four weeks duration, during the summer between their sophomore and junior years. Students attending this Basic Camp at a regular army post are paid and given a travel allowance from their home to camp and return. Basic Camp Course can count for 3 general credit hours.

Obligation: Once a student is contracted, they will incur an eight-year Military Service Obligation (MSO). The Cadet may elect to serve their MSO either on Active Duty, the National Guard or the Army Reserves. Active duty requires a minimum of four years active duty and four years Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR). The National Guard and Reserves require eight years of drill status (one weekend a month/ two weeks a year) for the entire MSO. All Cadets will incur an eight-year military service obligation whether they elect to go active duty, Reserve duty or National Guard.

Financial Assistance: All contracted Cadets are paid a subsistence allowance (Stipend) of $420 per month based on college standing for up to 10 months per year. This is subject to change yearly.

Scholarship Program: Each year the U.S. Army awards two-, three-, and four-year scholarships to outstanding young men and women contracted in the ROTC program. In most cases, the Army pays either Room & Board or Tuition & Fees. Those students electing Room & Board will receive $5,000 per semester paid directly to the student, while those electing Tuition & Fees will have their money paid directly to the University. Scholarship winners also receive an allowance for books of $1200 per year. Individuals desiring to compete for two- and three-year scholarships should apply to the Military Science Department (Army ROTC) at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Some students who are enrolled in highly technical academic discipline programs and who qualify for Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship benefits may be required to take an academic course load that will necessitate more than four academic years of study prior to graduation. It is possible to extend the Army Scholarships benefit to cover this additional period. Contact the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Military Science at (205) 934-8749 for further information. Family income has no bearing on eligibility for an award.

Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Uniform, Books, And Supplies: Students enrolling in the Army ROTC program will be issued U.S. Army uniforms, most ROTC required books, and supplies by the Military Science Department. Uniforms and equipment must be returned before commissioning or upon disenrollment from the Reserve Officers Training Corps program.

UAB Partnership in Nursing Education

Army ROTC also offers a unique scholarship opportunity for UAB School of Nursing students under the Partnership in Nursing Education (PNE) program. These scholarships not only cover tuition, books and fees, and the monthly allowance, but also guarantee progression into the upper division clinical nursing classes. Two-year, three-year, or four-year scholarships are available for all qualified nursing majors. See the Financial Aid section of this catalog or contact the scholarship advisor at the ROTC Department, Telephone (205) 934-8749.

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Veterans

Students with prior military experience can fulfill credit requirements for the ROTC Entry Phase sequence. If credit is granted, and provided the student is not on a three-year Army ROTC Scholarship, veterans may bypass the freshman and sophomore years of ROTC and enroll directly in the Contracted Phase sequence. Students with prior service may be eligible for special veteran scholarships. In addition to any financial assistance from ROTC, veterans are still qualified to receive any and all GI Bill, Army College Fund, or VEAP benefits to which they are entitled.

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Simultaneous Membership Program

Students may take advantage of the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP), which allows participation in ROTC and enlistment in the Army National Guard or Reserve at the same time. SMP Students serve as officer trainees in a Guard or Reserve unit and perform duties commensurate with the grade of Second Lieutenant. SMPs are paid at the rate of at least a Sergeant E-5 for Guard or Reserve service.

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Honors Program

As part of the Military Honors Program, military science students with outstanding qualities of leadership, academics, and high moral character may be designated by the Professor of Military Science as “Distinguished Military Students.” Upon earning a commission as a Second Lieutenant and a baccalaureate degree, select students may be designated “Distinguished Military Graduates.”

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Leadership Laboratory

Leadership Laboratory is an integral part of the Army ROTC program. It provides an opportunity for students to apply classroom teachings to actual environments. Each course has an associated leadership laboratory. The laboratory meets for two hours each week during the term. Instruction is conducted within the framework of an organized cadet corps with a progression of experiences designed to develop leadership potential. Leadership Laboratory involves a study of the life and work of Army junior officers. Students develop their leadership potential in a practical, supervised laboratory, which typically includes field trips to marksman ship ranges and land navigation courses.  

The first two years of Leadership Laboratory involve activities classified as initial leadership experiences. This includes teambuilding activities, learning Military Customs & Courtesies, Drill & Ceremonies; giving military commands; instructing, correcting, and evaluating the preceding skills; studying the environment of a land base operations; and learning about career opportunities available to commissioned officers. The last two years of Leadership Laboratory consist of activities classified as advanced leadership experiences. They involve planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling the military activities of the cadet corps; preparing and presenting briefings and other oral and written communications; and providing interviews, guidance, and information to increase the understanding, motivation, and performance of other cadets.

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Further Information

For further information on the UAB Army ROTC program, contact the Professor of Military Science at (205) 934-8763 or 934-8749, or visit the web site at http://www.uab.edu/armyrotc.

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Air Force ROTC

The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program provides college men and women with the opportunity to compete for a commission as an officer in the United States Air Force or Space Force upon graduation. The program is divided into the General Military Course and the Professional Officer Course. The General Military Course includes courses offered during the first two years of the program and is open to all students without military obligation. The Professional Officer Course includes junior and senior level courses and is restricted to those who meet entry requirements or have special permission from the Professor of Aerospace Studies. Air Force ROTC students can gain confidence, leadership training, communication skills, and an appreciation for the role of the military in contemporary society. Call (205) 726-2859 or email afrotc@samford.edu for complete information. Visit AFROTC.com for scholarship and general information, or visit AFROTC Det 012's website to learn more about UAB and Samford's joint Air Force ROTC program.

General Military Course

The General Military Course consists of:

Requirements		Hours
AFS 101	Heritage and Values	1
AFS 102	Heritage and Values II	1
AFS 201	Team and Leadership Fundamentals I	1
AFS 202	Team and Leadership Fundamentals II	1

These courses are open to all students regardless of qualifications for military service or intent to compete for commission. As part of the General Military Course, students examine the basic organization and structure of the Air Force, appreciate the historical significance of air power, apply basic communication skills, and receive an introduction to total quality management. Each course is one semester hour credit.

Scholarship Programs

Four-year college scholarships are available to highly qualified high school seniors. Interested students should visit www.afrotc.com or contact the nearest Air Force ROTC program for more information. Applications are due by December 1 of the senior year in high school.

Three-year and two-year scholarships are also available to college students. Air Force ROTC scholarships pay college tuition, and books. Scholarship students also receive a monthly tax-free stipend ranging from $300to $500 depending on academic year in school. Family income has no bearing on eligibility for an award. For additional information, contact the Aerospace Studies Department at (205) 726-2859. Uniforms and textbooks for all aerospace studies courses are provided at no charge.

Leadership Laboratory

Leadership Laboratory is an integral part of the Air Force ROTC program. It provides an opportunity for students to apply classroom teachings to actual environments. Each course has an associated leadership laboratory. The laboratory meets for two hours each week during the term. Instruction is conducted within the framework of an organized cadet corps with a progression of experiences designed to develop leadership potential. Leadership Laboratory involves a study of the life and work of Air Force junior officers. Students develop their leadership potential in a practical, supervised laboratory, which typically includes field trips to Air Force and Space Force installations throughout the United States.

The first two years of Leadership Laboratory involve activities classified as initial leadership experiences. This includes studying Air and Space Force Customs & Courtesies, Drill & Ceremonies; giving military commands; instructing, correcting, and evaluating the preceding skills; studying the environment of an Air and Space Force base; and learning about career opportunities available to commissioned officers. The last two years of Leadership Laboratory consist of activities classified as advanced leadership experiences. They involve planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling the military activities of the cadet corps; preparing and presenting briefings and other oral and written communications; and providing interviews, guidance, and information to increase the understanding, motivation, and performance of other cadets.

Field Training

Air Force ROTC field training is offered during the summer months at selected military bases throughout the United States. Students in the four-year program participate in multi-week field training, usually between their sophomore and junior years. The major areas of study in the field training program include officership training, career orientation, base functions and the active duty environment, and physical training.

Minor Requirements for Aerospace Studies

To earn a Minor in Aerospace Studies, the student must have a cumulative GPA 2.0 or better and a minimum of 2.0 in all Aerospace Studies courses. No grade below a "C" will count towards the Minor in Aerospace Studies. This must include at least two courses of the Aerospace Studies 300 Sequence (6 semester hours), and two courses of the Aerospace Studies 400 Sequence (6 semester hours). Air Force ROTC Field training is required and not waiverable. Failure to successfully complete Field Training will prevent a student from earning a Minor in Aerospace Studies.

Requirements		Hours
All courses must take accompanying Leadership Lab
AFS 101 & 101L	Heritage and Values and Leadership Laboratory I	1
AFS 102 & 102L	Heritage and Values II and Leadership Lab	1
AFS 201 & 201L	Team and Leadership Fundamentals I and Leadership Laboratory II	1
AFS 202 & 202L	Team and Leadership Fundamentals II and Leadership Lab	1
AFS 301 & 301L	Leading People and Effective Communication I and Leadership Laboratory III	3
AFS 302 & 302L	Leading People and Effective Communication II and Leadership Lab	3
AFS 401 & 401L	National Security, Leadership Responsibilities and Commissioning Preparation I and Leadership Laboratory IV	3
AFS 402 & 402L	National Security, Leadership Responsibilities and Commissioning Preparation II and Leadership Lab	3
Total Hours		16