• Standard (letter size) brown folder with label attached to the top left of folder to include:

  First Line - Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial, and Rank

  Second Line - Degree Major

  Third Line - AECP, FY (Label must be seen once filed)

• Cover Letter (Original)
  
  
• Enlisted Commissioning Program Summary Sheet (Original)
  
  
• HQ AFROTC AECP Application Checklist, signed by the applicant and BEO acknowledging all checklist items have been complied with. (check the date of most current version listed on homepage)
  
  
• AFOQT scores (printout from the AFPC website) (Original and one copy)
  
  
• AF Form 56 (Original and copy )
  
  
• Copies of all Enlisted Performance Reports (obtained via ARMS ).
  
  
• Air Force Physical Fitness Test Letter of Certification. (Original)
  
  
• Body Mass Index Letter of Certification. Click here for standards. (Original)
  
  
• Current Records Review Listing (obtained from your commander support staff (CSS)); Virtual MPF printouts are not accepted in place of the RRL obtained  from CSS (Two copies ).
  
  
• Original Official college transcript(s) from every college ever attended. (and copy ) Also please take them out of the envelopes.
  
  
• Original and copy Official CCAF transcript. (From a military computer (af.mil site) you can order your own transcripts online they will be sent out the next business day.) Also please take them out of the envelopes.
  
  
• Electronic AFROTC Form 48 signed by Detachment and University Officials (Original and copy) NOTE: Foreign Language majors please note whether you will need to go overseas for your class(es) on the AFROTC Form 48
  
  
•  Letter of admission from the college the applicant desires to attend (Original and copy). (Note: letter of admission must reflect unconditional acceptance for Fall 2010.)
  
  
• Letter listing any college courses currently being taking. Click here for format.
  
  
• An AF IMT 422, Physical Profile Serial Report or PHA documentation from MTF stating: "Applicant is medically qualified for continued enlistment, commissioning and is cleared for worldwide duty."  Must be signed by the PES, Profile Officer, and Health Care Provider (minimum 2 signatures). (Original and one copy)
  
  
• Copies of any emails granting course approvals, or other pertinent academic correspondence between BESO, applicant and HQ AFROTC/RRUE.
  
  
• If necessary/applicable, approved nursing age waiver. Nursing Age Waiver Request
  
  
• If necessary/applicable, all other approved waiver(s). Waiver Request Letter
  
  
• If necessary/applicable, pending SRB/IEB waiver. SRB Waiver Letter
  

WAIVER REQUESTS:

(Waiver deadline) Waiver request will be accepted by mail only, postmarked NET 6 December and NLT 6 January.  If you are not sure if you need to submit a waiver, please contact your base education office and if they are not sure have them contact us.

Each waiver request must be submitted in a standard (letter size) brown folder with label attached to the top left of folder to include:

• First Line - Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial, and Rank
• Second Line - Degree Major
• Third Line - Waiver Type, FY. (Label must be seen once filed)
  
             Example:
  
             JACKSON, DEANDRE C. SSgt
             Electrical Engineering
             AFOQT Waiver (FY 2010)

Timelines: Many of our waivers require coordination with AFPC and this is not a quick process as there are many different sections at AFPC (and here) that need to review the waivers. If an applicant does not have approved waivers, their application will not be evaluated by the board.

   

Age Waivers (not Nursing): 

Applicants 30 or older by board date must submit a Waiver Request Letter. Applicant must be able to commission before their 35th birthday. This limitation is set by public law (10 U.S.C. 532) and can not be waived. Check out the age requirements page for more details.

You must submit the following supporting documents:
- Copies of all college transcripts (to include CCAF)
- AFOATS Form 48 with school and detachment coordination
- AFOQT Results (all test results must be submitted if the test was taken more than once)
- Projected Date of Graduation/Commissioning

Nursing Applicant Age Waivers:

For Nursing applicants who will be 39 or over by board date    must submit a nursing age waiver request letter to HQ AFROTC/RRUE. Nurse applicants may be commissioned prior to their 42nd birthday, pending the needs of the Air Force. The waiver request will be forwarded to HQ AFPC/DPAMN for consideration and/or approval. HQ AF/SGC is the final approval authority for nursing age waivers

You must submit the following supporting documents:
- Copies of all college transcripts (to include CCAF)
- AFOATS Form 48 with school and detachment coordination
- AFOQT Results (all test results must be submitted if the test was taken more than once)
- Projected Date of Graduation/Commissioning

Applicants who don't meet all the requirements for commissioning listed in AFI 36-2013, chapter 1, and AFI 36-2005, will need to obtain a waiver. These applicants must submit a Waiver Request Letter along with documentation to support the request.

Civil/Moral Offenses:

Three or more Category 1 or one Category 2 offense constitute a waiver submission.  As a guide, consider a total of 10 independent civil/moral involvements in a lifetime, or five independent civil/moral involvements within the previous 18 months, as unacceptable for entry into AFROTC. Additionally, AFROTC will not waive a series of significant involvements of a similar nature. For example, if an applicant shows a trend of receiving speeding tickets for clearly excessive speeds that represents willful disregard for the law, entry into AFROTC would not normally be appropriate since the individual in question has not moderated their behavior after counseling.

Category 1 Offenses

The following civil/moral offenses (as single offenses and not identified inclusively IAW the paragraph above) do not require waivers but must be listed on the AF Form 56. Three or more category 1 offenses will constitute a waiver submission.

Blocking or retarding traffic

Crossing yellow line, driving left of center

Disobeying traffic lights, signs, or signals

Driving on shoulder

Driving uninsured vehicle

Driving with blocked or impaired vision

Driving with expired plates or without plates

Driving with suspended or revoked license; or, without license

Driving without registration or with improper registration

Driving wrong way on a one-way street

Failure to display inspection sticker

Failure to have vehicle under control

Failure to keep to right or in the proper lane

Failure to signal

Failure to stop or yield to pedestrian

Failure to yield right-of-way

Faulty equipment (defective exhaust, horn, lights, etc., illegal window tint)

Following too closely

Improper backing

Improper blowing of horn

Improper passing

Improper turn

Improper parking

Invalid or unofficial inspection sticker

Leaving key in ignition

License plate improperly displayed or not displayed

Operating overloaded vehicle

Playing vehicle radio/stereo too loud (noise/sound pollution)

Seat belt violation

Speeding

Spinning wheels; improper start

Zigzagging or weaving in traffic

Category 2 Offenses

The following civil/moral offenses require waivers and must be listed on the AF Form 56 (This list is not all inclusive - similar and more serious offenses also must be listed and do require waivers)

Abusive language under circumstances to provoke breach of peace

Altered/False identification when intent is t purchase alcoholic beverages

Careless or reckless driving

Committing or creating a nuisance

Curfew violation

Damaging road signs

Disorderly conduct, creating a disturbance, boisterous conduct, disturbing the peace

Failure to appear for minor traffic offenses

Failure to comply with an officer's directions

Fare evasion (includes failure to pay turnstile fees)

Fighting, participating in a brawl

Illegal betting; gambling, operating illegal handbook, raffle, lottery, or punchboard, watching a cockfight

Juvenile non-criminal misconduct: beyond parental control, incorrigible, runaway, truant, or wayward

Liquor or alcoholic beverage: unlawful possession or consumption in public place (includes minor in possession and open container)

Purchase, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverages by minor

Racing, drag racing, contest for speed

Shoplifting, larceny, petty larceny, or theft

Trespass of property

Unlawful assembly

Vagrancy

Vandalism: defacing or injuring public property

Violation of fireworks law

Violation of fish and game laws

Applicants with three or more Category 1 or at least one category 2 (or similar/more serious) civil/moral involvements (item 15 on the AF Form 56).

Applicants must also include the following with their Waiver Request Letter:

For each incident, submit an AFROTC Form 4 describing the incident.

For each incident, submit a copy of the AFROTC Form 14 already signed by the corroborating agency...this document is a release of information related to the incident (please include an address for the court or agency involved).

Copies of all EPRs and a Records Review RIP.

AFOQT Waivers:

Typically, AFOQT scores are not waiverable.  In rare cases HQ AFROTC may waive failing scores on the Verbal of the AFOQT provided the applicant has taken the test twice and failed it twice.  HQ Air Force ROTC will consider requests to waive failing AFOQT Verbal scores after one administration only in exceptional circumstances (i.e., in situations where the the member may not have time for a readministration before exceeding statutory age limits for commissioning).

Applicants seeking AFOQT waivers must include the following documentation with their Waiver Request Letter:

Copies of transcripts from all colleges attended (to Include CCAF).

Approved AFROTC Form 48, Academic Plan, signed by both school and detachment officials.

Copies of both AFOQT test results

TOS/DEROS Waivers:

Time on Station Waivers: IAW AFI 36-2110, paragraph 2.25.3 and AFI 36-2013, Table 1.1, rule 9 - all time on station waivers need to be approved by a general or flag officer or equivalent Federal civilian grade, or a colonel in a wing commander position or equivalent. For most individuals, this will be their Wing/CC. Individuals must have one year TOS (ref. AFI 36-2013, Table 1.1, rule 6 for overseas long tour applicants--separate rules apply) by the application date with the exception of individuals serving a short tour, they must have at least 9 months on station at the time of separation. All waivers must be approved prior to submitting a package for a commissioning program.

DEROS Waivers: IAW AFI 36-2110, paragraph 3.8.9 and AFI 36-2013, Table 1.1, rule 7 - all DEROS waivers need to be approved by a general or flag officer or equivalent Federal civilian grade, or a colonel in a wing commander position or equivalent. For most individuals, this will be their Wing/CC. All waivers must be approved prior to submitting a package for a commissioning program

Enlistment Bonus(IEB)/Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) Waivers:

Any applicant that has an enlistment bonus/selective reenlistment bonus must submit a bonus waiver request. To request a waiver, use the IEB/SRB Waiver Letter. Please use the AFPC Bonus Calculator to help you determine the amount of bonus that requires a waiver. You should calculate the months remaining based on what month/year you anticipate PCSing if selected. For the list of ALCs, please refer to AFI 36-2110, Table 2.2. Additionally, the ALC needs to be annotated on the Form 56 in block 28b. NOTE:   If the IEB/SRB code is still on your Records Review Rip (i.e Code O) and you have been paid the full amount, have finance remove the code before submission of your package or submit a waiver to AFROTC/RRUE by waiver deadline.

DEROS Extension:

For individuals at an OCONUS location, IAW AFI 36-2013, Table 1.1, rule 7, the applicant may not apply if the applicant does not apply before the 25th day of the 8th month before the date eligible for return from overseas month....translated: applicants must have approximately 8 months left on station by the package due date. The MPF can help the applicant determine what the new DEROS will need to be to be eligible to apply. If the applicant does not, they must request an extension through their normal base channels. If the applicant does not have enough time remaining on their assignment, they will be ineligible to apply for a commissioning program.

Assignment and Assignment Availability Code (AAC) Waiver:

IAW AFI 36-2013, Table 1.1, rule 4 for Assignment and AFI 36-2110 para 2.15 for AAC, the applicant may not apply if the applicant has been selected for an assignment, however, an applicant may request an assignment waiver which, if approved, will defer the applicants report no later than date until after the board release. If the waiver is approved, the applicant is then eligible to apply for the program. If the applicant is selected, the assignment will be cancelled. If the applicant is not selected, the applicant will proceed to their next duty assignment.  For AAC/ALC other than code 05, applicant must submit a waiver if they have an assignment code on their Record Review Rip (i.e. AAC/ALC 36, 44, 30, O, etc).

Waiver request letter

Bankruptcy Waiver (item 16 on the AF Form 56):

If you have ever declared bankruptcy, you must submit a waiver request letter to HQ AFROTC/RRUE. You must submit the following:

- AFROTC Form 4 - Submit an AFROTC Form 4 describing the incident. Applicant must have personnel within their chain of command or education office witness them write the statement and sign bottom of AFROTC Form 4. Personnel within applicant's chain of command or education office that witnessed the written statement signs as the certifying officer.

- AFROTC Form 14 - Submit a signed copy of the AFROTC Form 14 signed by the corroborating agency...this document is a release of information related to the incident (please include an address for the court or agency involved).

- Bankruptcy Waiver request letter must be signed by you and your squadron CC.

DD Form 785 Waiver:

Applicants who have been disenrolled for officer candidate-type training must submit a waiver request. You must submit the following:

- You must submit a waiver request letter signed by you and your squadron CC to HQ AFROTC/RRUE.

- Copy DD Form 785, Record of Disenrollment, from officer candidate-type training

Notify the Military Personnel Flight to place the airman in Assignment Availability Code (AAC) 05. Place applicant in AAC 05 status no earlier than 1 month prior to the application deadline.

Verify the data in sections 22-25 (page 5) of the AF Form 56.

HQ AFROTC/RRUE (AECP)
551 East Maxwell Boulevard
Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6106