About

Excellence in all we do

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (Air Force ROTC) at IU helps you become your best—in your career and in everything you do.

We do this through leadership training and application, one-on-one mentorship, and a top-notch IU education—all on a campus you’ve only dreamed of.

After graduation, you’ll be ready to serve as an Air Force officer or a leader in any field you choose to pursue.

But more than that, you’ll be part of something great: a world-class university, a community of high achievers, and a legacy of leaders.

Detachment 215 at Indiana University Bloomington is committed to developing the best Air Force leaders and citizens of character dedicated to serving the nation.

Air Force ROTC alumni are saving lives and leading change all over the world. We continue to shape the country’s next great leaders.

Why Air Force ROTC at IU?

Try without commitment

Take an Aerospace Studies course and Leadership Lab to see if Air Force ROTC is right for you.

Become a leader

This isn’t the ordinary classroom. Lead your peers and learn hands-on.

Pay for school

What if you didn’t have to worry about paying for college?

Graduate with a job

We prepare you to become an officer in the U.S. Air Force, or a leader in any field you choose.

Get a top-notch degree

IU’s 550 academic programs are among the best, with several ranking #1 and in the top 10 nationally.

Find your place

Make a Big Ten university feel small. Join our close-knit, supportive community.

Gain the confidence to achieve

You’re capable of anything. That’s why our leadership training will push you further, set your sights higher, and help you achieve everything you want to achieve. Air Force ROTC is where you’ll hone your strengths and develop new ones.

See how we shape leaders

Some benefits that I have gained from ROTC is the responsibility that I had to learn from the first day in the program, not only for myself but also the people around me. Additionally, I have made some of my best friends that hold similar goals and aspirations. These friends, and fellow cadets, push me to be the best version of myself both physically and mentally.
Madison, cadet majoring in English

Home to all of Indiana’s cadets

Air Force ROTC Detachment 215 hosted at Indiana University Bloomington maintains a crosstown agreement with Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and Butler University. This means we offer IUPUI and Butler students the same excellent Air Force ROTC training and experience.

Cadets studying at IUPUI and Butler attend Leadership Lab and an Aerospace Studies course on the IU Bloomington campus.