Members of the AFROTC Det 765 Cadet Wing pose in front of
Summerall Chapel on The Citadel campus. (USAF photo by
Capt Keith Ramsdell)
Welcome to Air Force ROTC Detachment 765, located at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, in the beautiful and historic city of Charleston. The Citadel has a long and proud tradition of educating young men and women for leadership positions in all walks of life. The Air Force ROTC department supports this mission and provides graduates the opportunity to earn a commission in the U.S. Air Force.
If you're a current cadet, you'll find a variety of resources on this site to help you. If you are considering attending The Citadel and are interested in pursuing a commission in the Air Force, your first stop should be the AFROTC information page. There you'll find links to information that will help you decide if a career in the Air Force is right for you. You can also link directly to a site where you can apply for an Air Force ROTC scholarship.
If you need any additional information, feel free to call us or send an e-mail to aero@citadel.edu.
Current Events
2d Lt Gordon Barnhill, Jr. has his new bars pinned
on by his father, Lt Col Gordon Barnhill, USA, Ret.
2 May 2008 (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt Keith
Ramsdell)
11 Citadel Graduates Commissioned as 2d Lieutenants
On Friday, 2 May 2008, 11 Air Force ROTC cadets took the Oath of Office and pinned on the gold bars of a 2d lieutenant. The new lieutenants were addressed by Colonel Ronald Jenkins (Citadel class of '82) before being sworn in and donning their new gold bars.
Doolittle Raider Remembered
Lieutenant Colonel Horace E. "Sally" Crouch, Citadel class of 1940, was remembered during a ceremony honoring his participation in the "Doolittle Raid" over Tokyo on 18 Apr 1942. During a heritage celebration on the 66th anniversary of this historic event, Lt Col Crouch's son, Martin Crouch, presented The Citadel with a lithograph memoralizing the Doolittle Raid. (Read More)
D.C. visit gives cadets big picture
During the ROTC weekend in October, more than 40 Citadel cadets from the Air Force ROTC Detachment 765 visited Washington, D.C. to gain a perspective from senior military leaders on current and future operations of the Air Force. (Click here to read more)
