Word: afrotc
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Force has instituted a complete revision in its ROTC program, the CRIMSON learned yesterday, Officials will put the proposed program before the AFROTC Advisory panel Dec. 8 and will seek approval for it in the next session of Congress...
...revision will out the enrollment in college AFROTC programs considerably and will give scholarship aid to students chosen to enter the new program. The proposal comes as a result of the Air Force's feeling that the course does not cover present or future needs...
...number enrolling in the Air Force ROTC increased this year for the first time in five years. While the enrollment in the other services has fluctuated during the last five years, the total in the AFROTC had steadily decreased. Seventy-five took the beginning course in '56-'57, but the number dropped to 27 the next year...
...Army and the Navy also showed significant decreases in enrollment between the year '56-'57 and '57-'58. The incoming freshmen in the AFROTC fell from 85 to 56, and in the NROTC the enrollment dropped from 98 to 65. In the year '58-'59, however, the total jumped back up to 69 and 78, respectively...
Although the extended tour "might possibly make it more difficult to obtain AFROTC candidates" in competition with the Army and Navy, Lyman believes that the change will furnish more career officers. The present Naval ROTC plan requires three years of active duty while the Army has both a two year and a six month program...