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Air Force ROTC Detachment 158, 12303 Maple Drive, CWY 407, Tampa, FL 33620 -8475
www.usf.edu/afrotc 813-974-3367
Inside This Issue
Page:
1 –Commander’s Corner
-Chili’s Gives Back
2 –F.O.B Horiya- In Review
-AFOQT
3 –Color Guard Homecoming
-Cadet’s Corner
4 –Cadet’s Corner
5 –Cont’d Commanders Corner
–Cont’d AFOQT
-Cont’d Cadet’s Corner
Looking back on the semester thus far as
well as the next few weeks of training ahead, it is
hard to believe how close the semester is to
ending. With a few major events still to take place
such as Combat Dining Inn (CDI), Fighting Bulls
Cup (FBC) and GMC Take-Over week; in just one
month we will all be taking final exams and
heading home for winter break. Reflecting on the
improvements made in just the past ten weeks, it is
extremely impressive how far each of you have
come. The progress made in Drill and
Ceremonies, warrior knowledge, critical thinking
skills and decision-making has been …
This past Wednesday (19 October 2011) was the Arnold Air
Society Chili’s Give Back Night, and there was a GREAT turn out
from the Wing! Our Arnold Air Society squadron raised $91 by
having us hang out and eat at Chili’s. In addition to the fundraising
event, the Maintenance Group met at Chili’s that night; this was a
way for the Group to get together and chat, as well as to support
AAS. At our group social we discussed the active-duty Air Force,
how classes are going, and how life is in the ROTC Living Learning
Community on campus. I hope to see even more cadets come out to
fundraising events, whether they are for the whole wing or just for
Arnold Air Society. After all, the more people who show up to these
kinds of events, the closer we all get to a goal, whether it is raising
money for the wing by volunteering with Bull’s Heaven, or raising
money for Arnold Air Society by going to something like the Chili’s
Give Back Night. I am confident that we will accomplish this, and I
am looking forward to seeing it happen when AAS holds their next
Give Back Night at Chili’s on Tuesday, 15 November 2011. For more
information about Arnold Air Society fundraising events, please
contact Cadet Campbell at lcampbell19.cc@gmail.com.
As everyone knows, last week we had a wing wide Group Leadership Project (GLP). The GLP was called F.O.B
Horiya and we were deployed to Africa. All of the General Military Course cadets were given an important position to
execute the mission. As Medical Support Squadron Commander, I was in charge of one deputy and three Initial Military
Training (IMT) cadets. I had to make sure everyone in my squadron were able to assist in any medical issue that arose,
along with making sure that everyone was on the same page as our Group Commander. It showed me how helpful
communication really is. Without communication our mission would have failed miserably. I interviewed some Field
Training Preparation (FTP) cadets and here is what they had to say:
Cadet Holloway:
“Overall I had an excellent experience with Horiya. Obviously it was not truly meant to mimic a
wartime environment, more so it was an exercise in quick thinking, teamwork, and flexibility. It was definitely helpful to
me as a leader. It is like anything; you are not a professional soccer player the first time you touch a ball. The same is true
for this; to be a great leader it takes a good foundation, and then the ability to build on that. It opened my eyes to a lot of
things and I can definitely see myself applying the skills I learned in both the Air Force and the real world.”
Cadet Fontenot:
“My experience with F.O.B. Horiya helped me so much more than I could have imagined. It taught
me that proper planning is always needed, but executing is just as important. In addition, I learned that communication is
key before and during the exercise as well!”
Cadet Jones:
“F.O.B. Horiya was a great learning experience for me. It showed me my strengths, my weaknesses, and
gave me a perspective on what is to come. What it taught me about being a better leader was that flexibility is the key to
adapting to new and difficult situations both inside and outside of the Air Force.”
I can relate to everything these cadets have said. This project was a complete success and it made a huge impact on
many of our outlooks on what it means to be a leader. We can thank Cadet Khoury and Cadet Moore on their fantastic
craftsmanship and hard work on a flawless learning experience!
The Air Force Officer Qualifying Test
(AFOQT) is a very important and mandatory test to
commission as an officer in the Air Force. Your scores
on the test are what are used to determine what career
fields you can go into. The AFOQT can be taken at the
Detachment or the local Military Entrance Processing
Station (MEPS), and it is a free test consisting of 220
test items divided into 12 subtests. You have three and
a half hours to take the test, and the subtest scores are
combined to create five composite scores. The subtests
of the AFOQT are as follows:
-Verbal Analogies
-Arithmetic Reasoning
-Word Knowledge
-Math Knowledge
-Instrument Comprehension
-Block Counting
-Table Reading
-Aviation Information
-General Science
-Rotated Blocks
-Hidden Figures
-Self-Description Inventory
One of the privileges of being a member of the Detachment 158 Color Guard is that you get to present the
colors at the University of South Florida’s home football games. On Saturday, 22 October 2011, our Color Guard
had its first event of the semester, presenting the colors for the University of South Florida’s homecoming football
game. Though I was on as an alternate, I was still able to go out to Raymond James Stadium and stand on the field
and salute the colors during the Star Spangled Banner alongside Gunnery Sergeant Maynor (a member of the
Naval ROTC cadre) and 2d Lieutenant Hagwood, as well as all the law enforcement personnel at the game. The
detail presenting the colors for the game consisted of: Cadet Magina (right rifle), Cadet Bright (American flag),
Cadet Plazas Ospina (Air Force flag), and Cadet Ostoski (left rifle).
It was quite a change from seeing such a
presentation either from the stands or at
home on television, and I am glad I got to
be a part of it. After the presentation, the
members of the Color Guard that were
present were allowed to stand on the field
to watch the game, on the condition that
we stayed in uniform. The action of the
game is literally right in front of you; in
fact, on USF’s first touchdown, one of
the Cincinnati players got hit and landed
only a couple of feet away from us. All
in all, it was a great experience and I’m
glad to have been a part of it. For more
information about upcoming Color Guard
events, please contact Cadet Fontenot at
fontenotn@mail.usf.edu.
Hello wing! I am Karla Pagan and I am a senior at
University of South Florida majoring in Health Sciences. I was
chosen for the wing position Inspector General (IG). The duties
as the Inspector General are to make sure there is no fraud,
waste, or abuse within the wing. I am someone that any cadet
could casually come to for any problems within the wing, and I
maintain the standards for the wing and their safety. Keep in
mind; there are many more responsibilities that come along with
being the IG. Being in the program, going on four years, I am
excited to have seen how the wing has grown and changed. I am
proud of the staff I work with and our Professional Officer
Course (POC) group! I would like to see the wing take pride in
the Air Force more, especially with simple things that make us
who we are. Have pride in yourself and your appearance in
uniform and if you are still earning your way to a uniform take
pride in preparing to wear it. It is a simple task that we, and the
Air Force as a whole, take very seriously.
Hello Wing! I am Jacob Blatt, one of two Public
Affairs Deputies. I am originally from Reading,
Pennsylvania; some people may recognize the city from
the Monopoly board property, the Reading Railroad. I
came to Air Force ROTC to start a career and have a
guaranteed job after college. Ever since I joined this
program I loved it! At times it becomes tough, but I push
through knowing it will make me stronger. As a Public
Affairs Deputy, I make sure the Weekly Wing Bulletin is
formatted and sent out correctly every week along with
the Flying Bull newsletter. Usually for the Flying Bull I
am format the newspaper and retrieve the articles. This
year I was able to construct a whole new look for the
newsletter and I am very proud of my work, so far! The
current projects I am working on are a killer video for the
wing and Field Training Preparation cadets. I am hoping
to get a few people to tear up, but we will see. Lastly, I
would like to say that everyone is doing a great job and to
keep it up, we only have a few more weeks to go!
Wing, I am Cadet Bush and I am one of Charlie Flight’s
AS100s. Since middle school, I have wanted to be an officer in
the United States Air Force and it was for this reason that I chose
to do ROTC in college. As I was researching all of the options
available to me through the ROTC path to becoming an officer,
the most notable benefit was the scholarship opportunity. Despite
finding out about the rapidly decreasing number of scholarships
given out each year, which I both read online and heard about
from many officers I talked to, I decided to take my chances and
apply. The application alone was more time-consuming than
almost any of my other college applications, as there were
multiple parts of the process. Scholarship candidates were scored
on “whole-person” evaluations, requiring complete high school
transcripts, minimum test scores and Grade Point Average
(GPA), civil involvement and drug use disclosures, an interview
with an Air Force Liaison Officer or another qualified Air Force
official, a physical fitness test, height and weight measurements,
and a thorough medical examination. There are many different
kinds of scholarships, each of which has different requirements to
maintain them. In order to maintain my scholarship, I must
maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0, meet all height, weight, and
fitness requirements, adhere to all Air Force policies regarding
drugs and alcohol, and pass all of my ROTC classes.
…possible thanks to the hard work of the GMC/POC training staff. While the semester is not yet over,
be sure to thank all of your trainers for the time and effort they have put in this semester thus far! The wing
motto, “A Privilege to Serve” has truly been emulated through the humble and selfless service provided this
semester, with each cadet doing his or her part. Whether you are on Wing Staff, a Supply Room Deputy or a
fundraising volunteer, the entire Cadet Corps has made contributions for the future of Detachment 158, a
program that promises to reward those who put in the time and effort to succeed. I want to thank everyone for
the hard work they have done this semester, and look forward to the weeks to come.
The five composite scores are: Verbal, Quantitative, Academic Aptitude, Pilot, and Navigator-Technical.
The subtests are combined in certain patterns to create these composite scores, and then those scores are used to
determine what careers you would be suited for. For example, to be a pilot, you need a minimum of: 15 Verbal, 10
Quantitative, 25 Pilot, 10 Navigation, and 50 Combined Pilot/Navigation. All sections of the test have to be
completed, scores never expire, and the AFOQT can only be taken a second time if you fail the first time. It’s
suggested that you use a study guide when preparing, as well as taking practice tests. Mrs. Brenda has study guides
available for check out, and they can also be bought in stores or online. The recommended AFOQT study guide is
“Military Flight Aptitude Tests: Pilot, Navigator, Flight Officer” by Solomon Wiener; this guide sells for $24.95 if
having a personal copy is desired. A free, full-length practice test is available online at www.petersons.com/airforce
and the library code to log in is FL4814, the local Tampa area library code. The study guide is recommended for the
practice test as well, because the online practice test does not provide instructions on how to answer questions. For
more information, Mrs. Brenda has plenty of resources available, as well as the aforementioned study guides.
Also, my scholarship is a technical scholarship, which means I have to major in a math or science related
subject, so I chose Civil and Environmental Engineering. However, in spite of all the application processes,
scholarship requirements, and the many long paper sessions I had to attend with Major Moreno and Technical
Sergeant Leath, the scholarship gives me the motivation to work hard in both the classroom and in ROTC in order to
be the best Air Force officer I can be.
Public Affairs Squadron
Squadron Commander
Cadet Galen Abrams, C/Capt
Deputies
Cadet Jacob Blatt, C/3C
Cadet Leonard Polous, C/4C
Photographer
Cadet Marcos Marrero, C/4C