AFROTC Det 105

Happy Chiefs at Jacks Valley. Big shoutout to C/Lt Col Woodyard for being able to put this together!

Want to start getting more active with this, it seems fitting to share a quote by the late Colin Powell. Rest In Peace, Sir. "Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it."

For one week, General Military Course (GMC) Cadets are assigned to Leadership, Training, and Operation roles that the Professional Officer Course (POC) Cadets are usually in charge of the whole semester. The GMC have… instagram.com/p/B5YjvbTh3P8/…

Our cadets here at Detachment 105 continue to work hard with their trainings, performing Open Rank Inspections (ORIs) as well as perfecting their marching as both Flights and Squadrons. instagram.com/p/B5YjLiYBg5S/…

Career Day is an opportunity for our new and returning cadets to speak with Officers about career fields they might be interested going in to after they commission. Cadets ask questions and receive information about… instagram.com/p/B5YjA0uh-vd/…

Our Cadets stayed warm during last week’s snow storm with the Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA). Cadets must complete as many push ups and sit ups within one minute for each, and then complete a mile and a half run.

The Spotlight Cadet for Week 8, Cadet Third Class Brenner! C/ Brenner was nominated her amazing work towards building program called Salute from the ground up. Salute is a unique opportunity for Thunderchiefs to interact with veterans at a local nursing home.

Tri-Mil Competition between Air Force, Army, and Navy/Marine ROTC was a success here at CU-Boulder! Our cadets and Cadre showed their strengths and gave it their all as they worked together in a variety of events in order to beat the competition!

Cadet Dahl was selected for Spotlight Cadet of the week for the the many responsibilities he has taken on this semester as well as being a mentor and role model in Friday Leadership Labs (LLABs) for his peers to look up to. Congratulations C/3C Dahl and keep up the great work!

Our Cadets here at Detachment 105 have been learning how to execute Flight and Squadron Marching, Flag Folding Procedures, and watched as our Professional Officer Course (POC) Cadets performed an Open Ranks Inspection (ORI).

Last week at Det 105, The Detachment received $1,500 for our recruiting video that placed second in the national competition! Special thanks to Cadet John Schlaerth for creating the video as well as all of our cadets… instagram.com/p/B2fHSocBIBv/…

GMC Cadets of UCCS were putting in some extra work during Enhanced Field Training Preparation (EFTP) on a beautiful Wednesday morning yesterday. @ University of Colorado at Colorado Springs instagram.com/p/B2UU3uuBktF/…

Welcome new and returning Thunderchiefs! This past week, we got back into the swing of things with a successful Leadership Lab (LLAB) 1 and we are off to a great start for the semester! Have questions about ROTC or Detachment 105? Please feel free to send us a message!

Check out the Det 105 Recruiting Video created by C/John Schlaerth that has been entered into an Air Force Head Quarters contest! Watch out for it on social media posted by AFROTC Recruiting!

Congratulations to everyone who won awards this Thursday! See the link below for photos. photos.app.goo.gl/bV9RbM3rUfiHa9…

THE GREATEST TRADITION IN SPORTS JUST HAPPENED! @CUBuffsRalphie just led the Mel Tucker era into Folsom Field! #GoBuffs

Good morning Boulder! PT took advantage of Det 105’s unbeatable location today and hiked the Flatirons... Can’t beat this view!

Det 105’s Honor Guard was out this morning for the 10th annual Frank Shorter RACE4Kids’ Health 5K at the 1ST BANK CENTER in Broomfield!  The event benefits Healthy Learning Paths, a nonprofit with a bold mission:  to spread the power of health for children.

FTPs are in ABUs at LLAB in the final weeks of preparation for Field Training. It’s almost that time for them to head down to Maxwell!

Wake up with some coffee and a distinguished guest speaker to start your #ThunderchiefThursday. Thank you to Lt Col Hansen for his awesome discussion on Cyber!