Detachment 880 AS400 cadets have recently received their Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC), determining the career fields they will enter upon commissioning.

Detachment 880 AS400 cadets earned their jump wings at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) Freefall Parachuting course. Each summer, cadets are given the opportunity to attend the 12-day parachute training program conducted at USAFA, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

During LLAB, Cadet Colonel Abigail Soyars '24 handed off the Detachment guidon to Cadet Captain Joshua Vissicchio '25.

Virginia Military Institute hosted an Air Force Special Warfare FTX from April 19 to 20. 

Gen. John P. Jumper, a distinguished alumnus of the Virginia Military Institute ('66), honored Detachment 880 by visiting cadets April 18 and partaking in the commemorative toast in observance of the anniversary of the Doolittle raids.

A group of Det 880 Cadets embarked on a visit to Joint Base Andrews. Highlights of the excursion included witnessing the EOD demonstrations, Security Forces Military Working Dog presentations, 1st Helicopter Squadron and 99th Airlift Squadron visits, 316th Aerospace Physiology insights, and a stop

Col. Aaron Ruona, Commander AFROTC Southeast Region, paid a visit to VMI on April 5, 2024.

On Friday, Feb. 16, the Be Everything You Are Stars and Stripes ceremonial dinner took place in Baltimore, Maryland. 

Thirty Det 880 3rd Class cadets prepare for their upcoming summer at Maxwell Air Force Base for the 3-week Field Training program.

The semester's first Lead Lab commenced Jan. 18 featuring a commander’s call, expectations brief, and the presentation of the $5,000 Arnold Air Society scholarship to Cadet Mya Gaudier. 

Cadet Abigal Soyars '24 outlined her goals for the next semester, emphasizing increased professionalism and preparation for AS-400s. She also expressed a desire for enhanced readiness among AS-200s or Field Training Prep (FTP) cadets, focusing on honing the skills tested upon.

Thirteen VMI Air Force ROTC cadre and cadets attended the Air and Space Force’s Association (AFA) 2023 Air, Space & Cyber Conference held Sept. 11 through 13 in National Harbor, Maryland.

Cadet Elias Tyson '22 attended the 2021 American Veterans Center Conference this November and offers insight and perspective into the event and its illustrious speakers.

During the Fall 2021 Field Training Exercise (FTX), sophomore cadets from Detachment 880 went to Stonewall Paintball in nearby Glasgow, VA to perform some in-field scenarios to test their abilities to lead and follow under stressful situations.

General John P. Jumper, VMI Class of 1966, had been Chief of Staff of the Air Force for less than a week on 9/11. He helped adapt the Air Force to its new mission in the War on Terror after that fateful day. It was an honor for a handful of cadets, including myself, to meet with him.

On September 10th, 2020, VMI welcomed the Vice President of the United States Michael R. Pence with Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy ’96 and U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz ’96. Air Force ROTC cadets were able to hear from the Vice President when he flew in on Thursday.

Air Force ROTC Detachment 880 has worked hard to adjust its training activities to meet the unprecedented demands of a world struck by the coronavirus pandemic. Every area of the AFROTC program has evolved to adhere to mask usage, social distancing, and other COVID guidelines.

At VMI, current AFROTC cadets and interested cadets test their skills in a safe environment with a new flight simulator.

Every year, AFROTC cadets have the chance to meet U.S. Air Force of all ranks and test out the newest technology at an annual conference. This past year, cadets met with a special guest: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.

Kilbourne Hall was buzzing with Aviation Excitement this past week when three brand-new flight simulators were unveiled by VMI’s ROTC programs! The Air Force, Navy, and Army ROTC departments have been working around the clock with VMI to develop these joint ROTC flight training assets.