It’s the end of week four of
spring semester here at the University of Minnesota,
and Detachment 415 has kicked it into high gear. Hopes are high and the
detachment goals are higher as we continue this journey into 2016.
The cadet wing started strong on
the first day of the semester with a mock fitness assessment to gauge where the
physical fitness training would begin. Since then, the cadets have been working
under the instruction of Cadet Donahue who is working on getting them to their
best physical shape.
Speaking of the
best physical shape, the cadets applying for Field Training this upcoming
summer have begun their journey to becoming the best applicants possible. Under
the instruction of Cadet Brown, Cadet Amundson, and Cadet Bryson, these 17
cadets are putting their best foot forward in training. They are currently strengthening and
improving every aspect that will be demanded from them this summer: fitness,
mental strength, warrior knowledge, dormitory procedures, and uniform
maintenance. They are in the most capable hands with the supervising cadets who
have just returned from the Field Training experience.
In other news, graduating seniors
reached an exciting milestone recently in their AFROTC progression by learning
of where they will be stationed once they enter active duty. The newest future
lieutenants coming out of Detachment 415 will be stationed everywhere from
Alaska, to North Carolina, to even Japan.
The excitement doesn’t stop
there, a number of cadets will soon learn if they will have the opportunity to
enter into an Air Force rated career field. The rated career field includes
highly coveted jobs, such as: Air Battle Manager, RPA Pilot, Combat Systems
Officer, and of course Pilot. The selection board was held recently and many
here at the 415th Cadet Wing are eagerly anticipating the release of
selections. 
Meanwhile, the cadet wing is busy
getting back into the swing of academics and training. The cadets have placed
their head and hearts into this program and it is already beginning to
show.
- Elizabeth Rick & Cadet Krapf
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