Utah State Air Force ROTC

Homecoming Weekend 💙🐂

Det 860 had a busy Homecoming Weekend! We kicked things off by marching in the USU Homecoming Parade on October 26, followed by a tailgate before heading to the stadium. Cadets also supported the game through Honor Guard and the Push-Up Crew!

A great weekend to represent our Detachment and be part of the Aggie community! Go Aggies!

Almost Friday!!!

Week 4 LLAB

This past week, cadets stepped up their drill and marching skills with advanced movements and procedures.

Training included column and flanking movements, right and left steps, half steps, double time, route step, building entry procedures, column of files, change of command, and road guard procedures.

From precision on the drill pad to moving as a team, cadets continued building confidence, discipline, and leadership one step at a time.

ODT: Escape & Evasion!

On 11–12 September 2026, Det 860 hosted cadets from across the Northwest for a nighttime Escape & Evasion training event.

GMC teams navigated through the darkness while evading roaming POC teams, working together to complete objectives without being detected.

The event challenged cadets to communicate, make decisions under pressure, adapt to changing conditions, and rely on their teammates to accomplish the mission.

A great night of teamwork, leadership development, and problem-solving outside the classroom.

Det 860 Field Training Update

This summer, Detachment 860 cadets traveled to Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, to complete Air Force ROTC Field Training, an intensive evaluation of leadership, followership, discipline, teamwork, and performance under pressure.

We are proud to recognize the cadets who have successfully completed Field Training across MAX 1 through MAX 5:

MAX 1
C/Col Hale
C/Capt Weston
C/3C Hansen

MAX 2
C/Capt Hales

MAX 3
C/Capt Bates
C/Capt Olson
C/Capt Shaw

MAX 4
C/Bachand
C/Maj Miska

MAX 5
C/Capt Hall
C/Capt Morales
C/Capt Ramirez

Our MAX 6 cadets are currently at Field Training and continuing to give their all.

Field Training is an important milestone in the AFROTC journey. Completing it reflects months of preparation and demonstrates each cadet’s readiness to continue developing as a leader in the Professional Officer Course.

Please join us in congratulating our graduates and encouraging our MAX 6 cadets as they finish strong.

Congratulations, Aggies!

Join us tomorrow, 2 May 26, as we celebrate the commissioning of Detachment 860’s newest Second Lieutenant.

Commissioning is the final milestone in the AFROTC journey and marks the transition from cadet to officer. Family, friends, alumni, and supporters are welcome to join virtually as we recognize this achievement and celebrate the beginning of a new chapter of service.

USU Air Force ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Livestream Start Time: 9:30 AM Mountain Time
Ceremony Begins: 10:00 AM Mountain Time
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://usu.zoom.us/j/81783790313?pwd=O18heqVUn2H55OrJEB76qcsLmfVm3g.1

Meeting ID: 817 8379 0313
Passcode: 921457

Congratulations to our commissioning cadet on reaching this important milestone. Aim High!

Good evening Detachment 860! TOMMOROW is our annual Detachment 860 Parade and Award Ceremony. Please join us in the field house at 3:00PM, scan the QR code above or enter the code to watch the live stream!

Welcome to week 13! Detachment 860 is on the move this week arriving at the Tactical Training Facility for paintball. The 100’s and 200’s are facing off to see who can plan and execute more effectively in this team-on-team battle. Teams were tasked with securing then destroying different locations around the field and pushing towards the enemy base. To aid in this endeavor teams could call in the POC to launch mortar strikes or send in a special forces team. Battling through their enemies and the weather teams fought hard but, in the end the 100’s managed to secure the 200’s leadership with the aid of the POC securing them victory and control of the TTF!

Congratulations to Cadet Hayward for winning this week's Top Stick Award!

Week 12! One of two big weeks to begin the end of this semester. We are in Military Skills Evaluation II! This event is pack with challenges to make cadets think and act under pressure. A traditional MSE has 3 parts: the open Rank Inspection, Military Knowledge Test and the Flight Drill Evaluation. This MSE switches it up. First cadets had to report into the check-in table to be assigned their flights. As soon as everyone was in their flight it was on! While the ORI didn’t change the MKT did. Cadets had to run two laps around the fieldhouse to get them breathing then the test started when they got back. The mix of adrenalin and thinking challenged cadets to steady themselves while they filled in the test. The other change was the FDE. This was replaced with a march around campus where flights had to successfully navigate the campus while preforming perfect marching movements. We are incredibly proud of our cadets for the effort they put in this week!

Congratulations to Cadet Murphy for winning Top Stick for week 12!