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Officer Training School Abbreviated (OTS-A)
The Air Force directly commissions men and women in certain professions. Individuals are eligible for direct appointment if they are in certain medical, legal, or religious fields to include HPSP/USHSUS.  Individuals who believe they may be qualified for a direct commission should contact their nearest Air Force recruiter.

Line Officer Training
MOTS-005, Officer Training School (OTS) is an eight week training program for line officers in active duty, guard and reserve components.

Please see the following links for further assistance


Line Officer Training


Line officer training is conducted by the 217th Training Squadron and the 24th Training Squadron at Officer Training School (OTS) Maxwell AFB, AL.  Line Officers consist of those career fields not directly commissioned into the USAF.  Line Officer, also defined as non-direct commission (NDC) Officer Trainees, these are all other Air Force specialty Codes (AFSC), which must commission through an accessions program. If you are a Chaplain, JAG, or Medical officer, select the "Direct-Commissioned Officer Training" link from the site menu.

Requirements


Fitness:  Early in the program, officer trainees will be required to pass an AF Fitness Assessment.  AFI 36-2905 contains specifics for the component minimums based on age and gender.  It also addresses proper exercise form and the format of the test.  Failure of the assessment may result in disenrollment.
 


There are two training programs offered for direct-commissioned officers. Both programs are military training environments designed to see you successfully operate under pressure.  You will need to check your orders to determine which program you are scheduled to attend.  Select the appropriate link from the accordion menu (right-side of page)  to read about the specific training program you're scheduled to attend.  

Officer Training School-Abbreviated (OTS-A)  

This 5-week course is designed for all medical professionals from all Air Force components (Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve, Health Professional Scholarship Program, and Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences).

Reserve Commissioned Officer Orientation (RCOO)  

This 2-week course is specifically designed for hard-to-recruit Air Reserve Component (ARC) direct commissioned health professions.

Commander's Keys to Success

 

1. Come Physically Fit

  • You will be tested for fitness within your first two weeks.  If you fail, you will be subject to disenrollment.
  • Being physically fit when you arrive will help you in all aspects of your training.
  • Check out the links for the AF Fitness Standards and plan to exceed them before you come to training.  Your goal should be to score greater than a 90.
  • Additional PT information can be found on the Air Force Fitness Program website.  Inbound trainees should NOT consider PT related advice from students who attended Officer Training School Abbreviated pre-summer 2015 as current or accurate

2. Be Prepared Mentally as well as Physically

  • This is a challenging military training environment which will put you in high pressure situations.  
  • It is mentally and physically demanding from the first through the last training day.  Treat this as five weeks of "finals week." 
  • This is not an easy course despite what you may have been told.  This is not the same course it was in years past. 

3. Read everything in this site!

  • Knowledge is power, and all the information you need to come prepared can be found within this site.
  • The information in this site is an attempt to answer all of your questions, and help ensure that you are mentally prepared for training.
  • If you choose NOT to read and digest this material, then you are planning to fail! 

Inbound Officer Trainees

Officer Training School Abbreviated (OTS-A)
The Air Force directly commissions men and women in certain professions. Individuals are eligible for direct appointment if they are in certain medical, legal, or religious fields to include HPSP/USHSUS.  Individuals who believe they may be qualified for a direct commission should contact their nearest Air Force recruiter.

Line Officer Training
MOTS-005, Officer Training School (OTS) is an eight week training program for line officers in active duty, guard and reserve components.

Please see the following links for further assistance


Line Officer Training

Line Officer Training


Line officer training is conducted by the 217th Training Squadron and the 24th Training Squadron at Officer Training School (OTS) Maxwell AFB, AL.  Line Officers consist of those career fields not directly commissioned into the USAF.  Line Officer, also defined as non-direct commission (NDC) Officer Trainees, these are all other Air Force specialty Codes (AFSC), which must commission through an accessions program. If you are a Chaplain, JAG, or Medical officer, select the "Direct-Commissioned Officer Training" link from the site menu.

Requirements


Fitness:  Early in the program, officer trainees will be required to pass an AF Fitness Assessment.  AFI 36-2905 contains specifics for the component minimums based on age and gender.  It also addresses proper exercise form and the format of the test.  Failure of the assessment may result in disenrollment.
 


Direct Commissioned Officer Training

There are two training programs offered for direct-commissioned officers. Both programs are military training environments designed to see you successfully operate under pressure.  You will need to check your orders to determine which program you are scheduled to attend.  Select the appropriate link from the accordion menu (right-side of page)  to read about the specific training program you're scheduled to attend.  

Officer Training School-Abbreviated (OTS-A)  

This 5-week course is designed for all medical professionals from all Air Force components (Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve, Health Professional Scholarship Program, and Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences).

Reserve Commissioned Officer Orientation (RCOO)  

This 2-week course is specifically designed for hard-to-recruit Air Reserve Component (ARC) direct commissioned health professions.

Commander's Keys to Success

 

1. Come Physically Fit

  • You will be tested for fitness within your first two weeks.  If you fail, you will be subject to disenrollment.
  • Being physically fit when you arrive will help you in all aspects of your training.
  • Check out the links for the AF Fitness Standards and plan to exceed them before you come to training.  Your goal should be to score greater than a 90.
  • Additional PT information can be found on the Air Force Fitness Program website.  Inbound trainees should NOT consider PT related advice from students who attended Officer Training School Abbreviated pre-summer 2015 as current or accurate

2. Be Prepared Mentally as well as Physically

  • This is a challenging military training environment which will put you in high pressure situations.  
  • It is mentally and physically demanding from the first through the last training day.  Treat this as five weeks of "finals week." 
  • This is not an easy course despite what you may have been told.  This is not the same course it was in years past. 

3. Read everything in this site!

  • Knowledge is power, and all the information you need to come prepared can be found within this site.
  • The information in this site is an attempt to answer all of your questions, and help ensure that you are mentally prepared for training.
  • If you choose NOT to read and digest this material, then you are planning to fail! 

Air Force Officer Training School

Welcome Guide

Inbound trainees, select the above link to view the 'Welcome Guide'.