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Detachment 520Cornell University

Join AFROTC with Det 520

New Cadet Preparation Checklist

Use this checklist to prepare for a conversation with Detachment 520. Follow the Detachment's own current instructions for every registration, account, document, and deadline action.

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Current program information

This is Detachment 520's official website. Program information here follows current Air Force ROTC, Cornell, and Department of the Air Force guidance and is reviewed regularly. Eligibility, medical qualification, scholarship, contracting, commissioning, and assignment outcomes are decided case by case, so contact the detachment about your own circumstances.

Preparation steps

Before you contact the detachment

These steps help you understand the public program framework before you receive instructions for your own circumstances.

  1. Read Cornell's current Officer Education overview and Aerospace Studies course catalog.

  2. Review the current AFROTC standards overview, then contact Detachment 520 to have your own qualification reviewed.

  3. If scholarships matter to your decision, start at the official AFROTC scholarship source.

  4. If you attend a crosstown institution, confirm current participation and registration procedures.

  5. Write down your questions about timing, course registration, medical processing, and your academic plan.

  6. Use the contact information published by Cornell and Detachment 520 to request current local instructions.

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Onboarding actions come from Detachment 520

Account setup, document submission, course selection, registration, and deadlines change over time and may involve protected information.

Do not send sensitive information here

Do not send identity documents, medical records, academic records, fitness records, financial information, or other sensitive material through this site or through an unapproved public contact route.

Related pages

  • How to Join AFROTC

    Return to the broad joining overview and find the student pathway that fits your situation.

    Return to the joining overview

  • Crosstown Students

    If you attend a crosstown institution, review the participation and registration framework.

    View crosstown information

  • Contact Detachment 520

    Use the published contact information to request current local instructions for your circumstances.

    View contact information