What is Arnold Air Society?

The Arnold Air Society (AAS) is a professional, honorary, service organization advocating the support of aerospace power. AAS is open to officer candidates in Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) and at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), and is formally affiliated with the Air Force Association (AFA). In addition to AFROTC or Academy commitments, AAS members must complete candidate training, attend meetings, and contribute to their respective Squadrons and ROTC detachments. Doing so enhances the officer candidate experience of cadets as well as builds stronger leadership, organizational, and professional skills.

Arnold Air Society has interrelated objectives which serve to enhance the AFROTC and USAFA commissioning programs and project the USAF image on campus and in the community:
  1. To create a more efficient relationship among Air Force officer candidates, in particular within the AFROTC.
  2. To aid in the development of effective Air Force officers.
  3. To further the purpose, traditions, and concepts of the United States Air Force.

Likewise, AAS has three goals:

  1. To provide additional leadership opportunities to cadets in order to prepare them for corps leadership positions or to supplement corps positions held.
  2. To recruit for the USAF.
  3. To represent the corps and the USAF to the campus and the community through service.