The following guidance is updated for the Spring 2026 semester:
**Note: If you have not received a direct email about New Student Orientation from a cadre member please reach out ASAP!
Welcome! On behalf of the University of Kentucky’s AFROTC Cadre, we would like to welcome you to Detachment 290, the home of the Flying Wildcats.
We will have a MANDATORY New Student Orientation (NSO) will take place during first Leadership Lab.
Event: Det 290 NSO
Date: TBD for Spring 2026
If you are from a Crosstown University: Your date to come for New Student Orientation is TBD.
- TBD January 2026 for UK students with last names starting with letters A-N
- TBD January 2026 for UK students with last names starting with letters O-Z
If you are unable to make the above times. Please let us know beforehand and we can work with you.
Time: TBD
Location: 408 Administration Drive, 203 Barker Hall, Lexington KY 40508
Who: New cadets
Dress Code: Business Casual (males come clean shaven)
Parking: Parking Structure #5, South Upper Street, Lexington, KY/409 S. Limestone
YOU MUST BRING WITH YOU:
- Certified Birth Certificate
- Signed Social Security Card
- Copies WILL NOT be accepted. Both documents will be returned the same day.
- Be sure to have your WINGS username/password and bring a laptop if you have one.
- If you previously served in the military, bring the original DD Form 214 (copy 4-member copy) or DD Form 785 (we will make a copy and return to you that day). If you are in the National Guard, Reserves, or other Service, you must provide a sign DD Form 368 to acknowledge your conditional release prior to commissioning.
- A completed Form 28 (sports physical form)
BEFORE January 2026 YOU MUST COMPLETE:
- Create your WINGS account online: https://wings.holmcenter.com/applyforafrotc
- Please use Google Chrome
- Reference the AFROTC Online Admissions for Applicants Guide (attached) for a step-by-step tutorial
- Everyone will complete the package as “Joining AFROTC”
- HSSP students your profile is likely already complete; your forms will also be completed day of (see below)
- Complete the following documents and upload to WINGS under Supporting Documents:
- ACT/SAT Scores: Web versions acceptable with student’s name
- Transcripts of Completed College courses, if applicable.
- Immunizations Record (dates received MMR and Varicella/Chicken Pox)
- Selective Service Numbers (males only): this can be obtained at https://www.sss.gov/
- Schedule an appointment for a sports physical with your physician and take the attached Form 28.pdf with you.
- You must have a Form 28 (sports physical form) on file to participate in PT and Leadership Lab. This form is only valid for one academic year (Aug-May). Please see the attached form and complete by the required date above.
- On the day of orientation, we will be completing your enrollment forms (e.g DD Form 2983, 2005, 93, etc.) with UK AFROTC cadre members from 0900-1200
What do I need to do now to start prepping for success?
- Start working out! Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) standards can be found in the attachment. The first PFA will be mid Spring 2026.
- Review our website with guidance on preparation, standards, expectations and a how-to guide on completing the enrollment forms: New Cadet Orientation | Air Force ROTC (Aerospace Studies) (uky.edu)
https://wings.holmcenter.com/applyforafrotc
Reminder, we will complete the majority of the paperwork during January NSO session. If you have any problems or questions about the requirements for NSO, please don't hesitate to contact us at 859-257-7115 or AFROTC@uky.edu
