Join Us & Begin Your AFROTC Journey!
With over 750 Air Force cadets enrolled each fall, we are the largest AFROTC Detachment in the Nation! Texas A&M’s AFROTC program is also one of the nation’s oldest, having been established in the early 1920s as one of four Air ROTC units. Detachment 805 has a long and proud lineage of producing the highest quality officers for the United States Air Force (and now Space Force) that includes eight of the ten Texas A&M Four-Star Generals!
Detachment 805
Joining Air Force ROTC at Detachment 805 will be an experience like no other!
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Why Choose Us
Robbins Wing focuses on training AS100 cadets (Freshmen) in the fundamentals of the Air Force. The wing is named after Lieutenant General Jay T. Robbins ’40, who went on to have a distinguished career in the Army Air Corps, including flying 181 combat missions in World War II. The wing conducts training exercises and activities that enhance strategic thinking, decision-making, and leadership skills by engaging in activities like COA (Course of Action) development and the Leadership Reaction Courses (LRC).
Gamble Wing is a leadership training ground for AS200 cadets (Sophomores), preparing them for Field Training. The wing is named in honor of Pat Gamble ’67, a former Corps of Cadets member who went on to become an Air Force pilot, and achieved the rank of four-star general in the Air Force after a distinguished 34-year career. The wing focuses on leadership development and practical skills training, including teamwork, adaptability, and leadership.
