ABOUT US
Det 560 is unique in the fact that we provide training to students from over 30 schools. Most of our students attend classes at other universities and colleges in the New York City metro area, but commute one day a week to receive AFROTC instruction and training here at Manhattan College. We choose to do just one day of AFROTC training in order create more flexibility for the students commuting from farther away. Here is what a typical training day looks like:
Morning Academic Classes (1 - 2 hours)
Lunch (1 hour)
Leadership Lab (1.5 hours)
Physical Training (2 hours)
Going to school in NYC has a wide range of benefits and attending AFROTC in NYC adds even more. Being one of the premier military units in the area has its perks, as our cadets have had the chance to walk in the Veteran's Day Parade, provide color guard duty at professional sporting events, meet senior US leaders, and one even got to ring the stock market bell to start the day's trading!
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Scroll down for a brief history of our detachment.
Our History...
The military and Manhattan College have a relationship that dates back all the way to 1943 when the school began training US Army recruits in basic engineering courses to support World War II. Initially the school trained rotations of 400-500 recruits on engineering as well as an additional 200 that learned advanced skills. This program lasted only about one year, but it's success and the good will it forged between the Depart of Defense and Manhattan College would later lead to the school being approved to host a Reserve Officer Training Corps program for the US Air Force. In September of 1951 the first AFROTC academic year started under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William T. Welter, USAF, with eight officers and five sergeants and boasted an incoming freshmen class of 550 students.
(Costello, 1980)
The program continues until present day and Manhattan College remains the only school in the New York City area to host an AFROTC detachment. Although the numbers of incoming students declined after the release of the draft following the end of the Vietnam War, Det 560 remains training a steady contingent of roughly 70 - 100 students throughout its program, maintaining the standard of a medium-sized AFROTC unit. The relationship between Manhattan College and the military, especially the US Air Force, continues to be strong and will be constant for many years yet to come. (Costello, 1980)
Source: Costello, G. (1980) The Arches of The Years. Winona, MN: Saint Mary's Press
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Current as of 7 Aug 07
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