Air Force ROTC Det. 190 Alumni and Cadet Association

03/09/2022

Our Det 190 never cease to amaze the Air Force community, check out this article about a recent UIUC grad who is already making a name for himself in the big blue! I-L-L!!

https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/scott-afb/article259123038.html?fbclid=IwAR1TqTNkrRIxx4mp04EXgiABKDbkg6YIvmLjLQkJMrDLUqLEQgR20yXV7aE

“My son looked up to his grandfather, and he continues to inspire him. I can’t put into words what seeing him follow in his footsteps means to me.”

02/24/2022

Good afternoon Det 190 Alumni! My name is C/Barbee and I am the Public Affairs Officer this semester for the Det. One of our goals this semester is to update the Wing Commander headshots in our cadet lounge. If you know or are a past WG CC from Spring 07 - Spring 2018 please send us a message or leave a comment with name and a photo from your time as WG CC to be included in the update headshots. If anyone has questions please feel free to message us as well. Thank you in advance for all of your help!

02/21/2018

Good afternoon Det. 190 Alumni!

We recently began a new section during lead lab we've titled "Leadership Applied." For this new portion, we send out a questionnaire with five cadet generated questions ranging from life as an officer to an enlisted perspective on what makes a quality leader. After receiving the answers to the "Leadership Applied" questionnaire and a brief bio, we will present one response a week. If you are interested in participating by responding to a questionnaire please send us a private message and we will get back to as soon as possible!

11/10/2017

Among us, there walk heroes. Seldom do we ever know that they are there, and seldom do we grasp that the freedom we so fortunately carry with us has been permitted by their sacrifices, but tonight we came together to recognize those heroes. We came together to give thanks.

From all members of Detachment 190 here at the University of Illinois to all of the Veterans, POWs, and those MIA of our past, present, and future - Thank You. We salute you.

11/03/2017

Det. 190 took home the win in the first annual Air Force ROTC vs. Army ROTC flag football game! Let’s hope the Air Force Falcons can do the same against the Army Black Knights tomorrow!

10/30/2017

Gotta love the annual Halloween PT!

10/20/2017

Tonight, during our Wing Leadership Laboratory, multiple cadets were awarded for their hard work throughout this semester. Cadets continue to distinguish themselves by going above and beyond just being a college student and a military cadet.

Congratulations everyone!

10/06/2017

Well, we got the call this weekend.

Congratulations to Cadet Omar Haney for receiving an ENJJPT (Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training) slot during the recent pilot board!
Of the 500 AFROTC cadets who were selected as pilots for Fiscal Year '18, only the top 50 received ENJJPT slots.

ENJJPT, commonly regarded as the fighter aircraft/bomber aircraft track, "is conducted by the 80th Flying Training Wing at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. [It] is the world's only multi-nationally manned and managed flying training program chartered to produce combat pilots for NATO (Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program)."

Attaway, Cadet Haney. Keep making Det 190 proud!

For more information about the ENJJPT program, take a look at their page or the following af.mil article:
http://www.sheppard.af.mil/Library/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/367537/euro-nato-joint-jet-pilot-training-program-enjjpt/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Euro-NATO-Joint-Jet-Pilot-Training-ENJJPT-151701774873692/about/?ref=page_internal

09/22/2017

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen!

Detachment 190 would like to welcome you to join us in our annual Officer Career Night on Thursday, 26 October from 1700-1900. OCN is an opportunity for current cadets to ask you any questions concerning their AFSC/career field of interest. OCN takes place during UIUC's Homecoming Week, and it would be great to get as many of our alumni here as possible!

For additional information or to RSVP, please contact Cadet Padawang by email at [email protected] or by cell at (224) 321-3713. In your email please include your current AFSC, or the career field you would be willing to talk about preferably by September 26th.

09/22/2017

Belated Happy Birthday, Air Force!

09/11/2017

This last weekend the Western Illinois University Leatherneck Army Battalion hosted an event that allowed cadets to earn the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency. The 3-day event is comprised of the German Bundeswehr's Basic Fitness Test (BFT), a timed swim in military uniform, a pistol shooting series, and a weighted ruck.

Of the 105 cadets, enlisted, and officers who competed in the event, only 4 were from the Air Force, all of which call Det 190 home.

Congratulations to Captain Jasper Simmons, Cadet Jake Williams, Cadet Chloe Valtos and Cadet Omar Haney for all receiving Gold badges (the highest badge awarded at the event).

Also, a special congratulations to Cadet Omar Haney who took 1st in both scored events. He received the highest overall male BFT Score and had the fastest ruck time of all competitors: 1:02:17 for 12km with 42.5 lbs.

I-L-L....

09/05/2017

Last week was the beginning of the ROTC journey for 36 new cadets! The detachment also welcomed back 17 new POC cadets. Det 190 had two distinguished graduates and two superior performers graduate Leadership Evaluation and Development this summer.