Air Force ROTC – News and Events

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Air Force ROTC – News and Events https://news.mst.edu Your source for the latest from Rolla Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:26:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 50666640 S&T earns Purple Heart University status – free football game tickets for veterans https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/st-earns-purple-heart-university-status-free-football-game-tickets-for-veterans/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/st-earns-purple-heart-university-status-free-football-game-tickets-for-veterans/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:48:36 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=54503 https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/st-earns-purple-heart-university-status-free-football-game-tickets-for-veterans/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T ROTC cadets stand in formation during S&T's military appreciation football game on Nov. 2, 2024. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T.

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S&T bringing high-tech, hands-on fun to Missouri State Fair https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/st-bringing-high-tech-hands-on-fun-to-missouri-state-fair/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/st-bringing-high-tech-hands-on-fun-to-missouri-state-fair/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:51:30 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53920 https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/st-bringing-high-tech-hands-on-fun-to-missouri-state-fair/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce A family interacts with a robot at Missouri S&T's exhibit at the Missouri State Fair on Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T

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Jacob Ewing: A leader in the making https://news.mst.edu/2025/02/jacob-ewing-a-leader-in-the-making/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/02/jacob-ewing-a-leader-in-the-making/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:17:11 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=52543 https://news.mst.edu/2025/02/jacob-ewing-a-leader-in-the-making/feed/ 1 Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T Jacob Ewing is a senior in engineering management with an emphasis and minor in explosives engineering and leads the cadets in S&T’s Army ROTC Stonehenge Battalion. Jacob is from Neosho, Missouri. Photo by Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T.

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Missouri S&T ROTC teams compete at Ranger Challenge https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/missouri-st-rotc-teams-compete-at-ranger-challenge/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/missouri-st-rotc-teams-compete-at-ranger-challenge/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:59:30 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49295 https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/missouri-st-rotc-teams-compete-at-ranger-challenge/feed/ 0 News and Events The Army ROTC team's 11-member team ruck. Photo by cadet Michael Radlund.

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Michael Carlson embarks on a great journey https://news.mst.edu/2022/05/michael-carlson-embarks-on-a-great-journey/ https://news.mst.edu/2022/05/michael-carlson-embarks-on-a-great-journey/#respond Wed, 11 May 2022 17:25:08 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=42922 https://news.mst.edu/2022/05/michael-carlson-embarks-on-a-great-journey/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Michael Carlson graduates from Missouri S&T on Saturday with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. He will also be commissioned as a lieutenant in the U.S. Space Force, where he plans to specialize in cybersecurity. Photo by Michael Pierce, Missouri S&T.

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Missouri S&T cadet named Air Force ROTC All-American 2021 https://news.mst.edu/2021/11/missouri-st-air-force-rotc-cadet-named-rotc-all-american-2021/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/11/missouri-st-air-force-rotc-cadet-named-rotc-all-american-2021/#respond Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:25:36 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=40706 https://news.mst.edu/2021/11/missouri-st-air-force-rotc-cadet-named-rotc-all-american-2021/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri University of Science and Technology Ean Buffington, an aerospace engineering major from Jackson, Missouri, learns he's been named the Navy Federal Credit Union Air Force ROTC All-American for 2021. Photo by Michael Pierce, Missouri S&T.

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Adapting, working hard and growing along the way https://news.mst.edu/2021/11/adapting-working-hard-and-growing-along-the-way/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/11/adapting-working-hard-and-growing-along-the-way/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:30:10 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=40611 https://news.mst.edu/2021/11/adapting-working-hard-and-growing-along-the-way/feed/ 2 Michael Pierce/Missouri University of Science and Technology Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Ean Buffington, a senior in aerospace engineering, was named one of 15 finalists for the ROTC All-Americans for 2021. Earlier this fall, he completed his first Boston Marathon, clocking in at 2:44:17. Photo by Michael Pierce, Missouri S&T.

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Missouri S&T sends two teams to ROTC Ranger Challenge https://news.mst.edu/2021/10/missouri-st-sends-two-teams-to-rotc-ranger-challenge/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/10/missouri-st-sends-two-teams-to-rotc-ranger-challenge/#respond Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:48:57 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=40201 https://news.mst.edu/2021/10/missouri-st-sends-two-teams-to-rotc-ranger-challenge/feed/ 0 ©2020 Missouri S&T all rights reserved, all moral rights asserted Missouri S&T’s Air Force and Army ROTC groups held a joint ceremony at noon Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, near the flagpole outside Harris Hall. Photo by Mindy Limback, Missouri S&T.

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Missouri S&T ROTC groups to participate in Sept. 11 event https://news.mst.edu/2021/09/missouri-st-rotc-groups-to-participate-in-sept-11-event/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/09/missouri-st-rotc-groups-to-participate-in-sept-11-event/#respond Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:43:17 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=39757 https://news.mst.edu/2021/09/missouri-st-rotc-groups-to-participate-in-sept-11-event/feed/ 0 Missouri S&T The Missouri S&T Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC conduct a wreath-laying ceremony outside of Harris Hall on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. Photo was taken before current COVID-19 guidance. Sam O'Keefe/Missouri S&T

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Missouri S&T student receives scholarship to study Russian https://news.mst.edu/2021/04/missouri-st-student-receives-scholarship-to-study-russian/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/04/missouri-st-student-receives-scholarship-to-study-russian/#respond Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:38:41 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=37186 https://news.mst.edu/2021/04/missouri-st-student-receives-scholarship-to-study-russian/feed/ 0

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Mathematics major first S&T graduate to commission into US Space Force https://news.mst.edu/2021/01/mathematics-major-first-st-graduate-to-commission-into-u-s-space-force/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/01/mathematics-major-first-st-graduate-to-commission-into-u-s-space-force/#respond Thu, 28 Jan 2021 22:49:08 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=35425 https://news.mst.edu/2021/01/mathematics-major-first-st-graduate-to-commission-into-u-s-space-force/feed/ 0 News and Events Cory Chafin's parents, Philip and Gayla Chafin, pinned on his ranks after he took his oath of office in the ceremony to commission into the U.S. Space Force. Philip Chafin served in the U.S. Air Force as an air traffic controller. Photo by Amber Headings.

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Missouri S&T ROTC groups to commemorate Sept. 11 https://news.mst.edu/2020/09/missouri-st-rotc-groups-to-commemorate-sept-11/ https://news.mst.edu/2020/09/missouri-st-rotc-groups-to-commemorate-sept-11/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:03:56 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=33774 https://news.mst.edu/2020/09/missouri-st-rotc-groups-to-commemorate-sept-11/feed/ 0 Missouri S&T The Missouri S&T Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC conduct a wreath-laying ceremony outside of Harris Hall on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. Photo was taken before current COVID-19 guidance. Sam O'Keefe/Missouri S&T

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New commander leads Missouri S&T Air Force ROTC with focus on inclusion https://news.mst.edu/2020/08/new-commander-leads-missouri-st-air-force-rotc-with-focus-on-inclusion/ https://news.mst.edu/2020/08/new-commander-leads-missouri-st-air-force-rotc-with-focus-on-inclusion/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:00:00 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=33612 https://news.mst.edu/2020/08/new-commander-leads-missouri-st-air-force-rotc-with-focus-on-inclusion/feed/ 0 News and Events Air Force ROTC cadets on the Missouri S&T campus.

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The sky is no limit https://news.mst.edu/2020/07/the-sky-is-no-limit/ https://news.mst.edu/2020/07/the-sky-is-no-limit/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2020 20:07:58 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=33424 https://news.mst.edu/2020/07/the-sky-is-no-limit/feed/ 4 ©2020 Missouri S&T, All Right Reserved/ Missouri S&T ©2020, All Moral Rights Asserted Danielle Gines, a senior in aerospace engineering, is finding success in the Missouri S&T Air Force ROTC program. Photo by Tom Wagner/Missouri S&T

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U.S. Air Force commander to present leadership strategies for uncertain times in Missouri S&T webinar https://news.mst.edu/2020/04/u-s-air-force-commander-to-present-leadership-strategies-for-uncertain-times-in-missouri-st-webinar/ https://news.mst.edu/2020/04/u-s-air-force-commander-to-present-leadership-strategies-for-uncertain-times-in-missouri-st-webinar/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:28:39 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=32631 https://news.mst.edu/2020/04/u-s-air-force-commander-to-present-leadership-strategies-for-uncertain-times-in-missouri-st-webinar/feed/ 0 News and Events

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Janet Kavandi selected for US Astronaut Hall of Fame https://news.mst.edu/2019/01/janet-kavandi-selected-for-us-astronaut-hall-of-fame/ https://news.mst.edu/2019/01/janet-kavandi-selected-for-us-astronaut-hall-of-fame/#respond Thu, 10 Jan 2019 19:19:57 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=25915 https://news.mst.edu/2019/01/janet-kavandi-selected-for-us-astronaut-hall-of-fame/feed/ 0 News and Events From left , Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-135 Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialist Sandy Magnus, Commander Chris Ferguson and Mission Specialist Rex Walheim watch from the background as Janet Kavandi, Director of Flight Crew Operations at Johnson Space Center, Texas, presents President Obama with a coat from Space Shuttle Atlantis's final mission, in the Oval Office. November 1, 2011. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.

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Air Force commander’s personal compass navigates dynamic military career https://news.mst.edu/2018/11/air-force-commanders-personal-compass-navigates-dynamic-military-career/ https://news.mst.edu/2018/11/air-force-commanders-personal-compass-navigates-dynamic-military-career/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2018 22:13:42 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=24611 https://news.mst.edu/2018/11/air-force-commanders-personal-compass-navigates-dynamic-military-career/feed/ 1 News and Events After 33 years in the Air Force, Mahaney still maintains his flying qualifications, most recently for the C-40C jet shown here. The plane is used for operational support missions and to transport members of the U.S. Congress and the Cabinet. Photo by Christopher Parr, U.S. Air Force.

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