Welcome to AFROTC Detachment 485
Located at the Rutgers University – New Brunswick College Avenue Campus, Detachment 485 is a nationally recognized officer commissioning program with a rich historic legacy. We are the premier training ground for the next generation of leaders in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.
"Our mission is to recruit, develop, and empower students to commission as leaders of character in our nation's Air and Space Forces."
Our cadet wing is comprised of officer candidates from Rutgers - New Brunswick and our 10 crosstown partner institutions:
Princeton University • Monmouth University • The College of New Jersey • DeVry University • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University • Brookdale Community College • Mercer County Community College • Middlesex College • Raritan Valley Community College • Union College
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Our Priorities
"Fly, Fight, and Win... Airpower Anytime, Anywhere"
"Secure our nation's interests in, from, and to space"
"Find, recruit, train, and educate the Airmen the nation needs"
"Develop Air and Space Force leaders of character whom we expect to fight and win our nation's wars"
"To recruit, develop, and empower students to commission as leaders of character in our nation's Air and Space Forces"
"An AFROTC Detachment built on trust, united in purpose, and driven by warrior ethos and esprit de corps"
