Alumni

We'd like to hear from you!

Thank you for your continued support of the Detachment! 

We are always looking for alumni to visit our classes and events. If you are interested in supporting your Alma Mater, please register in our directory for newsletters and alumni event information. This could be a great opportunity to share your experiences with our cadets.
 

Alumni Resources

Raven's Night & Homecoming Weekend

Rutgers Homecoming and Family Weekend is a special time for students, alumni, families, and friends to come together and celebrate the Scarlet Knight spirit. 

At Detachment 485, Raven’s Night is held annually during this weekend to honor our Detachment’s namesake—the legendary Ravens, Forward Air Controllers (FACs) of the Vietnam War. Raven’s Night celebrates their courage while connecting current cadets with alumni, fostering mentorship, and strengthening the bonds within the Rutgers AFROTC community.

For more information on Rutgers Homecoming and Family Weekend, please visit: https://parents.rutgers.edu/homecoming-and-family-weekend.

If you are interested in attending Raven’s Night, please join our Det 485 Alumni Directory or the Det 485 Alumni & Friends Facebook Group. 

Recruiter Assistance Program

The purpose of the Recruiter Assistance Program (RAP) at an AFROTC Detachment is to permit former AFROTC graduates to work with the AFROTC Detachment Recruiting Officer (RO) by returning to their graduating school and providing personal testimonials, assisting in school visits, and performing other recruiting-related tasks. Participation in the program is entirely voluntary.  Authority for this program is contained in DAFI 36-3003, 6.7. 

RAP Applicants who will graduate or have graduated from AFROTC Detachment and wish to support recruiting efforts at their AFROTC Detachments on a non-chargeable leave basis will complete the following steps:

  • NLT 6 weeks prior to requested RAP dates: 
    • Submit application AFRS application through their current personnel section to verify:
      • Requested dates do not negatively impact training, ops, PCS.
      • Applicant does not have UIF and there are no pending administrative actions of the applicant during the requested RAP date 
      • (Note: Requested dates cannot exceed 12 days, nor can they cover more than one weekend.
  • NLT 4 weeks prior to requested RAP dates:
    • Contact the AFROTC Detachment’s Recruiting Officer (RO)
    • Verbally and tentatively clear the desired RAP dates with the RO, then submit the AFRS IMT 1327 to the RO
    • Notify AFROTC Detachment RO if anything should arise that will require terminating the RAP request.
    • Complete DD Form 2982 prior to participating in the RAP event, and send it to the local AFROTC Det RO who will file it for one year.
    • Ensure RAP participation does not interfere with any PCS RNLTD/port call.
    • Ensure requested dates do not exceed 12 days, nor cover more than on weekend.
    • Perform RAP duties in a satisfactory manner as determined by the AFROTC Det RO.
  • Following RAP completion:
    • The RO will provide you a RAP verification letter to be filed with your travel voucher to avoid being charged leave for these days. Annotate in Block 8 remarks section to read “DAFI 36-3003; para 6.7, non-chargeable leave for dates of participation in the Recruiter Assistance Program.” 

Click here to read the RAP Handbook for more information.

The Queens Guard Precision Rifle Drill Team

In 1957, Rutgers Air Force ROTC Program founded The Queens Guard Precision Rifle Drill Team, which subsequently dominated intercollegiate competition as national champions and traveled the world for over 35 years representing the United States and Rutgers at international exhibition venues throughout the U.K., Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Today, The Queens Guard Alumni Association (“QGAA”) coordinates initiatives, activities and reunions on behalf of its alumni, of which most were commissioned as officers through Rutgers AFROTC.  To learn more about the history of The Queens Guard and to view its overseas exhibitions, visit the links listed below.