UH Air Force ROTC Detachment 003

This Memorial Day, Det 003 honors and remembers the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Today and every day, we strive to uphold the values and legacy they fought to protect. 🇺🇸

Big congratulations to our Commissioning Class of 2027 on officially receiving their AFSCs and SFSCs! 🥳

Countless hours of training, leadership, academics, and hard work have led to this milestone, and we could not be more proud of our rising AS400s.

We are excited to watch each of these Cougar Cadets take the next step toward becoming future Air and Space Force officers and cannot wait to see the impact they make moving forward. 💙

From cadets to 2nd Lieutenants 🇺🇸✈️

This past Friday, we celebrated the commissioning of our newest Second Lieutenants as they officially begin the next chapter of their Air Force careers. Your hard work, resilience, and dedication have led you to this moment, and we could not be more proud to watch you take this next step as leaders in the world’s greatest Air Force.

A special thank you to Lt Col Giebler for joining us as our guest speaker and for sharing your wisdom and encouragement on such an important day.

Congratulations as well to all of our award recipients, including those recognized as Distinguished Graduates and recipients of the ROTC Scholastic Excellence Medal. Your achievements are a true reflection of your commitment to excellence.

The future is bright, and it is in great hands. Aim High, LTs! 💙

It’s Almost LTs time 🦅‼️

Tomorrow, our AS400 Cadets officially trade cadet ranks for gold bars as they commission into the United States Air Force as Second Lieutenants!

Join us LIVE on FACEBOOK tomorrow at 12:15PM CDT as these amazing cadets take the next step in their journey ✈️

This past weekend, our cougar cadets came together for our Dining Out to celebrate and close out a successful semester!

The evening featured inspiring words from guest speaker Lt Col Phathavong, plenty of tradition, and a few unforgettable moments-especially the infamous grog bowl for those who broke dining out rules.

This was a night full of camaraderie and memories we won’t forget. Cheers to a spectacular end to the semester. 🥂

‼️UPDATE UPDATE‼️

YOU'RE INVITED 🇺🇸‼️

Join Det 003 as we celebrate our Spring '26 graduates at their commissioning ceremony- an incredible milestone you won't want to miss!

🗓️May 8, 2026
⏰12:30 PM (CDT) | Livestream begins at 12:15 PM
📍Streaming live on our FACEBOOK!

Come support and celebrate the next generation of Air Force officers as they take this next step! ✈️

Leadership Laboratory (LLAB) Week 15 – Leadership Reaction Course (LRC), Obstacle Course, & Change of Command

For our last LLAB, our Cougar cadets headed to a JROTC obstacle course and took on LRCs, working together to complete objectives like crossing obstacles using only the resources we were given. It was a great way to put our teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills to the test.

We also held our Change of Command, welcoming new leadership and recognizing cadets with awards like GMC of the Semester, leadership awards, and most improved.

Special shoutout to C/Capt Ramirez for earning a $12k scholarship, and our very own Public Affairs Assistant, C/Igwegbe, on getting AS100 of the semester!

Overall, it was a great semester and an even better way to end it—strong, rewarding, and full of growth. Can’t wait to see what next semester brings and all that our cadets accomplish over the summer!

It is our last Almost Friday post of the semester at Det 003 and our cougar cadets are excited for the summer! 😋

After a semester of hard work, the cougar cadets earned a strong finish- closing things out on a high note and heading into summer mode ☀️😎

What are your 🫵 plans this summer ?!