But Blankson he says he hopes to stay at least 10 years in the air force.
He has applied to spend part of the summer at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas to train with other pre-med ROTC students.
In the Air Force
Students have classes on Tuesdays and Thursday at 8 a.m. to go over military issues. On Wednesdays, students wear their uniforms--either camouflage or dress blues--and attend a leadership lab for two hours. There they hear from guest lecturers or participate in physical training.
After a student's sophomore year, they spend the summer at Lackland undergoing "basic training for officer candidates," Gunn says.
"Four weeks of fun in the sun," Blankson laughs.
Their days begin early with physical training, and the rest of the day's activities run the gamut from firearms and survival training to leadership exercises.
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