About Detachment 820

 

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Air Force ROTC Detachment 820 at Texas Tech University develops cadets for service as officers in the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. Through academic instruction, leadership development, physical training and professional mentorship, the detachment prepares students for the responsibilities of military officership.

Mission & Vision

Air Force ROTC prepares college students to become commissioned officers while completing their undergraduate degrees. At Texas Tech, cadets combine their university coursework with Aerospace Studies courses, Leadership Laboratory, physical training and progressive leadership experience.

Our History

Detachment 820's history at Texas Tech dates to the university's early military training programs. Texas Technological College was established in 1923, and an Army ROTC program operated at the institution before Air Force ROTC became a separate program in 1951 following the establishment of the United States Air Force.

Since then, Detachment 820 has prepared generations of Texas Tech students for commissioned service. The detachment has received both the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award and the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award.

Detachment alumni have served throughout the Air Force in command, aviation, technical and other leadership roles. Notable alumni include Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a 1984 distinguished graduate of Texas Tech's ROTC program, and Col. Rick Husband, a 1980 Detachment 820 graduate and NASA astronaut who commanded Space Shuttle Columbia.

Meet the Detachment 820 Cadre

Contact Detachment 820

Have questions about Air Force ROTC at Texas Tech? Contact Detachment 820 or visit the office in Holden Hall.