University of Tennessee Air Force ROTC
| Air Force ROTC Detachment 800 | |
|---|---|
UT Air Force ROTC cadets receive Joint Task Force – Civil Support mission brief, Fort Eustis, Virginia, in 2014 | |
| Founded |
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| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Reserve Officer Training Corps |
| Role | Military education and training |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command Air University Air Force ROTC |
| Host | University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| Nickname(s) | Tennessee Volunteers Tri-Star Wing |
| Colors | UT Orange & White |
| Mascot(s) | Smokey |
| Decorations | |
| Website | afrotc |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Col Damien Johnson |
| Notable commanders | Stanley Beck |
University of Tennessee Air Force ROTC (officially Air Force ROTC Detachment 800) is a United States Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) detachment hosted by the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville, Tennessee. The detachment educates UT students enrolled as cadets for service in the officer corps of the Air Force and Space Force. Upon successful completion of the ROTC curriculum and graduation from the university, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants.