Officials announce OTS selections Published Jan. 19, 2005 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- More than 50 people from throughout the United States have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for a commission, officials here announced Jan. 14.Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 387 applications as part of Officer Training School Selection Board 0502, which selected 56 for a 14 percent selection rate. Of those, 34 enlisted Airmen earned the chance to trade their stripes for gold bars and attend OTS.As part of the selection process, board members review both objective and subjective factors. Objectively, the board considers each applicant’s academic discipline, grade point average and Air Force Officer Qualifying Test scores. Subjectively, they evaluate work experience, accomplishments, adaptability, character, leadership ability, potential for future growth and other recommendations. For active-duty Airmen, performance reports and commander’s recommendations are also evaluated.Five Air Force colonels review every application. The selection process is similar to an Air Force officer promotion board. No single factor leads to an individual's selection or nonselection, OTS selection officials said.People selected can expect class-assignment information about eight weeks after their commissioning physical is certified.The school is only one of the avenues the service uses to commission new officers. The Air Force also sends more than 1,000 people to its service academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and awards more than $60 million in ROTC scholarships each year. Service officials said they continue to need qualified officers, including doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists and engineers.For more information concerning OTS and the application process, active-duty Airmen can contact their local education office; civilians can contact the nearest Air Force recruiter.A full list of people selected for OTS is available at www.afrecruiting.com/index.asp?pid=brd6/.