Air Force announces OTS selections Published Nov. 20, 2003 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Air Force officials are giving 22 enlisted airmen the chance to trade in their stripes for gold bars by choosing them to attend Officer Training School, officials announced Nov. 20.Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 299 applications and selected more than 165 as part of Officer Training School Selection Board 0401, which met here Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, for a 61-percent selection rate. 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 enlisted 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, according to OTS selection officials. People selected can expect class-assignment information approximately eight weeks after their physical is certified. The OTS boards meet about every six weeks.The school is only one of the avenues to commission new officers. The Air Force also sends more than 1,000 people to the U.S. Air Force Academy and awards more than $60 million in ROTC scholarships. Service officials continue to search for qualified officers, including doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists and engineers.A full list of people selected for OTS is available at www.afrecruiting.com/view-newsrelease.asp?articleid=163. For more information concerning OTS and the application process, active-duty airmen can contact their local education-services office. Civilians can contact the nearest Air Force recruiter. (Courtesy of AFRS New Service)