Officials announce OTS selections Published Sept. 4, 2003 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Air Force officials are giving 11 enlisted airmen the chance to trade in their stripes for gold bars by choosing them to attend Officer Training School, officials announced Sept. 3. Air Force Recruiting Service officials conducted OTS Selection Board 0307, which met here. The board considered 206 applications and selected 102 for a 50-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.At least three 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 at the Air Force Recruiting Service headquarters here. The school is only one of the avenues to commission new officers. The Air Force also sends young people to the 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=161. 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.