ARMY ROTC
ROTC OFFERS MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO EXCEL
In Army ROTC, it's not all classroom and field training. There are many opportunities for you to get to know your fellow cadets better and increase your skills in a variety of areas. Learn more about these events and activities below.
Cadet at Military Ball
Cadet activities provide a chance to fully enjoy the ROTC experience.
“ Being a member of ROTC has opened doors for me that I never knew existed, as well as fulfilling a goal to serve my country. ”
CDT Becker, Sparks, MD
RANGER CHALLENGE
The Ranger Challenge is an opportunity for schools to "compete" with each other completing military tasks. In addition to a written examination where Cadets test their Army knowledge, there are physical fitness drills and field exercises. Battalions leave a Ranger Challenge with stronger bonds and sharper skills.
PERSHING RIFLES
The National Society of Pershing Rifles gives Army ROTC Cadets the opportunity to develop to the highest degree possible. Cadets can take part in precision trick rifle drill teams that provide them with the outstanding traits of leadership, military bearing and discipline.
Commissioning Ceremony
Each spring, several cadets are commissioned into the United States Army during ceremonies held on each campus. Families, friends, University Presidents and other distinguished guests take part in the commisioning ceremony.
Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC)
Each summer, members of the junior class go to Fort Lewis, Washington for month-long assessment to put into practice what they have learned from ROTC. They are tested in a variety of activities and compete with all other junior-year cadets in the nation
U.S. Army Airborne and Air Assault School
Cadets have to opportunity to attend the Army’s Airborne and Air Assault schools, active Army schools in which the cadet receives training along side active Army personnel. Successful completion permits cadets the ability to wear their Airborne or Air Assault wings.
