For students who are interested in commissioning as an officer in the U. Students can attend a college of their choice while receiving significant financial aid as long as the college offers an ROTC program or is affiliated with one that does , provided they agree to accept a commission and serve in the military for a period of time after graduation. If you think that you would enjoy the discipline and training associated with an ROTC program, and are interested in joining the military after receiving your degree, read on!
His idea was to create an institute that would train students in both traditional subject areas and military science. These students would then be capable of acting in a military capacity when necessary, but also fully able to live a successful civilian life in times of peace. His program was to differ from a service academy in that students would elect to join the training program on top of attending school. At service academies, militaristic training has always come first and foremost.
The main purpose of ROTC programs today is to train young men and women to become officers in the military. Officers must have a college degree, so it only makes sense that school and military training go hand in hand. After graduation, the students called cadets or midshipmen while they are participating in an ROTC program immediately begin serving in the military as officers. The Army has the largest ROTC program of any branch of the military, simply because it is the largest branch.
Students who receive an ROTC scholarship and those who enroll in the Advanced ROTC course for the final two years of college are obligated to serve in the military for a certain number of years after graduation, usually eight. Senior military colleges immerse students in a much more militaristic lifestyle than traditional institutions. Typically, at both senior and junior military colleges, cadets wear uniforms every day and live in barracks.
In a traditional ROTC program, cadets are required to wear their uniforms a certain number of times each month and often live in dorms. Cadets at military colleges live regimented lifestyles. They are told when to wake up, when to eat, when to work out, and when to sleep. Traditional ROTC cadets enjoy much of the freedom that is experienced by their classmates, while still learning the discipline and leadership skills valued in military officers.
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You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. ROTC or enlist. Thread starter Alex Litt Start date Apr 20, Alex Litt Member. Joined Jan 25, Messages Cadets who alternatively receive Reserve Duty will serve in local Reserve or National Guard units, one weekend a month, or serve in the Ready Reserves with no "drilling" requirement if a suitable unit is not available where you reside.
Our current cadet corps has an average cumulative GPA above the general university average. Yes, there are some time demands and some voluntary extracurricular activities in ROTC. But, simply put, ROTC cadets are more mature and prioritize better than many students. Your academic and athletic success is the highest priority and we stress that. You must do well academically and athletically to succeed in ROTC.
Army ROTC provides the best leader development program in the world. No corporation or leadership institute can provide the combined classroom and hands-on leadership training, education and practice as Army ROTC. During the academic year, your focus is on academics getting your degree -- with ROTC classroom instruction and labs complimenting that education.
What's best about Army ROTC is that while learning to become an Army officer, you are interacting, socializing and learning with students with diverse backgrounds, experiences, political ideologies and goals. How can you get around that one? A: Well, there are surely some career tracks where ROTC may not help you, but the exceptional record of graduating cadets getting jobs in their fields is well above average. In the Reserves, there are also a lot of job networking and contacts, and most employees view Reservists or officers leaving active duty in very positive terms.
Further, students that emphasize their ROTC enrollment are generally viewed as desirable to most employers because of their competitive leadership and managerial abilities, maturity, and time management skills. Q: What about haircuts, wearing uniforms, and harassment? A: Well, you have to be well-groomed; hair off your ears and not down your shoulders crewcut not required. You will learn how to wear a uniform properly, but the uniform is only required to be worn during class times and training.
Finally, harassment of any type went out years ago; it is not acceptable. We emphasize proper decorum, respect, military courtesies, ethics and standards of conduct; all of which apply equally well to non-military, professional careers.
ROTC will: Give you better leadership and managerial skills applicable to any field. Provide you a lot of personal attention, encouraging you to get good grades and further mature. Class sizes are small and everyone is given personal counseling. We compel you to stay in shape and improve your physical fitness. Yes, there are some progressive physical fitness requirements and you cannot be overweight and complete the program.
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