Teaching The Leaders Of Tomorrow

The Governors Guard Battalion is not a typical ROTC battalion. Our proximity to Fort Campbell, Kentucky (20 minute) means that we have some really neat training opportunities available to us. These are opportunities such as use of the multi-million dollar simulation facilities and hands on training with helicopters and other Army equipment. Additionally, about one third or our cadets are former soldiers from Fort Campbell with a wealth of knowledge and experience they bring to the classroom and labs.

Here, you will learn to be an officer and a leader. Being an officer in the US Army means you are a strategist, a motivator, and a counselor. As an officer, you will lead Soldiers in all situations and adjust to environments that are always changing. You will be trained and driven to achieve success with your team on every mission.

Army ROTC has been a tradition at Austin Peay State University since 1971.

The Army ROTC program is only as strong as its instructors. We have a highly qualified and motivated group of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Civilians (all with recent and relevant Army experience) who care about the development and success of our Cadets.

Read what our cadets have to say about Army ROTC and the Governors Guard Battalion.

The significant number of very successful men and women who began their careers as ROTC graduates stand as a testament to both a) the quality of the people ROTC draws and b) the quality of the program.