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| Training covers a wide variety of areas from rapelling to combat water survival. While some of it is skill based and procedural, all of it is geared to leader building. Cadet An Vu of Garden Grove, California says, “ROTC is a great program for individuals who are highly motivated and want to get the life outside of school started. Although the program does introduce and teach you about what the Army is and does, I think the program creates opportunities that help you learn about yourself more than anything. It is an accelerated program for life that makes you aware of your potential to become a leader.” |
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| “Leadership training comes in many forms in ROTC. First of all, there’s the exposure to leadership experience. The program builds your interpersonal skills and forces you to learn how to deal and motivate people. You know you’ve come far when you find yourself in front of 150 people from all over the country, leading them as a cadet company commander at LDAC. In addition to leadership exposure, training comes in the form of teaching us all basic Soldier skills like marksmanship and land navigation. Basic skills culminate with STX and patrolling, where individuals lead up to 25 others in performing missions like ambushes or knocking out a bunker. All of the training serves both as a learning of certain skill sets, and as way for you to test, cultivate, and display your leadership ability.” |
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| Erwin Abella |
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It's Not For Everyone—
Just the Leaders of Tomorrow
The specific education you receive in Army ROTC will include things like leadership
development, military skills and adventure training. This will take place both in
the classroom and in the field, but you will have a normal daily schedule like all
college students. Army ROTC is comprised of two phases: Basic Course and Advanced Course.
Army ROTC Basic Course
The Basic Course normally takes place during your first two years in college as elective
courses. It normally involves one elective class or lab each semester. You will learn
basic military skills and the fundamentals of leadership, as well as start the groundwork
toward becoming an Army leader. You can take Army ROTC Basic Course without a military
commitment.
Leader's Training Course
Cadets take part in the Leader's Training Course when they enter Army ROTC going into
their junior year. This course, made up of four phases, allows Cadets to "catch up" to those
who joined in their freshman or sophomore years. The first phase introduces Cadets to the
Army and prepares them for the next three phases consisting of team building, leadership
development and Field Training Exercises.
Army ROTC Advanced Course
The Advanced Course takes place during your last two years in college as elective courses.
It normally includes one elective class or lab each semester, plus a summer leadership
course. You will learn advanced military tactics and gain experience in team organization,
planning and decision-making. Entering the Advanced Course requires a commitment to serve
as an Officer in the U.S. Army after you graduate.
Freshman Year: The Role Of The Army
- Roles and Origins of the Army
- Army Customs and Traditions
- Branches of the Army
- Military Operations and Tactics
Sophomore Year: The Role Of An Officer
- Role of the Officer and Noncommissioned Officer
- Communications
- Code of Conduct
- First Aid
- Principles of War
- Military Operations and Tactics
Junior Year: Small Unit Training
- Command and Staff Functions
- Nuclear, Biochemical and Chemical Warfare
- Law of War
- Weapons
- Human Behavior
- Math Reasoning
- Computer Science
- Military Operations and Tactics
Senior Year: Transition To Becoming An Officer
- Military Justice
- Intelligence and Electronic Warfare
- Army Personnel Management
- Army Logistics
- Post and Installation Support
- Military Operations and Tactics
Leader Development And Assessment Course
Every Army ROTC Cadet who enters into the Advanced Course attends the Leader Development
and Assessment Course. It's a four-week summer course to evaluate and train all Army ROTC
Cadets. This course normally takes place between your junior and senior years of college,
and is conducted at Fort Lewis, Washington.
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