What does ROTC stand for?
Why is there ROTC? ROTC commissions the majority of the U.S. Army’s officers. Students who commit to military service may receive scholarships, monthly subsistence stipends, and other incentives to help them in college. Cadets who earn a commission may serve on active duty or may choose to serve in the National Guard or Army Reserve Is the training at ROTC like being in Basic Training? Absolutely not. At ROTC you are an Army cadet. The ROTC program and the very name itself, Reserve Officer’s Training Corps, train motivated, academically and physically qualified college students into becoming Army officers. The training methodology is entirely different then traditional Basic Training. What is the ROTC training schedule? The standard ROTC training schedule consists of three weekly PT sessions, one monthly lab, a ‘field training exercise’, FTX, each semester, and two social functions. At the labs, cadets will learn and practice skills ranging from basic drill and ceremony to light infant
