Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)

Reserve Officer Training Corps
Every day, as the undergraduate college program of military service, the Reserve Officer Training Corps strives to accomplish its mission to develop men morally, mentally, and physically. Moral and ethical development is a fundamental element of all aspects of the ROTC experience. As future officers in military service, cadets and midshipmen will someday be responsible for the priceless lives of many men and women and multi-million dollar equipment. This Officer Development Program is a four-year integrated continuum that focuses on the attributes of integrity, honor, and mutual respect. Members found in violation of the Honor Concept by their peers may be separated from the program. One of the goals of ROTC
Armed Forces and a number of other national militaries, particularly those countries with strong historical ties to the United States, have ROTC programs. Each of the United States Armed Forces offer competitive, merit-based scholarships to ROTC students, covering full tuition for college in exchange for extended periods of active military service. Students who receive an ROTC scholarship must agree to complete a four year period of service with that particular branch of service after college. The concept of ROTC in the United States began with the Morrill Act of 1862 which established the land-grant colleges. Part of the federal government's requirements for these schools was that they included military tactics as part of their curriculum, forming what became known as ROTC. The college from which ROTC originated is Norwich University in Northfield,
ROTC graduates constitute 56 percent of Army, 11 percent of Marine Corps, 20 percent of Navy, and 41 percent of Air Force officers, for a combined 39 percent of all active duty officers in the Department of Defense according to current military statistics. Being an officer means you're a leader, a counselor, a strategist and a motivator. It's similar to being a manager in a major corporation. As an officer, you will lead others in all sorts of situations and adjust in environments that are always changing. Officers have to be driven to achieve success with their team on every mission. Army and Air Force ROTC students are referred to as cadets, while Naval ROTC students are known as midshipmen; these terms coincide with their service academy counterparts. The Naval ROTC program commissions both Navy and Marine Corps officers. Army ROTC units are organized as brigades, battalions, and companies. Air Force ROTC units are groups with the students organized into wings, groups, squadrons, and flights. Naval ROTC units are organized into naval battalions. If the Marine students are integrated with the Navy students, there are