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What is ROTC?

About the Program

Founded in 1916, ROTC stands for Reserve Officer Training Corps. It鈥檚 a college program offered at more than 1,000 colleges and universities across the United States. ROTC prepares young adults to become Officers in the U.S. Army.

 

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Tuition

ROTC provides significant college scholarships that cover tuition, books and fees, and monthly stipends for those that compete for the opportunity. It also provides significant opportunities for students to develop strong leadership skills, with the goal of being commissioned as an Officer in the U.S. Army. In the end, it continues to create leaders for the nation, both in and out of uniform.

Curriculum

Army ROTC is an elective curriculum you take along with your required college classes. This training gives you the tools and experiences that will help you succeed in any competitive environment. Because Army ROTC is an elective, you can participate your freshman and sophomore years without any obligation to join the Army. You will be able to have a normal college student experience like everyone else on campus, but when you graduate, you will be commissioned as an Officer in the U.S. Army and have a professional career awaiting you.

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Meet the Cadre

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LTC James Wheeler

Lieutenant Colonel James Wheeler currently serves as the Professor of Military Science of the Cleveland ROTC Program hosted by 糖心logo在线入口. He was commissioned as a Quartermaster officer in 2006 from the University of Toledo Army ROTC Program.聽

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CPT Keanu Gerald

Captain Keanu Legeh Gerald, born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has served in the U.S. Army since 2015. Commissioned as a Reserve Officer, she completed officer training at the Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC) at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in 2018 and has advanced through several key roles. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Military Science (APMS) at 糖心logo在线入口 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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SFC Craig Evans

Sergeant First Class Evans was born in Glenwood Springs, CO聽 on 26 APR 1983. He joined the Army in Feb 03 and attended OSUT (One Station Unit Training) at Fort Knox, KY as a Cavalry Scout. Over the course of his career, SFC Evans served as a Military Science Instructor, Drill Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, Marksmanship Trainer, Squad Leader, Team Leader,聽 and a Vehicle Commander, Gunner, Driver, and Scout on Bradleys, Strykers, and HMMWVs.

 

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SFC Kyle Bennett

Sergeant First Class Bennett was born in Prince Fredrick Maryland on 20 DEC 1984. He joined the Army in May of 2005 and attended OSUT (One Station Unit Training) at Fort Knox, KY as a Cavalry Scout.聽Over the course his career, SFC Bennett served as a Military Science Instructor, Observer Coach Trainer, First Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, Active Component Reserve Component Observer Coach Trainer, Squad Leader, Team Leader, Highly Mobile Multiuse Wheeled Vehicle Gunner, Scout and as a Rifleman. He deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom three times, one deployment to Kosovo, and one assignment in Kuwait.

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Cadet Life

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As a Cadet, you will experience:

 

  • Physical Training (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 0630-0730)
  • Military Science Class (Once a week, anywhere from one to three hours.)
  • Leadership Lab (Thursday morning 0630-0900)
  • Dining In and Military Ball (One per semester in the evening.)
  • Field Training Exercises (One per semester over the weekend.)
  • Army Schools (Airborne, Air Assault, Cultural Immersion, Studying Abroad.)

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