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 …show more content…
is to develop men who possess a clearer sense of their own moral beliefs and the ability to articulate them. The primary goal of the physical education curriculum is fitness, which is vital to cadet and midshipmen health, personal appearance and well-being. After four years in ROTC, the life and customs of military service become second nature. The Reserve Officer Training Corps is a college-based, officer commissioning program, mainly in the United States. It is designed as a college elective that also focuses on leadership development, problem solving, strategic planning, and ethics.
The U.S.
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, …show more content…
Vermont.
ROTC produces officers in all branches of the United States Armed Forces except the Coast Guard.
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
companies.
One of the values of ROTC is its world class leadership training, and experience that can be compared to some of the best programs in the United States. With that bold statement made, you have to consider that this program is the proving ground for some of America’s finest officers in military service. ROTC is an elective curriculum you take along with your required classes. Outside of your college being paid for, many colleges even include room and board, living allowances, and books. As well as a job lined up after college as a Second Lieutenant or Ensign in military service. You can start a career in Health Care, Aviation, Finance, Engineering, Chemistry, Law Enforcement, and Transportation, just to name a few jobs within the military.
In conclusion, it is one of the best opportunities to get priceless experience while you earn a college degree. When enrolled, you learn and develop leadership skills and prepare for a career as an officer in the United States Military. Also, you learn first-hand what it takes to lead others, motivate groups of men, and how to conduct missions as a military officer; as well as what it would take to succeed in any competitive environment. The opportunity of a lifetime could began in ROTC for those with characteristics of a strong will to achieve, the desire for a real challenge, and the passion to become a leader serving our country. To me, it is one of the greatest adventures I could possibly imagine.
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 …show more content…
is to develop men who possess a clearer sense of their own moral beliefs and the ability to articulate them. The primary goal of the physical education curriculum is fitness, which is vital to cadet and midshipmen health, personal appearance and well-being. After four years in ROTC, the life and customs of military service become second nature. The Reserve Officer Training Corps is a college-based, officer commissioning program, mainly in the United States. It is designed as a college elective that also focuses on leadership development, problem solving, strategic planning, and ethics.
The U.S.
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, …show more content…
Vermont.
ROTC produces officers in all branches of the United States Armed Forces except the Coast Guard.
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
companies.
One of the values of ROTC is its world class leadership training, and experience that can be compared to some of the best programs in the United States. With that bold statement made, you have to consider that this program is the proving ground for some of America’s finest officers in military service. ROTC is an elective curriculum you take along with your required classes. Outside of your college being paid for, many colleges even include room and board, living allowances, and books. As well as a job lined up after college as a Second Lieutenant or Ensign in military service. You can start a career in Health Care, Aviation, Finance, Engineering, Chemistry, Law Enforcement, and Transportation, just to name a few jobs within the military.
In conclusion, it is one of the best opportunities to get priceless experience while you earn a college degree. When enrolled, you learn and develop leadership skills and prepare for a career as an officer in the United States Military. Also, you learn first-hand what it takes to lead others, motivate groups of men, and how to conduct missions as a military officer; as well as what it would take to succeed in any competitive environment. The opportunity of a lifetime could began in ROTC for those with characteristics of a strong will to achieve, the desire for a real challenge, and the passion to become a leader serving our country. To me, it is one of the greatest adventures I could possibly imagine.