Army ROTC

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Army ROTC
Red Raider Battalion
Guns Up!!!
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Our Corps

• Corps Size 100 125- Cadets
• Organized into Two Platoons
• Composition
• 76 4-year normal progression
• 17 Veteran prior military service
• 7 2-year junior year entry
• Our mission To commission high-quality Second
  Lieutenants for the US Army.
• Annual Commissions 12-15
• Designated 12th ROTC Brigade Flagship Program

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Distinguished Alumni Campus VIPs
General (ret.) Richard Cavazos
Major General (ret.) Walter Huffman
Lieutenant General Robert Clark
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Leader Development Program

• Military Science I MILS 1101 1102 Freshmen
• Foundations of Officership Intro to Army officer
  profession, military leadership, and basic
  military skills. Time management physical
  fitness. Survey of pre-commissioning program.
• Military Science II MILS 2201 2202 Sophomore
• Individual Leadership Studies Intro to
  decision-making and group processes related to
  military leadership. Focus on character
  develipment, role of the officer, and Army
  values.
• Military Science III MILS 3301 3302 Juniors
• Leadership Problem Solving Preparation for
  summer completion of Leader Development
  Assessment Course (LDAC) at Ft. Lewis, WA.
  Emphasis on small-unit tactics, troop leading
  procedures, field training, and basic soldiering
  skills
• Military Science IV MILS 4301 4302 Seniors
• Officership Focus on transition from cadet to
  Second Lieutenant with intro to military law and
  ethics, leadership case studies, hands-on
  practice sessions, and a Senior Leadership
  Project.

No Obligation
BASIC COURSE
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ADVANCED COURSE
Summer LDAC (39 days Ft. Lewis)
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Fall Field Training Exercise

• Macys Ranch (Post, TX)
• M-16 Marksmanship Range
• Rappelling
• Day Night Land Navigation
• Squad Tactics Lanes
• Platoon Patrolling
• Paintball

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Spring Field Training Exercise

• Fort Sill, Oklahoma
• Use of Basic Training Facility
• Brigade Mini-Camp (Juniors)
• Combat Obstacle Course
• M203 Grenade Launcher
• Leadership Reaction Course
• Barracks Orientation
• Treadwell Tower
• M-16 Range

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Second Lieutenant
MS I MS II 350 Contract - Optional MS III
450 Contract - Required MS IV 500
Monthly Stipend
Active or Reserve Duty
15 Career Branches www.branchorientation.com
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Second Lieutenant
16 Career Branches www.branchorientation.com

• Infantry
• Armor
• Field Artillery
• Engineer
• Aviation
• Military Intelligence
• Military Police
• Quartermaster

• Nurse Corps
• Signal
• Chemical
• Medical Service Corps
• Ordnance
• Transportation
• Finance
• Adjutant General

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Why Army Service?
SERVICE TO YOUR COUNTRY

• Annual starting salary 37,000 (includes tax-free
  housing and food allowance)
• Excellent pay raises - 59,562 within 4 years
  (CPT)
• Full medical and dental coverage for self
  family
• 30-days paid vacation each year
• Army Tuition Assistance for Masters Degree
• Access to commissary post exchange
• Thrift Savings Plan
• 20-year retirement plan at nearly 45 of end
  salary
• Resume enhancement think Colin Powell Sam
  Walton
• Veterans benefits hiring preferences

MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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Extra-curricular Activities

• Ranger Challenge Team Ranger Company

• Adventure Training
• Infantry Skills
• Military Skills Competition with 22 other ROTC
  Programs
• Ranked 6th Place in 2005

10K Road March Army Physical Fitness Test
Land Navigation One-Rope Bridge Patrolling
M-16 Grenade Assault Course
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Extra-curricular Activities

• Grey Scouts

• Pershing Rifles

• Recreational Competitive Marksmanship Team
• US Army Small Arms Competition 2004 (team
  captain ranked 1 individual overall)

• Military Honor Society
• Color Guard
• Individual Squad Exhibition Drill

AirSoft M-16 Paintball M-16 Marksmanship
Trainers
AirSoft M-16 Paintball M-16 Marksmanship
Trainers
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Summer Training

• Airborne School
• Air Assault School
• Cadet Troop Leadership Training (CTLT)
• Northern Warfare Training Course
• Mountain Warfare School
• Combat Survival Training
• United Kingdom Officer Training Camp
• Cadet Field Training (West Point)
• Robin Sage OPFOR

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Fun

• Military Balls
• Dining Out
• Cadet Socials
• Commanders Cup
• Alumni Events
• Football Game Support
• Trips

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Scholarship Benefits

• We offer 2 3-year ROTC Scholarships
• Pre-nursing students 4 year Sch. opportunities
  
• 100 Tuition Required Fees
• (or Room Board payment option NEW!)
• Annual Textbook Allowance - 1200
• Monthly Stipend (300/freshman - 500/senior)

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Scholarship Selection

• Key Scholar, Athlete, Leader
• On-campus Performance
• First semester GPA (3.0 and above) with strong
  APFT score
• Participation in ROTC events physical training
• Demonstrated desire to become an Army officer
• Personal Interview with Prof. of Military
  Science
• DoDMERB Medical Exam
• Army Height/Weight Standards
• Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT)
• Administered by Senior ROTC Department
• 3 Events Push-ups, Sit-ups, 2-mile run
• Scholarship Board January March
• Scholarship Selection April May

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How to Enroll

• Freshmen MILS 1101
• Sophomores MILS 1101 2201 (compress)
• Juniors MILS 3301 (AEO)

Location Room 351 or 377, 3rd Floor, Business
Admin. Bldg. Leadership Lab Thursdays, 330
450 (attached to each class no
credit) Textbooks Provided free to all freshmen
sophomores Uniforms Equipment Issued from
our Supply Room during 1st two weeks (free)
MS I MILS 1101-001 Wed 1200-1250 MILS
1101-002 Wed 400-450 MILS 1101-501
Lab Thurs 330-450 (all class sections)
MS II MILS 2201-001 Mon/Wed
1000-1050 MILS 2201-002 Mon/Wed
1100-1150 MILS 2201-501 Lab Thurs
330-450 (all class sections) MS III MILS
3301-001 Tues/Thurs 930-1050 MILS 3301-501
Lab Thurs 300-450 (all class sections)
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Other Information

• Open to all majors
• No obligation until Junior year
• In-state tuition for contracted cadets
• Required counseling with instructors
• Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)
• Physical fitness program
• Departmental incentive scholarships

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Key Contacts
LTC Robert Buscher Professor of Military Science
MAJ Jeffrey T Dula Scholarship Enrollment
Officer
Ms. Denise Colley Human Resources Assistant
3rd Floor, Business Administration Bldg.
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QUESTIONS

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