Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Smith Major Ricardo Diaz

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Maverick Battalion
Welcome to Military Science Leadership Studies
Lieutenant Colonel Kevin SmithMajor Ricardo
Diaz Admissions and Scholarship Officer
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Agenda

• Introduction
• What is ROTC?
• Lecture
• Lab
• Physical Fitness
• What is our mission?
• Partnership Schools
• Our Cadets
• Scholarships
• Leadership
• Items for discussion
• Questions

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What is ROTC?
ROTC is a college class (lecture and lab) The
freshman year of ROTC is a 1 hour lecture on
Thursdays and a 3 hour lab on Thursdays. Your
sophomore year it is a 2 hour lecture on
Thursdays and a 3 hour lab on Thursdays. Your
junior and senior years you have a 1.5 hour
lecture on Tuesday and Thursday with the lab on
Thursday. We try to keep the time commitment
to a minimum since your focus should be on
academics. And we need to allow for those at
partnership schools to commute and we also
encourage participation in other clubs,
organizations, and sports to promote a more
rounded college life. So we are very flexible
with working around schedule conflicts.
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Military Science
MS III
MS I
MS II
MS IV

• Learning to be a
• good student

• Balanced student/cadet

• Balanced student/cadet

• Balanced student/cadet

• GPA / APFT
• 1st choice for military
• schools (i.e. Airborne)
• Preparing for NCO
• responsibilities in the
• Corps of Cadets
• Participate in Cadet
• Organizations

• GPA / APFT
• NCO Leadership in the
• Corps of Cadets
• Warrior Forge prep
• Continuing towards degree
• completion
• Participate in Cadet
• Organizations

• GPA / APFT
• Officer Leadership in the
• Corps of Cadets
• In charge of Cadet
• Organizations
• Student of Officer Leadership
• Degree completion
• Ready for Gold Bars of 2LT

• GPA / APFT
• Dip the toe in
• ROTC waters
• Participate in Cadet
• Organizations

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Lab Schedule
FALL
SPRING
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Physical Fitness

• Maverick Battalion PT Program
• M,W,F (0600-0700)
• Maverick Stadium
• Cadet planned and executed
• Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT)
• Diagnostic APFT Sep and Oct
• Record APFT Nov
• Individual responsibility (PT plan and log)
• Cadre personal trainers / mentorship

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U.S. Army Cadet Command
Mission To commission the future officer
leadership of the United States Army and to
motivate young people to be better citizens.
Commanding General (CG) Army ROTC is the best
leader development course in the world!
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UTA Maverick Battalion
Mission To recruit quality prospects, retain
quality cadets, develop confident and competent
leaders, in order to commission high quality
second lieutenants for the United States Army.
Develop the future Military Leaders, Corporate
Leaders, and Political Leaders for America.
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What is we looking for?
1 a Scholars (strong GPA, SAT or ACT, class
rank) 2 an Athlete (physically fit) 3 a
Leader (experience in leadership roles work,
volunteer, clubs, etc) 4 potential (has officer
leadership potential) 5 desire (has the want to
serve his or her nation)
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Road to Commission
W A R R O R F O R G E
College Degree
2LT
MS IV
MS III
ADVANCED COURSE

• Scholar
• Athlete
• Leader

MS II
MS I
BASIC COURSE
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ROTC Order of Merit Model
Academic Program (Scholar) (50)
(50.00) Cumulative GPA of all academic
subjects (includes ROTC GPA)
Physical Program (Athlete) (15)
80 APFT (1.20) - 10, Campus
(fall semester, junior
year) (1.80) - 15, Campus
(spring semester, junior year)
(9.00) - 75, LDAC (1st score)
10 Swimming (0.75) - 50, Campus
Cadet Cmd Swim Test
(0.75) - 50, LDAC CWST (1.50) 10
Varsity, Intramural,
Community Team Athletics
Military Program (Leader) (35) (14.00) 40 LDAC
Performance (quantify E/S/N)
- Leadership positions
- Leadership attributes/skills/actions (1
2.25) 35 PMS Score - PMS
ranks cadets (MSIII CER) (5.25) 15 Cadet Trng
/ Extracurricular Activities -
Airborne, Air Assault, SFASC, NWT, MWT
- Nurse Training, CTLT, AIAD  
- Work experience, community service
(3.50) 10 LDAC Land Navigation (1st score) 

RECONDO 2 points added to final OMS
Blue numbers are percents of the total possible
OMS (out of 100 points)
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Partnership Schools
University of Texas at Arlington

• Partnership Universities
• Southern Methodist University (SMU)
• University of North Texas (UNT)
• Texas Womans University (TWU)
• Dallas Baptist University (DBU)
• University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)
• University of Dallas (UD)
• Texas AM Commerce (TAMC)
• Dallas County Community College (DCCC)

Mountain View College North Lake
College Brookhaven College Cedar Valley
College Eastfield College El Centro
College Richland College Dallas
TeleLearning Dallas Telecollege Bill J. Priest
Institute
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UTA- Mavericks - Area Of Responsibility
50 miles
36 miles
30 miles
18 miles
86 miles
18 miles
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Maverick Battalion
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Cadet Organizations
Sam Houston Rifles
Ranger Challenge

• Cadet-run and administered
• Comply with all university policies (e.g. No
  Hazing)
• Organizations responsible to attract new
  members
• Cadre are advisors

Color Guard
I am a Maverick
Carlisle Cannons
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Army Scholarships Pays all tuition and mandatory
fees Book allowance - 900 / year Monthly Stipend
300/ Month for Freshman, 350 for
Sophomores 450/month for JRs Seniors get
500/month
UTA Dorm Scholarships with no military
obligation Pays for room in Trinity Hall valued
at 1,205 per semester
UTA Tuition or Meal Plan Scholarships with no
military obligation Scholarship values range from
500 up to 3,000 per semester What you get
depends on how you rank on the scholarship board.
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Top 10 Reasons to Become an Army Nurse
10. You will become a member of a unique group
with a rich heritage. The Nursing Corps started
in 1901 and The Corps of Cadets here at UTA
started in 1902. Become a member of the Army
family. 9. Advanced Education Opportunities
Specialty Training (i.e. Masters PhD programs,
ICU, ER, OB/GYN, OR, Psych, and Community
Health) 8. Job opportunities around the world.
Be apart of international humanitarian missions.
Be a leader with unique opportunities. (in the
White House, etc) Be part of something
bigger. 7. Regular promotions with pay
increases (36 increase within the first 4
years). 30 days paid vacation a year, free
medical dental insurance. 6. Continuing
education and certification training.
(BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, Head Nurse Course,
etc.)
5. Free resident hall room where other ROTC
Nursing majors stay. 4. You can try the ROTC
class like any other college class with no
military obligation and still accept UTA based
ROTC scholarships. 3. With an Army scholarship
you get your tuition, mandatory fees, books, and
a monthly salary starting at 300/month going to
500 for seniors. 2. Free tutoring and nurse
mentorship groups. 1. Improve your leadership
skills, get real nursing experience before you
graduate, and jump start an amazing career.
Contact LTC Kevin Smith at krsmith_at_uta.edu or
817-272-5652 Start your future at
www.armyrotc.uta.edu.
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Top 10 Reasons to Become a Cadet an Army Officer
10. ROTC at the college level is nothing like
JROTC in High School. ROTC in college is all
about making YOU the best leader you can be. It
is a regular college class that teaches
leadership and management with no initial
military obligation until you are contracted by
the army with a contract paying you from 300 to
500 a month. 9. ROTC can help you pay for
college. Scholarships are based on eligibility
criteria and merit (not financial need). The
Army ROTC scholarship pays for tuition up to
20,000 per year, mandatory fees, 450 per
semester for books, and a monthly stipend
starting at 300 for freshman to 500 for
Seniors. 8. UTA students can compete for a
Housing Scholarship that pays for a Trinity Hall
room, along with Meal plan Scholarship Tuition
Scholarships (500 to 3,000 per semester all
with no military obligation just for trying
ROTC with honest intentions. 7. ROTC can keep
you in shape and help you live a healthier
lifestyle as well as , teach you to be mentally
and physically tough. 6. ROTC can provide you
the opportunity to attend additional summer
training such as Airborne School, Air Assault
School, or Mountain Warfare School enabling you
to receive badges worn on your uniform.
5. ROTC can provide you the opportunity to choose
from 17 career fields in the Army, including
Aviation, Military Police, Army Nursing, Military
Intelligence, etc. 4. Graduates of Army ROTC
earn a starting salary of more than 35,000 on
active duty or 300 for just one weekend a month
in the Army Reserve or National Guard. In a
short 3 years time, the salary and benefits can
exceed 55,000 annually on active duty. 3. ROTC
can provide you with the fraternity/sorority of
fellow students who are striving for excellence,
love their country, and enjoy a challenge. 2.
ROTC can provide you the opportunity to be part
of a prestigious profession. Many of the most
successful leaders in the world developed their
skills within ROTC and the Army. (as ranked by
Business Week Magazine). Army Officers were
ranked with Doctors, Scientists, Teachers, and
Ministers. Ex-military officers are a hot
commodity among American businesses who see the
military as a good training ground, producing
employees with problem-solving and leadership
skills. Wall Street Journal, 9/7/99 1. ROTC
can be your path to becoming a successful leader
in any career field, but most importantly
becoming an officer in the finest army in the
history of the world!
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LEADERSHIP
Be a leader and control your destiny. Make a
difference in your life and those around you.
Regardless of your ultimate career, our goal is
to help you to become not only a productive
member of society but to be a LEADER in our
society as well.
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DISCUSSION

• Scholarship Payment
• ESA and timing (cadet validation)
• Commute
• Physical Fitness
• Classes (Lectures)
• Registration and Grades
• Tuition and Lab (Summer Lab)
• Course Numbers
• Medical requirement
• Recruiting (admissions)
• Scholarship information

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Maverick Battalion
Questions