UTSA ARMY ROTCARMY ROTC

RECRUITING

• Army ROTC is a 4/2-year program that allows you to earn your commission as a US Army Officer while completing your Bachelor/Master’s Degree.

• Army ROTC is available at over 1,100 colleges and universities nationwide.

• Students in the Army ROTC Program take one Military Science class per semester.

• Who is eligible?– High school graduates, at least 17 years old

– US Citizen of good moral character

– 2.0 GPA, 1000 SAT (Math & Reading) or 19 ACT

– Department of Defense Medical Exam (DODMERB)

ARMY ROTC

ARMY ROTC Timeline

MS1

Freshman

MS2

Sophomore

MS4

Senior

MS3

Junior

Must be ContractedSMP, LE, GRFD, G2G,

Scholarship

Advanced Camp

Basic CampScholarship/Lateral Entry

• Introduction to

Army Leadership

• Army Customs and

Traditions

• Military Operations

and Tactics

• Goal Setting and

Accomplishment

• Health and Physical

Fitness

• Applied

Leadership

Theory

• Communications

• Principles of War

• Military

Operations and

Tactics

• Command and

Staff Functions

• Law of War

• Weapons

• Team Dynamics

and Peer

Leadership

• Military

Operations and

Tactics

• Training the Force

• Military Justice

• Ethical Decision

Making

• Personnel Management

• Cultural Awareness

• Post and Installation

Support

• Military Operations

and Tactics

UTSA ARMY ROTC

• UTSA Commissioned it’s first class of 25 Lieutenants in May of 1982.

• The UTSA “ROADRUNNER Battalion” has expanded and is now responsible for the ROTC Programs at: Wayland Baptist University, Texas A&M – San Antonio, and the Alamo Colleges. (Currently NVC and SAC)

• UTSA’s signs of success:– One of the top 3 officer producing schools in Texas

– 280 Cadets (currently) enrolled

– 37% of 2014 Seniors named National Distinguished

Military Graduates

– Over 90% of graduates received top two branches

• Color Guard, Ranger Challenge, Bataan Death March

• Army 10-Miler, Football Push-Up Detail, Recruiting

• Intramural sports – softball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, football, etc.

ARMY ROTC

• High School National Scholarship (4-year and 3-year)

• Campus Based Scholarship (2, 2 ½ or 3-year)

• It offers merit-based scholarships that can pay up to the full cost of tuition and open educational opportunities.

• Army ROTC Scholarship Requirements – 2.5 GPA

– Pass the Army Physical Fitness Test

– Medically Qualified

• Army ROTC Scholarship Benefits– 100% of tuition and fees or $10,000 / year room and board

– Cadet Stipend ($420 / month)

– Allowance for Books ($1,200 / year)

ARMY ROTC- Service Obligation

Total: 8 Years

• Active Duty:

Scholarship: 4 years AD/4 years IRR

Non-Scholarship: 3 years AD/5 years IRR

• ARNG/USAR:

8 years: 1x weekend a month

2 week annual training a year

ARMY ROTC- SMP/GRFD

• Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty: 2 year Scholarship

• Dedicated-GRFD: 3 year Scholarship

• Minuteman Scholarship Program: 4 year Scholarship

• Nomination Letter is required w/Application

ARMY ROTC-Lateral Entry

• Available to College Sophomores, requires 2

years left in their degree

• Cadet progression is Basic Camp, MSIII (Junior),

Advanced Camp, MSIV (Senior),

Commissioning to 2LT

• Not eligible for scholarships but may receive

$5,000 in completion of Basic Camp.

ARMY ROTC-Ed Delay

The Education Delay Program allows senior year cadets

(MS IV) to continue their education in order to pursue

the following Army Branches:

• Chaplain

• Dental Corps

• Judge Advocate General's Corps

• Medical Corp

• Medical Service Corp

• Medical Specialist Corp

• Veterinary Corp

ARMY ROTC- Basic Camp

Basic Camp is a 31-day training that provides the critical

thinking skills necessary to succeed in ROTC, and,

ultimately, the Army.

ARMY ROTC-Advanced Camp

Advanced Camp is a 31-day training event that is designed to

assess a Cadet’s ability to demonstrate proficiency in basic officer

leadership tasks.

• Evaluated, mentally and physically, on their ability to lead at the

Squad and Platoon levels

ARMY ROTC- CAIT

Cadet Advanced Individual Training (MSIs-IIIs)

• Airborne

• Air Assault

• SF Combat Diver Qualification

• Mountain/Northern Warfare

• Sapper

• Jungle Warfare Training

• West Point’s Cadet Field Training

ARMY ROTC- CULP

Cultural Understanding & Language Proficiency(Contracted MSIs-IIIs)

• Cadets sent across the world to assist in military-to-military

training, humanitarian aid and U.S. embassy missions

• Small teams of 10 cadets with mission team lead immerse in

cultural familiarization

• Currently supported in 26 different countries

ARMY ROTC-Project GO

• Project Global Officer is a Department of Defense initiative

aimed at improving the language skills, regional expertise,

and intercultural communication skills of future military

officers

– Current Program offers 15 countries around the world.

ARMY ROTC- CTLT/DCLT

Cadet Troop Leading Training (MSIIIs)

• Allows Cadets to serve and shadow in

active duty Army units as Platoon

Leaders

• 20+ Installations Around the World

• Across all Branches within the Army

(Exc. CY)

Drill Cadet Leader Training (MSIIIs)

• Where Cadets apply leadership skills

to interact with highly skilled and

experienced NCOs and Drill

Sergeants.

• Located at 1 of 4 Army Basic Combat

Training Installations

ARMY ROTC- Internships

• Army Science Board (ASB)

-Any Science Academic Major

• Chaplaincy Internship Program (CHIP)

-Major in Religious/Biblical Studies

• Research Internship Program (RIP)

-Any STEM Major

• Public Affairs Officer Internship Program (PAOIP)

-Major in Public Affairs, Journalism, or Communications

• Forensic Internships Program (FIP)

-Major in Forensic Science or Criminology

• Army Medical Department Internship Program (AMEDDIP)

-Pursuing in Medical

• Engineer Internship Program (EIP)

-Major in Science, Computer, or Engineering

UTSA ARMY ROTC

Buck Kellogg

210-458-5628

Darin.Kellogg@utsa.edu

@UTSAArmyROTC

armyrotc.edu