About the ROTC Program

Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) is a college course designed to provide students with the necessary skills and leadership training to become officers in the United States Army, the Army Reserve, or the Army National Guard.

Cadets develop maturity, responsibility, leadership skills, and self-confidence. Army ROTC utilizes 23 distinct leadership dimensions to develop and train cadets in the fundamental skills that tomorrow's leaders will need. The development of these skills will help the student become successful in any career, not just the military!

Special Training Opportunities

Each year every ROTC Battalion receives a limited number of courses available to MS II and MS III cadets. More information about individual courses is available below:

• Basic Airborne Course - learn to jump out of a perfectly good airplane.
• Air Assault School - learn to identify aircraft and their capabilities, conduct slingload operations, and rappel from perfectly good helicopters.
• Mountain Warfare School - learn to survive and win in the harshest environments.
• Cadet Troop Leadership Program (CTLT) - learn by doing with a four week opportunity to work in a real Army unit.
• Ranger Challenge - test yourself against the best cadets in ROTC.
• 10th New Hampshire Volunteers (10th NHV) - check back soon for more information!
• Contact Us for more information about additional opportunities.

4-Year Traditional Program of Study

Traditionally, Army ROTC is a four-year program. The first two years of the program comprise the Basic Course (MS-I and MS-II). You can enroll in the program for the first two years without incurring any future military obligation (if you don't have an ROTC scholarship).

After you've successfully completed the Basic Course, you can compete to gain admission into the Advanced Course (MS-III and MS-IV). It's during this part of the program that you'll get to put your newfound management skills to the test.

As a Cadet in the Advanced Course, you'll spend 5-weeks during the summer between your junior and senior years attending Advanced Camp. In camp, you'll be asked to handle the complex tasks of a unit leader. You may have to lead your group across difficult terrain or build a bridge across a river. You may have to solve difficult personnel problems, or be in charge of expensive military equipment. It's all meant to teach you how to think quickly when the pressure is on and how to motivate your team.

Then, as a cadet in the Advanced Course, your management skills will continue to be sharpened. You'll teach new ROTC students what you've learned. And when you graduate from college, you're ready to be a commissioned officer in the U. S. Army. During your four years in the program, all ROTC textbooks, uniforms, and essential materials will be furnished at no cost. In addition, if selected for the Advanced Course, you'll receive an allowance of up to $2,000 each year.

The 2-Year Program of Study

If you miss the first two years of ROTC, and you are a graduate of a junior or community college entering a two-year postgraduate course of study, you may still qualify for a commission through the two-year program. In this program, you must first attend the ROTC Leaders Training Camp (LTC) for a four week period. At LTC, you will learn the basic cadet skills taught during the first two years in Military Science Courses. Upon successful completion, you'll be eligible for the Advanced Course!

Veterans, Reservists, and Guardsmen may automatically qualify to enter the Advanced Course! For more information, please contact us.

Leadership Development and Assessment Course

LDAC, also known as Warrior Forge, is the most important training event for an Army ROTC cadet. Cadets attend this camp during the summer prior to their final year of study. The 32-day training event incorporates a wide range of subjects designed to develop and evaluate leadership ability. The challenges are rigorous and demanding, both mentally and physically. LDAC tests intelligence, common sense, ingenuity and stamina. These challenges provide a new perspective on an individual's ability to perform exacting tasks and to make difficult decisions in demanding situations.