About the ROTC
I was walking around campus in my Army Combat Uniform (ACUs) and I was approached by a number of people who were curious about the Augusta State Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program. So I decided my first entry should give a little background on the program.
The Augusta State ROTC program has been around for over 25 years. Each semester, we train college students to lead America’s young men and women. The skills learned in ROTC help in all walks of life, not just the Army.
We have weekly classes and we also have labs once a month. We try to keep the training fun, focusing on land navigation, marksmanship, confidence courses, and battle drills (with paintball guns!!). One major misconception of the program is that you will be obligated to the Army if you take the courses. Only contracted cadets are obligated. Freshman and sophomores are free to take the course without commitment.
I will post pictures and information from our labs in future entries!
