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ROTC
Detatchment 643
The Start
ROTC started when President Woodrow Wilson signed The National Defense Act of 1916
Main Goal of ROTC:
To train qualified leaders
Today, there are over 20,000 cadets involved in ROTC
Ranks
Cadet Private
Cadet Private First Class
Cadet Corporal
Cadet Sergeant
Cadet Staff Sergeant
Cadet Sergeant First Class
Cadet Master Sergeant
Cadet First Sergeant
Cadet Major Sergeant
100's: Freshman
200's: Sophmore
300's: Junior
400's: Senior
(All sorts of numbers in between)
Duties
Duties are more than just doing the minimum, in ROTC EVERYONE has one duty or another
With the idea that everyone has a duty, the feeling of being a part of a community is all around you
Duties that relate to one's job are called specified duties
There are also directed duties or implied duties that are duties that are less fixated just on your specific job.
Communication:
Communication is basically through email with the exceptions of their website and the newly formed Cadet Club
ACRONYMS
They also have parties, and just general events to make friends
Decision was made in:
1. College Visit
2. High School when Recruiter came
and talked about ROTC
Reasons for Joining:
1. Scholarships given
2. The structured lifestyle
3. Sense of community
4. Opportunities available
To sign up:
ASI 120 class
No real initiation
Classes, then you are filled in
Training:
Physical Training or P.T occurs M W&F
They also have Leadership Class
PT is relaxed, Leadership Lab is very formal