Cadet Life
As you progress through your college and ROTC journey each year you will be exposed to different levels of military knowledge, assigned responsibilities within the program, put in different leadership positions, and fulfill certain expectations as a future Army Officer.
As a cadet, physical fitness, community service and training will become a major part of your development as a future leader. Within ROTC, you will find various opportunities for training and extra-curricular activities. A few examples of these are included below
Take a look inside the cadet life:
(Photos from Current and Past events Cadets have attended and competed in)
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Extra Curricular
The Cultural Understanding & Language Proficiency (CULP) Program
For Army ROTC Cadets, the world is their classroom. Every year hundreds of Cadets travel the globe, spending up to three weeks immersed in foreign cultures, learning more about how others around the world view the U.S. and, in the process, learning more about themselves.
Bataan Memorial Death March Team
The Bataan Memorial Death March is a challenging march through the high desert terrain of the White Sands Missile Range. The memorial march is conducted in honor of the heroic service members who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II, sacrificing their freedom, health, and, in many cases, their very lives. More info at More Than Just A Marathon (bataanmarch.com)
Army 10-Miller Team
Each year tens of thousands of runners and spectators come to Washington, DC to join in this race classic. Produced by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, the Army Ten-Miler proceeds support Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation, a comprehensive network of support and leisure services designed to enhance the lives of soldiers and their families. The race starts and finishes at the Pentagon, passing by DC landmarks including the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and the Capitol Building.
The mission of the Army Ten-Miler is for the Military District of Washington to safely conduct the Army’s annual 10-mile race to promote the Army, build esprit de corps, support fitness goals, and enhance community relations. Army Ten Miler
Color Guard Team
The Fighting Miner Battalion Color Guard team, posts, presents and retires the Colors in a various events within UTEP and the El Paso Community.
Ranger Challenge
A competition designed to challenge cadets both physically and mentally, this event consists of an Army Physical Fitness Test, Land Navigation Course, 35 lb. Ruck March, First Aid Obstacle Course, Disassembly/Reassembly of the M4 rifle, a Grenade Assault Course along with written exams over Patrolling, Land Navigation and First Aid.
Push-Up Squad
Cadets help cheer on the UTEP Football team every home game, and celebrate each touchdown doing push-ups on the football field in front of all Miner fans and spectators.
Special Schools
Airborne
Becoming a paratrooper at Airborne School is a unique experience requiring special dedication and a desire to be challenged mentally and physically. This three-week course, also known as Basic Airborne Course, teaches Soldiers the techniques involved in parachuting from airplanes and landing safely. The final test includes a non-assisted jump. More info at www.goarmy.com.
Air Assault
U.S. Army Air Assault School is a 10-day course designed to prepare Soldiers for insertion, evacuation, and pathfinder missions that call for the use of multipurpose transportation and assault helicopters. Air Assault training focuses on the mastery of rappelling techniques and sling load procedures, skills that involve intense concentration and a commitment to safety and preparation. More info at www.goarmy.com
Mountain Warfare
AMWS provides tactical and technical training for mountain warfare and cold weather operations. More info at www.benning.army.mil/infantry/amws
Combat Dive
Cadets receive instruction in specialized physical conditioning, waterborne operations to include day and night ocean subsurface navigation swims, day and night team infiltration dives, deep dives, search dives, diving physics, physiology and injuries, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, marine hazards, tides and currents, US Navy dive tables, submarine lock-in/lock-out familiarization, closed-circuit and open-circuit dives, surface swims, small boat operations, and a course culmination situational training exercise (STX). Army Special Forces Underwater Operations School - YouTube
Jungle Operations Training Course (JOTC)
Located at Schofield Barracks, 25th Infantry Division (Lighting Academy) Hawaii. The school is two weeks long. Soldiers learn skills such as jungle survival, communication, navigation, waterborne operations and more. The Soldiers who go through the course become jungle trainers and receive the Jungle Expert tab.