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Why Army ROTC at Virginia Tech?

                                         

1. Campus Based Scholarship Opportunities (2 and 3 year)

  • No less than a 2.5 Collegiate GPA

  • Pass physical fitness test and Department of Defense Physical

2. Senior Military College

  • One of six Senior Military Colleges in the United States

  • 95% of graduating Cadets receive one of their top three branch choices

  • Nearly 100% of graduating seniors receive their choice of Active Duty or Reserve commission

3. Adventure Training in addition to weekly Leadership Labs

  • Rappelling

  • Land Navigation

  • Rifle Marksmanship

4. One of the best Leadership Programs in the Country 

  • Excellent preparation for service as a Platoon Leader

  • Coveted Leadership experience desired by civilian corporations

5. Summer Training

  • Airborne School at Ft. Benning, GA 
    10-20 Cadets annually attend and learn about Army Airborne operations; perform jumps using a static line parachute system.

  • Air Assault in New York, Hawaii, or Virginia. 
    Learn about Air Assault operation, fast rope, rappel, and sling load.

  • Mountain Warfare School in Vermont 
    Survival techniques, fighting, and operations in cold weather and snow.

  • CTLT (Cadet Troop Leadership Training)
    Act as a Platoon Leader in charge of an active duty platoon at almost any Army base in the world, including Korea, Germany, Italy, Hawaii, Alaska, or anywhere in the continental United States.

  • Leadership Development and Assessment Course, Ft. Lewis, Washington 
    Train with over 5000 Cadets from over 600 colleges and universities from around the country in a 32-day program (summer, Junior Year)

                                                    


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