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Uniform and Equipment: The Military Science Department provides each ROTC student with all required training equipment, including uniforms and textbooks. The student will turn in the uniforms at the end of the semester. Failure to do so at the completion of the semester will result in a grade of “I” or “F”, depending on whether the uniform is returned within the first nine weeks of the succeeding semester.

Two-Year Commissioning Program: Under this program, students are afforded the opportunity to be commissioned as Second Lieutenants after only two years of ROTC. This program is designed for junior and community college graduates, students who failed to complete any or all of the Basic Course, students entering a two-year postgraduate course of study, or veterans.

1. Advanced Placement Program: On a case-by-case basis students may be given advanced placement credit for experiences gained through junior ROTC or prior military service. Veterans military service may serve as total credit for the Basic Course and allow them to be eligible for the Advanced Course. Applicants for the junior ROTC placement credit must take a written examination to determine their level of entry into the ROTC program.

2. Leaders Training (LTC): Credit for the Basic Course may be granted for a select number of students who attend Basic Camp at Ft. Knox, KY; during the summer. Students are paid for attendance at this six-week camp.

3. ROTC Compression Program: Freshman and sophomore students may “compress” the normally four-year senior ROTC program into three to three and one-half years by taking two regularly scheduled MS courses in one semester (e.g. MS 101 and 201 or MS 102 and 202, simultaneously). The purpose of this program is to ensure outstanding students, who did not enroll in ROTC continuously beginning their freshman year, are eligible for entry into the Advanced Course along with their peers without having to attend LTC or ROTC Summer Program. Compression is an action that requires “unusual circumstances,” and approval must be by the PMS.

Leadership Laboratory: All MS courses require attendance at Leadership Lab on Felton Field every Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The PMS may approve absences under exceptional circumstances, such as a student being enrolled in another academic class or conflicts with in-season athletic requirements. Leadership Lab is a very important and valuable part of the Military Science program. Failure to attend will result in lowering of the ROTC grade, with excessive absences resulting in a final grade of “F”.

Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP): Full-time students who are already in the Army Reserve or National Guard and have at least two years remaining before graduation are eligible for this program. If officer slots are available, students will continue to serve with their

Reserve or Guard units as Officer Trainees with a minimum pay grade of E-5 (higher if already attained). SMP students will receive drill pay while participating in USAR drill and annual training, plus full Advanced Course allowances. ROTC summer training will excuse the student from annual training with his USAR unit. Students can earn between $10,000 and $15,000 while enrolled in SMP.

Distinguished Military Student and Graduate Pro grams: Outstanding students are designated as Distinguished Military Students at the beginning of the fourth year of Military Science. Upon graduation, if these students continue to remain outstanding, they may be designated as Distinguished Military Graduates.

Special Military Training: During summer months, selected ROTC cadets attend Airborne, Air Assault, Cadet Troop Leading Training. This is some of the best taught and most challenging instruction in the world.

EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS

1. Ranger Company: This unit is designed to prepare students for Ranger, Airborne, and Air Assault Training and to ensure high placement at Advanced Camp. Training includes mastery of military skills (i.e., patrolling, land navigation, hand-to-hand combat, etc.), physical readiness (includes physical and swimming tests), and development of leadership, self-confidence, and problem-solving tecniques. A military board will be established at the beginning of each semester to select students based on motivation, results of the Armys Physical Readiness Test, ROTC grades, overall GPA, and ROTC instructor recommendation. MSIs, with the exception of scholarship students, are not eligible for the Ranger Company during the fall semester.

2. Color Guard: Basic ROTC students are eligible to participate in the color guard. The color guard honors our country at homecoming, Founders Day, commissioning ceremonies, commencement convocations, parades, and other commemorative ceremonies. 3. Pershing Rifles: This is a special organization, which supports

the ROTC experience. Occasionally, it enters state and national competition and performs in such events as fancy drill and precision drill competition. Membership is open to both males and females who have a GPA of at least 2.50, have previous ROTC experience (hopefully on a drill team), and are at least sophomores in collegeand enrolled in the ROTC program. All ROTC scholarship winners are eligible.

4. National Society of Scabbard and Blade: This is a national honor society for outstanding ROTC cadets. It enhances their development toward a productive military career. Special guest speakers provide informative discussions on a variety of military

subjects. Membership is limited to Advanced Course students and all ROTC scholarship winners, who have an overall GPA of 2.70 and an ROTC GPA of 3.00.

5. ROTC Advanced Course Club: The airm of the club is to provide members with the experience of functioning in an organization similar to the one in the Active Army, wherein, through cooperative effort and fellowship, they may promote military social events as well as community activities.

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