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A Princeton Profile 2001-02 |
ROTC
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Army ROTC is a nationally standardized program of precommissioning officer education and training that is offered at hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the United States. Army ROTC serves as the primary source of commissioning for U. S. Army officers. Military science courses complement all major areas of study by broadening the student's basic education and helping to prepare students for positions of leadership in the Army. As students earn their academic degree, they also earn a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. Cadets may be commissioned into Active Duty or into the Army Reserve or National Guard. In some cases, this decision can be locked in by contract when the cadet enters the ROTC program. In most cases, however, a centralized board makes these decisions based upon the needs of the Army, the cadet's stated preferences, academic performance, Advanced Camp performance, and recommendations of the cadet's director of Army Officer Education. The focus of the ROTC program is leadership development. Students learn problem-solving techniques, decision-making skills, planning and organizing skills, interpersonal communications skills, professional ethics and responsibilities, and other management and leadership skills. Leadership labs and field training exercises supplement classroom work with practical leadership training and experience. Students receive developmental counseling routinely from their U. S. Army officer and noncommissioned officer (NCO) instructors. Cadets normally attend a noncredit military science elective course each semester and a five-week Advanced Camp in the summer following their junior year. The military science courses are instructed by U. S. Army officers and NCOs. Army ROTC sponsors a centralized training and development Advanced Camp conducted each summer at Fort Lewis, Washington. Successful completion of Advanced Camp is a prerequisite for commissioning. Cadets are encouraged to participate in Army ROTC extracurricular activities such as the Ranger Challenge Team or the Princeton Color Guard. Cadets may also choose to attend professional development training programs each summer, such as Airborne School, Air Assault School, Northern Warfare School, Mountain Warfare School, or Cadet Troop Leadership Training. Army ROTC offers merit-based scholarships valued at $20,000 per year. Scholarship cadets also receive a monthly stipend of $200 for the academic year and $250 per semester for books. High school students may apply for a four-year scholarship, and Princeton students may apply for either a three- or a two-year scholarship. For more information, write the Director of the Army Officer Education Program, P. O. Box 2151, Princeton, NJ 08543-2151, or call (609) 258-4224. Additional information is available on the Web at http://www.princeton.edu/~armyrotc/. Air Force ROTCPrinceton students may enroll in the Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) program at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Program courses are taught at Princeton. Students who complete the program successfully are commissioned as a second lieutenant. Enrollment in AFROTC involves no military commitment during the freshman and sophomore years. The advanced portion of the program (junior and senior years) is contractual, involving future military service. AFROTC scholarships for two, three, and four years are available through this program on a competitive basis. The scholarships cover partial or full tuition and fees, a $480 book allowance, and a $200-per-month, taxfree subsistence allowance during the school year. Scholarship students incur a military commitment. For more information, please call (732) 932-7706. Additional information is available on the Web site at http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~rotc485/. |
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