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Final Eastern Washington University Cadets Graduate From Advanced Camp 2019

08/29/2019 by jstafford3 Leave a Comment

Our final two Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Cadets completed Advanced Camp earlier this month at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Cadets Marcos Sanchez and Collin Galbreath graduated from Advanced Camp’s 11th Regiment on August 18th.

From left: Cadet Collin Galbreath, 2nd Lieutenant Kyle Isaacson, and Cadet Marcos Sanchez

Advanced Camp is Cadet Command’s premier annual training event that assesses Cadets on their ability to conduct basic officer leadership tasks. Cadets usually attend Advanced Camp during the summer between their junior and senior years of college. Passing Advanced Camp is a mandatory requirement for all Cadets who want to commission as an officer in the U.S. Army after graduation. With the successful completion of Advanced Camp, Cadets Sanchez and Galbreath are one step closer to commissioning as Second Lieutenants after graduating from Eastern.

One of our 2019 Fighting Eagles Battalion alums, Second Lieutenant Kyle Isaacson was assigned to support Advanced Camp 2019 this summer after graduating from Eastern this past June. During Advanced Camp he had the opportunity to meet with Cadets Galbreath and Sanchez. After Advanced Camp 2nd Lieutenant Isaacson will attend the Field Artillery Basic Officer Leadership Course at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.

Congratulations to Cadets Galbreath and Sanchez for completing Advanced Camp and we wish all the best to 2nd Lieutenant Isaacson as he conducts his basic officer training to become a Field Artilleryman.

Go ROTC! Go Fighting Eags!

Five More “Fighting Eagles” Battalion Cadets Graduate from ROTC Advanced Camp

08/27/2019 by jstafford3 2 Comments

The Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) recently had 5 more Cadets graduate from Advanced Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Cadets Ian House, Joseph Jordan, Jazmin Castrejon, Coy Odiorne, and Melinda Leen all graduated as part of Advanced Camp’s 9th Regiment on August 8th.

From left: Ian House, Joseph Jordan, Jazmin Castrejon, Coy Odiorne, and Melinda Leen pictured together following graduation from ROTC Advanced Camp at Ft. Knox, Kentucky

Advanced Camp is Cadet Command’s premier annual training event that assesses Cadets on their ability to conduct basic officer leadership tasks. Cadets usually attend Advanced Camp during the summer between their junior and senior years of college. Passing Advanced Camp is a mandatory requirement for all Cadets who want to commission as an officer in the U.S. Army after graduation. With the successful completion of Advanced Camp, Cadets House, Jordan, Castrejon, Odiorne, and Leen are one step closer to commissioning as Second Lieutenants after graduating from Eastern.

The completion of Advanced Camp however was not the end of summer training for some of these Cadets. After graduating from Advanced Camp three of the Cadets left to participate in Cadet Troop Leadership Training (CTLT). At CTLT a Cadet gets hands on experience with being an officer within an active duty U.S. Army unit. Cadet Odiorne is currently embedded with Taskforce Talon, a missile defense unit assigned to protect the island of Guam from ballistic missile attack. Cadet Castrejon and House both traveled to Ft. Hood, Texas to take part in a CTLT experience with transportation and chemical units.

Congratulations to all five Cadets for graduating from Advanced Camp and achieving one of the most important accomplishments of the ROTC program.

Three Eastern Washington University Cadets Graduate from ROTC Advanced Camp

08/13/2019 by jstafford3 Leave a Comment

Congratulations to Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) “Fighting Eagles” battalion Cadets Austin Bristow, Jacob Villasenor and Hunter Smith for graduating today from Advanced Camp’s, 10th Regiment at Ft. Knox, Kentucky.

From left: Austin Bristow, Jacob Villasenor, and Hunter Smith take a picture together during the Field Training Exercise (FTX) portion of Advanced Camp at Ft. Knox, Kentucky

Eastern’s ROTC program sent 22 Cadets to Advanced Camp this year and our final two Cadets will graduate from Advanced Camp’s 11th Regiment on August 18th.

With the successful completion of Advanced Camp Cadets Bristow, Villasenor, and Smith are one step closer to commissioning as Second Lieutenants after graduating from Eastern. Congratulations to all three Cadets for achieving one of the benchmark accomplishments of the ROTC program.

Go ROTC! Go Fighting Eags!

Throwback Thursday: EWU Army ROTC Cadet Attends Advanced Camp in 1965

08/08/2019 by jstafford3 1 Comment

With some of our Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Cadets still going through Advanced Camp this summer. I thought it would be fun to show one of our alumni going through Advanced Camp back in 1965 at Ft. Lewis, Washington. Does any of our EWU Army ROTC alumni recognize the pictured individual?

By the way here is a picture of the sleeping accommodations at Advanced Camp back then:

Two More Fighting Eagles Battalion Cadets Graduate from ROTC’s Advanced Camp

08/03/2019 by jstafford3 Leave a Comment

Congratulations to Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) “Fighting Eagles” battalion Cadets Samantha Knight and Cesar Guzman for graduating today from Advanced Camp’s, 8th Regiment at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Below is a picture of 8th Regiment’s, Delta Company, 4th Platoon that Cadet Knight was part of:

Cadet Knight is studying nursing and will begin attending the Washington State University College of Nursing in Spokane this year to complete her nursing degree. Cadet Knight was also a recipient this year of the Randy Van Turner ROTC Scholarship. Here is a closer look at Cadet Knight from here platoon picture:

Below is a picture of the 8th Regiment’s Delta Company, 2nd Platoon that Cadet Guzman was part of:

Cadet Guzman is an incoming senior studying biology at EWU. Here is a closer look at Cadet Guzman from the picture:

With the successful completion of Advanced Camp both Cadets Knight and Guzman are one stop closer to commissioning as Second Lieutenants after graduating from Eastern. Congratulations once again to these two talented, young Cadets.

Go ROTC! Go Fighting Eags!

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EWU Army ROTC Cadets Conduct Weapons and Rappel Training at Advanced Camp 2019

07/31/2019 by jstafford3 Leave a Comment

Two more of our Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Cadets were caught by the Cadet Command camera team conducting training at Advanced Camp in Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Advanced Camp is Cadet Command’s premier annual training event that assesses Cadets on their ability to conduct basic officer leadership tasks. Cadets usually attend Advanced Camp during the summer between their junior and senior years of college. Passing Advanced Camp is a mandatory requirement for all Cadets who want to commission as an officer in the U.S. Army after graduation. The first Eastern Cadet caught on camera was Nicholas Null who was pictured conducting weapons assembly and disassembly training:

Cadet Null is an incoming senior studying political science at Eastern and on pace to graduate with honors. He graduated from Advanced Camp’s 7th Regiment on July 29th. After Advanced Camp Cadet Null flew to Ft. Sill, Oklahoma where he is currently participating in a Judge Advocate General (JAG) internship. Congratulations to Cadet Null for graduating Advanced Camp and we hope he has a great time learning more about the duties of a JAG officer at his internship.

The next Eastern Cadet pictured by Cadet Command was Joseph Jordan. Cadet Jordan was pictured conducting rappel training:

Cadet Jordan is an incoming senior studying criminal justice who is on pace to graduate with honors next year as well. He is in Advanced Camp’s 9th Regiment that is scheduled to graduate on August 8th. In total EWU ROTC has had 9 Cadets complete Advanced Camp with 13 more to go. The final regiment at Advanced Camp is 11th Regiment which will graduate on August 18th and will end this year’s Advanced Camp season. EWU ROTC wishes all the best to all of our remaining Cadets as they move towards completion of Advanced Camp 2019

Finally thanks again to the Cadet Command Public Affairs Office team for taking pictures of our Eastern Washington University ROTC Cadets.

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