Our Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Cadets that were selected for active duty after graduation next year, were given their branching assignments earlier this week. An Army branch is the equivalent of the job a student would work after graduating from Eastern. During the beginning of their senior year, Cadets rank in order of preference which of the 17 branches in the Army they want to assess into. The Army’s accessions process then assigns a score to each Cadet based of the academic aptitude, fitness, Advanced Camp performance, and a few other variables. This score is then used to help determine which branch each Cadet receives; the higher the score the more likely a Cadet will receive their first branch choice.
Here are videos of our Cadets opening the envelopes that revealed which branch they received:
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Our U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Cadets go through a different branching process which we are still currently working to solidify. We will announce the branches our National Guard and Reservists received once complete. Congratulations to our senior Active Duty Cadets on receiving their branches.
Go Fighting Eags!
Air Defense Artillery
The mission of Air Defense Artillery is to protect the force and selected geopolitical assets from aerial attack, missile attack, and surveillance.
Armor
Armor’s mission is to close with and destroy the enemy using fire, maneuver, and shock action.
Chemical Corps
The Chemical Corps is the branch of the United States Army tasked with defending against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons.
Engineers
An engineer officer is responsible for providing full support to the wide range of engineering duties in the Army. They can help build structures, develop civil works programs and even provide combat support.
Field Artillery
The mission of the Field Artillery is to destroy, defeat, or disrupt the enemy with integrated fires to enable maneuver commanders to dominate in unified land operations
Infantry
The infantry officer is responsible for leading the infantry and combined armed forces during land combat.
Nursing Corps
Nurse Corps officers lead a nursing team that cares for Soldiers and their families.
Ordnance Corps
Ordnance officers are responsible for the maintenance of Army weapon systems, ammunition, missiles, and vehicles.
Signal Corps
A Signal officer is responsible for providing communications and computer capabilities to Army forces spread across the world.
Transportation Corps
Transportation officers are responsible for moving people, equipment, and supplies around the world by sea, air, and land.
Congratulations to everyone. And Good Bless the Cavalry!