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EWU Army ROTC Facilities

One of the biggest advantages that EWU Army ROTC has over most other ROTC programs across the country is the facilities we have.  When choosing an ROTC program facilities should be a key consideration because the better the facilities, the better their ROTC experience and training will be.  The training available to Cadets is important because it gives them an advantage over their peers when they attend Advanced Camp at Ft. Knox, Kentucky.  Below is a description of the various facilities that our Cadets will train at throughout the year.

Cadet Hall

Cadet Hall

A major facility advantage of EWU ROTC is that we have our own building compared to many other ROTC programs that have to share buildings with other departments.  Cadet Hall was constructed in 1954 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers specifically to house the EWU ROTC program.  Cadet Hall is located in a centralized location on campus with easy access from Washington Street that bisects the university.  The inside of Cadet Hall is expansive with the second floor being home to all the Cadre offices, classroom, conference room, and computer lab.

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Second floor hallway inside of Cadet Hall.

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The Cadet Hall classroom.

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Staff ride class being taught in the Cadet Hall classroom.

ROTC Gym

On the first floor of Cadet Hall is where our ROTC gym is located.  The gym has multiple bench presses, free weights, dumbbells, kettlebells, pullup bars, etc. for Cadet use.  The URC Fitness Center on campus can often get very busy which the ROTC gym provides Cadets an alternative fitness facility to workout at without the crowds.  Additionally each Cadet is assigned their own locker to store their workout gear and ROTC equipment.  The ROTC gym is open from 6 AM – 6PM each weekday.


Another facility the Cadets have access to on the first floor is the Major General Kenneth Privratsky Range.  EWU ROTC has a long history of competitive shooting to include having two Olympic medalists.  Our indoor shooting range is where our rifle team trains at using competitive shooting air powered rifles.  For outdoor shooting our Cadets travel to Medical Lake to use the Department of Corrections Range which we have co-use agreement with.

Major General Kenneth L. Privratsky Indoor Shooting Range
Major General Kenneth L. Privratsky Indoor Shooting Range

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Eastern Washington University Army ROTC Cadet, Olivia Roble takes aim during rifle team practice at the Cadet Hall indoor shooting range. For anyone looking to improve their marksmanship, the Rifle Marksmanship class is offered each quarter and is open to all EWU students; you don’t need to join ROTC to take the marksmanship class. Go Eags! #rifleteam #shootingteam #shooting #competitiveshooting #rifleclub #rifles #guns #marksmanship #armymarksmanship #marksmanshipfirst #marksmanshipinstructor #marksmanshipmatters #marksmanshiptraining #marksmanshipfundamentals #marksmanshipprogram #easternwashingtonuniversity #goeags

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What is better than shooting M17 pistols at the range? How about firing M4 rifles! #easternwashingtonuniversity #armyrotc #ewu_rotc #warriorleaderswanted #m4rifle #usarmy #shooting #shootingrange

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Fieldhouse

During the Winter Quarter is when most of the morning physical training program for ROTC shifts over to the Fieldhouse located across the street from Cadet Hall.  The Fieldhouse is an extremely large indoor facility the includes its own track for our Cadets to train on.

Cadets train inside the Fieldhouse.

Cadets prepare to run around the indoor track inside the Fieldhouse.

Reese Court

Our Cadets regularly use Reese Court as a location to conduct stair training workouts during the winter months.  Reese Court also has its own indoor running track on the upper level our Cadets will use between conducting stair climbing workouts.

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The Fighting Eagles 🦅 Battalion conducted their post-Super Bowl 🏈 workout 🏋️‍♂️ this morning at Reese Court. The workout consisted of laps, stair climbing, and fitness stations. As @csm_armyrotc always says it is #fitnesseveryday. #goeags #eaglestrong #easternwashingtonuniversity #reesecourt #fitness #dontbeaverage #fightingeagles #physicaltraining #physicalfitness #physicalfitnesstraining #motivation #motivationmonday #usarmy #liveyourbestlife #armyrotc

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Roos Field

Another popular location for our Cadets to workout at during the warmer months is the famous red turf of the Inferno at Roos Field.  The stadium is home to the EWU football team, but in the early morning hours it often used by EWU ROTC to conduct physical training on its red turf, run around its track, and stair climb up and down it’s bleachers.  The parking lot adjacent to Roos Field is also where helicopters land to take Cadets out to Camp Seven Mile for training.

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Fighting Eagles Cadets ran stairs this morning at Roos Field for one of their last physical training sessions this academic year. #ewu_rotc #armyrotc #armypt #easternwashingtonuniversity #roosfield #physicaltraining #warriorleaderswanted #leadershipexcellence #inferno

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The EWU Aquatics Center

During each Fall Quarter the Fighting Eagles Cadets will conduct Combat Water Survival Test (CWST) in the EWU Aquatics Center. CWST is an event that every Cadet must pass in order for them to commission as officers.  The Aquatics Center in recent years has hosted events for the 2019 Ranger Challenge competition and the 2018 German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) test.

Cadets train in the EWU Aquatics Center.

Montague’s Farm

During leadership labs that require a large amount of space to train Cadets, EWU ROTC has access to a property adjacent to campus called Montague’s Farm.  The rolling hills of the old wheat farm provides an outstanding location for the Cadets to learn Army squad and platoon level patrolling basics in an area with a high level of visibility.

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Fighting Eagles Cadets learn patrolling tactics at the Montague’s Farm property adjacent to EWU.

Montague’s Farm training area as seen from the sky.

Columbia Plateau Trail State Park

The Columbia Plateau Trail State Park is a 130 mile long trail that begins at Fish Lake just outside of Cheney.  EWU ROTC uses this expansive trail to train Cadets to pass the 12-mile ruck march with 35 pounds on their back that they must pass at Advanced Camp.  This trail was also used for the ruck march event at the 2019 Ranger Challenge competition.

EWU ROTC Cadets ruck march on the Columbia Plateau Trail.

Fish Lake Regional Park

Fish Lake is a 67 acre lake located 5-miles outside of Cheney.  This is where our Ranger Challenge team each year goes to, to train for paddling events.  The lake was also another location used during the 2019 Ranger Challenge competition.

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Here is a video of the #EasternWashingtonUniversity #ArmyROTC Ranger Challenge team returning to the beach at Fish Lake to complete the rafting event. It is a cold but beautiful morning in #EasternWashington. Up next is the weapons range event at Medical Lake. #goeags #roadtosandhurst #rafting #paddling #rangerchallenge #rangerchallenge2019 #warriorleaderswanted #physicalfitness #ewu #ewu_rotc

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Cheney Waterworks

After the Cadets become proficient in their basic skills by training at Montague’s Farm, they then begin conducting training at the Cheney Waterworks located adjacent to Cheney and the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.  The waterworks property is a heavily forested area that allows the Cadets an opportunity to practice their patrolling skills in an environment with limited visibility due to the vegetation and terrain.

Cadets train at the Cheney Waterworks.

Cheney Waterworks
The Cheney Waterworks property as seen from the sky.

Camp Seven Mile

The premier training location for EWU ROTC is the Camp Seven Mile property located within the boundaries of Riverside State Park just north of Spokane.  The old military property is maintained by the Washington State Park service and made available to military units in the Spokane region to use for training.  The property is expansive and provides Cadets a huge wooded area and hilly terrain to conduct large unit training at to prepare them for Advanced Camp.

View of the wooded terrain at Camp Seven Mile

EWU ROTC Cadets conduct a patrolling lane at the 2019 Ranger Challenge competition that had events at Camp Seven Mile.

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