Overview of Army ROTC’s New Talent Based Branching Process

The Army has 17 different branches for Cadets to compete for.  Being selected into one of the branches is the culmination of an assessment process that begins from the very first day a Cadet enters the ROTC program.  Beginning with Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 the U.S. Army has implemented a new system to branch Cadets … Read more

The Army ROTC 2021 Accessions Timeline

FY21 Accessions Timeline

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Advanced Camp training that generally third year Army ROTC Cadets attend was cancelled this summer.  The annual training Cadets that go through at Advanced Camp will instead be made up during the school year by individual ROTC programs.  However, the cancellation of Advanced Camp along with the implementing … Read more

EWU Army ROTC Commissions Largest Officer Class in Over 20 Years

2020 Spring Commissioning Ceremony On June 12, 2020 the Eastern Washington University (EWU) Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) “Fighting Eagles” battalion conducted its annual Spring commissioning ceremony. The ceremony is normally held in the historic Showalter Hall auditorium on the beautiful EWU campus.  However, due to COVID-19 restrictions the ceremony was held outside on … Read more

For Two Years in A Row, EWU Army ROTC Recognized with Top Instructor Award

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The Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), “Fighting Eagles” battalion is pleased to announce that for the second year in a row one of our faculty members has been recognized with a U.S. Army Cadet Command Instructor of the Year Award.  Major (MAJ) Nicholas Carbaugh was recognized as the 2020 Officer Instructor of … Read more

The U.S. Army Officially Cancels 2020 Cadet Summer Training at Ft. Knox

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Today the U.S. Army Cadet Command (USACC) announced that both Advanced and Basic Camp held at Ft. Knox, Kentucky each summer has been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  The decision was announced by video by Major General John Evans the Commanding General of USACC.  Click image below to watch the video: Advanced Camp … Read more

USACC Commanding General Provides Update on 2020 Cadet Summer Training

The Commanding General of the United States Army Cadet Command (USACC) has provided an update on the way ahead for Cadet Summer Training (CST) this year in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic.  Most notably Cadet Troop Leader Training (CTLT), the Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP) and summer internships for all Cadets will not be … Read more