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EWU vs CWU Football Game

EWU ROTC supports the home football game with Color Guard and Cannon Crew support.

1100: Assigned Cadre, Color Guard, and Cannon Crew arrive at Cadet Hall

1115: Color Guard Rehearses

1130: Move Jeep with equipment and cannon to Roos Field

1200: Set up site for Cannon Crew

1245: Color Guard presents colors

1300: Cannon Crew Ready for Kickoff

EWU ROTC Cannon Crew Prepares for the September 1st Home Football Game

The Eastern Washington University football team begins the 2018 football season this weekend on September 1st against Central Washington University. Kickoff for the game is at 1:05 PM Pacific time at Roos Field in Cheney. In support of the football team the EWU ROTC will be firing our 75mm howitzer cannon after every touchdown. The Fighting Eagles Battalion is ready to fire a lot of rounds on Saturday in support of the football team. Go Eagles!

An artillery being fired — On Sept. 29, 2018, EWU ROTC cadre member SFC Jason Hennig, instructs Cadet Andreas Brazier on how to fire the Fighting Eagles Battalion’s 75mm howitzer cannon prior to the university’s first home football game on Sept. 1st.

Red Moon Over EWU ROTC Cadet Hall

Below is a picture of a red moon rising over the EWU ROTC Cadet Hall. The reddish color is caused by the smoke from wildfires burning in British Columbia that continue to plague the Eastern Washington area.

Throwback Thursday: EWU ROTC Cadets Conduct Field Training Back in 1968

For this week’s Throwback Thursday, here is a picture of Eastern Washington University ROTC Cadets in action back in 1968. Notice that the caption to the picture says that the EWU ROTC program in 1968 was the third largest in the country. This was because back then every male on campus had to serve for two years in the ROTC program. Do any EWU alumni from back then recognize anyone from the photo?

EWU ROTC Military Science Department 2018 Cadet Train Up Schedule

A reminder to all incoming MS III, MS IV, and MS V Cadets; with the beginning of the school year rapidly approaching the 2018 Cadet Train Up is scheduled from 17-18 September 2018. Below is the current schedule:

Monday, 17 Sept 2018

Personnel: MS IV & MS V’s only
Uniform: Civilian Clothes
Location: Cadet Hall
Time: 0900-1700

Schedule of Events:

command philosophy from PMS
initial expectations
admin with Ms. Moody
accessions counselings
advanced camp AAR
final lab preparation
FTX planning
PT schedule
training management cycle

Tuesday, 18 Sept 2018

Personnel: MS III’s only
Uniform: Civilian Clothes
Location: Cadet Hall
Time: 0630-1700

MS III’s need to arrive for the 2018 Cadet Train Up on Tuesday 18SEP at 0630 at Cadet Hall to conduct PT with SFC Hennig in their PT uniform.

The uniform for MS III’s during the day will be civilian clothes. During train up the events will include:

command philosophy from PMS
initial expectations
admin with Ms. Moody
beginning of the year counselings
task organization of the ROTC unit
review of the training calendar

Eastern Washington University ROTC Cadre from 1952-1953

Eastern Washington University has had an ROTC program since 1952. The very first cadre assigned to the university were led by Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Carter. LTC Carter and his staff are pictured below:

First ROTC staff — Standing from Left: Captain Robbins, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Carter, Captain Coombs; Kneeling from Left: Staff Sergeant Babb, Master Sergeant McBride, Sergeant Major Franklin, Sergeant First Class Brown.

If anyone knows any of the cadre pictured in the above photograph please leave a comment and let us know!