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 conducted this year. Cadet attendance at advanced military training schools such as Airborne and Air Assault, is still being reviewed. Likewise no decision on the way ahead for Advanced and Basic Camp have been made either. Click the image below to watch the video of MG Evans giving his CST update:
MG Evans’s full letter to all ROTC Cadets and cadre can be read below as well:
Message to Cadets from Maj. Gen. John R. Evans, Jr.
We are facing extraordinary times in our country and I know you have questions about how the COVID-19 outbreak will impact your future with ROTC and our Army. I want to reach out to you, directly, to give you an update on what we know right now.
First, to our MSIVs, we will endeavor to find a way to commission you on time and do everything within guidance to get you to your Basic Officer Leadership Course at the earliest opportunity. In conjunction with the Secretary of the Army, I will do what I can to waive any ROTC requirements that you are unable to finish prior to commissioning. Until we know exactly what that will look like, I encourage you to continue your studies in pursuit of graduation, stay fit, and stay engaged with content at your level that you can control with regard to ROTC.
Second, to our MSIIIs who are anticipating attendance at Advanced Camp this summer; we are looking at how to execute camp requirements. We do know that with the current restrictions, Advanced Camp will not be executed on the original schedule, but we are exploring options for the way forward. It is important that you know that I promise no Cadet will be disadvantaged based on their ability to attend or not attend Advanced Camp. Cadet Advanced Individual Training may be altered or cancelled depending on the evolving situation.
Third, for our lateral entry Cadets; we are looking at different options to conduct Basic Camp. Stay tied-in with your cadre for updates as they are available.
These are unprecedented times for all Americans. Your health and safety are utmost in the minds of all Senior Army Leaders, and are driving decisions as we make these adjustments. My advice to all of you is to stay patient, maintain your studies and sustain your physical fitness regimen. Most importantly, follow the guidance of local, state and federal health officials in order to maintain not only your health but that of your community members.
Together we will all come through this if we all do our part.
Leadership Excellence!
Sincerely,
John R. Evans, Jr.
Major General, U. S. Army Cadet Command
A couple of our Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Cadets were featured this week on the official Army website. Cadets Sarah Mullen and Josiah Bryan were featured in an article about their nursing internships this summer:
EWU ROTC Cadet Sarah Mullen during her internship at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Summers during college usually invoke images of beaches, seeing old friends, or perhaps even working a summer job. As members of Eastern Washington University’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and Nursing program, summers are much different, much more challenging, and much more rewarding.
Cadets Sarah Mullen and Josiah Bryan successfully completed the U.S. Army’s Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP) at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the William Beaumont Army Medical Center. NSTP is a competitive internship program where Cadets train with Army Nurse Corps Officers in Military Medical Centers, giving them work experience unlike any other, and usually their first exposure of working in a military medical facility. These experiences serve as an introduction to military healthcare, practices, organizational structures, and other nuanced cultural aspects not typically seen in civilian hospitals. [Army.mil]
You can read the rest at the link, but nursing is currently our top degree program within EWU ROTC. For anyone looking for more information about our Army nursing program I highly recommend clicking the link below:
Finally, thank you to our EWU ROTC Assistant Professor of Military Science, Captain Colton Crawford for writing the article and the Cadet Command Public Affairs Office for selecting it for publication.
For one Eastern Washington University (EWU) student, he can say he has had a very different summer from most other college students. This is because Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Cadet Josiah Bryan recently completed the U.S. Army’s Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP). The NSTP is a competitive internship that only top nursing Cadets from across the country are selected for. Bryan was selected to conduct his nursing internship at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Ft. Bliss, Texas. For one month Cadet Bryan learned the roles and responsibilities of being a nurse while being under the supervision of an experienced Army Nurse Corps Officer.
EWU Army ROTC Cadet Josiah Bryan (far right) poses with four other Army nursing Cadets selected for the Nurse Summer Training Program at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in Ft. Bliss, Texas.
The William Beaumont Army Medical Center is one of the largest hospitals in the U.S. Army. It has over one million square feet of floor space and sees an average of 3,200 patients every day. Presently, there are 70 physicians in training, 27 interns and 43 residents at the hospital. There are also more than 100 officers and enlisted Soldiers training in other medical specialties on any given day.
Congratulations to Cadet Bryan for completing his NSTP internship and we look forward to seeing him commission in Winter quarter as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
For anyone interested in becoming an Army Nurse the EWU ROTC program has a long and successful history of commissioning nurses into the Army. You can read more about our program and the pay and benefits of being an Army nurse at the below link:
This summer seven Cadets from the Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program were selected for Cadet Command sponsored internships. Our first Cadet, Sarah Mullen recently returned from her nursing internship at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland just outside of Washington, D.C. Our next Cadet, Josiah Bryan departed for his nursing internship on June 30th at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Ft. Bliss, Texas.
Cadet Josiah Bryan
For the next month Cadet Bryan will learn all the roles and responsibilities of being a nurse while being under the supervision of an experienced Army Nurse Corps Officer. He will also obtain hands on experience in various clinical specialties such as labor and delivery, pediatrics, emergency room, etc. Cadet Bryan’s internship is part of the Nurse Summer Training Program. This program selects qualified nursing Cadets to intern at Army Medical Department (AMEDD) hospitals around the world.
The William Beaumont Army Medical Center is not only one of the largest buildings in El Paso, TX, but also one of the larger hospitals in the U.S. Army. It has over one million square feet of floor space and sees an average of 3,200 patients every day. Presently, there are 70 physicians in training, 27 interns and 43 residents at the hospital. There are also more than 100 officers and enlisted Soldiers training in other medical specialties on any given day.
William Beaumont Army Medical Center
EWU ROTC wishes Cadet Bryan all the best during his nursing internship.
For anyone interested in becoming an Army Nurse the EWU ROTC program has a long and successful history of commissioning nurses into the Army. You can read more about our program and the pay and benefits of being an Army nurse at the below link:
This summer seven Cadets from the Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program were selected for Cadet Command sponsored internships. Our first Cadet has already left and begun their internship. Sarah Mullen a senior (MS-IV) Cadet is spending the next month participating in a nursing internship at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland just outside of Washington, D.C.
Cadet Sarah Mullen
Walter Reed is the nation’s largest and most well known military hospital. It has over 100 clinics that provide specialized care for U.S. military beneficiaries as well as the wounded, ill, and injured from conflicts overseas.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center via Wikipedia.
Cadet Mullin’s internship is part of the Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP). This program selects qualified nursing Cadets to intern at Army Medical Department (AMEDD) hospitals around the world. Walter Reed is one of the most prestigious military hospitals for a Cadet to be selected to intern at. During the internship Cadet Mullen will learn all the roles and responsibilities of being a nurse while being under the supervision of an experienced Army Nurse Corps Officer. She will obtain hands on experience in various clinical specialties such as labor and delivery, pediatrics, emergency room, etc.
This is truly a unique internship opportunity that only ROTC Cadets can experience. For anyone interested in becoming an Army Nurse the EWU ROTC program has a long and successful history of commissioning nurses into the Army. You can read more about our program and the pay and benefits of being an Army nurse at the below link:
Two of our outstanding Eastern Washington University ROTC nursing cadets were featured this week on the official US Army website Army.mil. An excerpt from the article can be read below:
Cadet Hayley Primm, from Eastern Washington University in Korea.
Cheney, Wash — When someone asks Candace Madriaga and Hayley Primm what they did over the summer, the two Eastern Washington University (EWU) Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Cadets can enthusiastically say that they had a summer very different from their fellow college students.
That is because both Cadets participated in the Army’s Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP). The NSTP only accepts the top ROTC applicants to complete a four-week training event where Cadets are assigned to Army hospitals throughout the U.S. and overseas. The NSTP introduces Cadets to the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) and to the roles and responsibilities of an Army Nurse Corps Officer.
Under the supervision of an experienced Army nurse, the Cadets obtain invaluable hands-on experience. This one-on-one experience allows them to hone their clinical skills, develop their problem-solving techniques, and become comfortable with developing their professional skills as a member of the U.S. Army Healthcare Team. [Army.mil]
The rest of the article can be read at the above link, but the EWU ROTC program places Nurses into the Army each year. As a general rule, EWU ROTC Nurse Cadets complete their first two to three years of nursing and ROTC pre-requisites on Eastern’s Cheney campus. Nursing Cadets then complete their final two years at the Washington State University College of Nursing in downtown Spokane. The WSU College of Nursing reserves seats in each class for EWU ROTC nurses that achieve their admissions standards.
Cadet Candace Madriaga pictured on the right with her nursing mentor at Madigan Army Medical Center.
More about EWU ROTC’s nursing program can be read at the below link:
Finally great job by our Assistant Professor of Military Science, Captain Greg Benjamin for writing, submitting, and then having his article selected for publication on Army.mil.
