The ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) or operation
Warrior Forge is the most important training event for an Army ROTC
cadet or National Guard Officer Candidate. The 33-day training event
incorporates a wide range of subjects designed to develop and evaluate
leadership ability. The challenges are rigorous and demanding, both
mentally and physically. Warrior Forge tests intelligence, common sense,
ingenuity and stamina. These challenges provide a new perspective on an
individual's ability to perform exacting tasks and to make difficult
decisions in demanding situations.
LTC is four weeks of intense classroom and field training held in the
summer at Fort Knox, KY. This course is an accelerated version of the
two years of leadership development training Cadets receive in the Basic
Course. By transforming yourself through this rigorous training, you
will qualify for enrollment in Advanced Army ROTC on campus--provided
you have two years of college remaining (undergraduate or graduate).
The NSTP program introduces you the to Army Medical Department (AMEDD)
and to the roles and responsibilities of an Army Nurse Corps Officer.
Under the supervision of an experienced Army Nurse Corps Officer, you
will obtain hands-on experience. Your one-on-one clinical experience
will allow you to hone your clinical skills, develop your
problem-solving techniques and become comfortable with developing your
professional skills as a member of the U.S. Army Healthcare Team. NSTP
is 3 weeks in length and takes place at various Army Medical Facilities.
Airborne School gives cadets the opportunity to attend the United
States Army jump school located at Fort Benning, GA. The course is three
weeks long and consists of three phases, Ground, Tower, and Jump. At
the completion of the school cadets will have conducted 5 jumps and will
be entitled to wear the Army Airborne Badge. Slots for Airborne School
are highly competitive and awarded to cadets that excel both in ROTC and
academically.
Air Assault school gives cadets the opportunity to train at the United
States Army Air Assault school located at Fort Campbell, KY. The course
is 11 days long and consists of three phases, combat Assault, Slingload
Operations, Rappelling, and concludes with a 12-mile foot march. AT the
completion of the course, cadets will have conducted three rappels from a
Blackhawk and are entitled to wear the Army Air Assault Badge. Slots
for Air Assault School are highly competitive and awarded to cadets that
excel both in ROTC and academically.
Mountain Warfare school gives cadets the opportunity to train at the
United States Army Mountain Warfare school in Jericho, VT. The course is
divided into a Summer and Winter Phase, both of which last 14 days.
Soldiers will learn specialized skills required for operating in
mountainous terrain, under all climatic conditions, day and night. Upon
completion of both the Summer and Winter phases, cadets will be entitled
to wear the Army Mountain Warfare Badge. Slots for Mountain Warfare
School are highly competitive and awarded to cadets that excel both in
ROTC and academically.