Despite a global pandemic, the readiness of the Nation’s Army is still necessary. Army officers are required and ensuring the excellence of officers calls for rigorous and specific training. With this in mind, the Army ROTC is currently operating with a combination of...
Every year, thousands of Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets are sent to Advance Camp in Kentucky to train and verify their skills as soldiers and leaders. Cadets are placed under strenuous conditions while leading Squad and Platoon level tactics,...
As COVID-19 hit the United States, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) transitioned to a remote environment to protect the health and safety of students, faculty, staff and the greater community. While the move to remote was initially considered a temporary...
For Steven Pong, serving in the U.S. military has been a lifelong goal. As he grew up with stories of his father’s experience as a Second Lieutenant in Taiwan, joining the armed forces was always part of his plan. “All my life I’ve wanted to be an army officer and...
This past June, Second Lieutenant Aisha Khattak commissioned as a Cyber Corps Officer and will attend the Basic Officer Leaders Course (BOLC) at Fort Gordon, GA. Aisha is one of three UCI cadets who earned their number one choice of branch while accessing active duty...
This year, Spring Quarter brought about major, unexpected challenges—not only for UCI, but for students throughout the country and people around the world. With the COVID-19 pandemic upending traditional modes of teaching and forcing UCI to a remote campus setting,...
At the University of California, Irvine (UCI), there is a wide array of undergraduate programs and resources designed to serve our diverse student body. One program that you may be unfamiliar with is UCI’s ROTC program. To ensure that students know about the...