Summary: Every summer, UC Irvine student Cadets travel to Fort Knox, Kentucky, to receive practical and leadership training at Advanced Camp. Learn more about the Summer 2024 Advanced Camp experience. Every summer, UC Irvine Cadets report to Fort Knox, Kentucky, to...
Ranger Challenge is another memorable event that occurred in the Fall of this academic year. This year, Ranger Challenge took place at Fort Irwin, CA, and this was UCI Army ROTC's first time participating as their own team in this competitive challenge. A total of 12...
Fall 2021 saw the expansion of UCI Army ROTC, as the program welcomed the addition of about 30 new cadets. By joining the program, these cadets have gained unique knowledge and experience as students but also as Army cadets. One of the major events that marked the...
Each summer, qualified cadets are selected to participate in specialized army training opportunities that accelerate their skills and enhance their ROTC experience. This summer, Cadet Cole Bonham was selected to attend the US Army Air Assault School at Fort Campbell,...
The ROTC program at UCI provides leadership development to future leaders of the US Army with a model designed around the Army’s structure. Each year, a lucky few get a glimpse of the real deal by spending time in Army units around the globe with the US Army’s Cadet...
Advanced Camp is a 31-day training event that is designed to assess a Cadet’s ability to demonstrate proficiency in basic officer leadership tasks. Cadets are evaluated on their ability to lead at the Squad and Platoon levels, both in garrison and tactical...
At first glance, there seems to be very few similarities between esports and the U.S. military. One is born of 21st century technology, an exciting showcase of fantastical characters, special abilities, and fierce competition across digital arenas and battlegrounds....
As cadets in the ROTC program, it is often difficult to understand how the training we receive during our time as students will impact our jobs in the Army. Because of this challenge, it is important to reach out to past cadets who have been in our shoes and have been...
To continue the rigorous training ROTC provides, UCI cadets participated in Situational Training Exercise (STX) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar. These exercises were short, scenario-driven, and mission-oriented to practice battle drills and refine the...
On Thursday, February 11, 2021 and Saturday, February 13, 2021, Charlie Company of Titan Battalion conducted M4 rifle training. They first trained at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California, utilizing the Engagement Skills Trainer (EST). The EST...