Purdue ARMY Reserve Officers Training Corps ROTC

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Purdue ARMY Reserve Officers Training
Corps(ROTC)

• Scholar-Athlete-Leader

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What is Army ROTC?

• Reserve Officer Training Corps is
• An elective curriculum you take along with your
  required college classes
• A practical and hands on training experience
• A challenging yet fun experience for all cadets
• A chance for cadets to lead peers and discover
  their strengths

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Nursing

• Any fees or scrubs covered by ROTC
• Receive all book money Fall Semester (900)
• NCLEX practice course and exam covered
• Mentored by Brigade Nurse Counselor
• Summer training after Warrior
• Forge
• Milestone Recognition
• Items (MRI)
• Stethoscope
• PDA (palm pilot)

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Cadet Life

• Cadet Life
• Zero Week
• Classes
• leadership lab
• PT
• Field Training Exercises
• ROTC clubs
• Army Schools
• Wear uniform on Tuesdays
• Socializing in the cadet lounge
• Strong social relationships

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College Life

• College Life
• Attend classes
• Purdue clubs
• Social functions
• Campus activities
• Sporting events
• Part-time job

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Zero Week

• High Ropes Course
• Equipment Issue
• PT Test
• Freshman
• Orientation
• Mentorship Callout
• Club Callouts
• Cook Out

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Leadership Labs

• Rappelling
• Land Navigation
• Basic Rifle Marksmanship
• (BRM)
• Squad Battle Drills
• Combat Water
• Survival Training

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Physical Training

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 0600
• PT Test
• Road Marches
• Platoon PT
• Battalion Runs
• Ability Group Runs
• Tri-Service Run

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Field Training Exercise

• Confidence Course
• Land Navigation
• BRM
• Rappelling
• Road Marches
• Field Leaders
• Reaction Course

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Clubs

• Ranger Challenge - high intensity PT and skills
  competition
• Ranger Company - advanced infantry tactics
• Purdue Drill Team - precision drill and honor
  guard for Purdue sporting events
• Rifle Team - fires in competition matches

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Army Schools

• Hooah! Training
• Jump School
• Air Assault School
• Mountain Warfare School
• Northern Warfare School
• Robin Sage

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Scholarship Opportunities

• Scholarship recipients have 8-year service
  obligation upon commissioning
• 4 years Active/Guard or Reserve
• 4 years IRR (Inactive Army)
• Available scholarships
• 4-year Federal (not counting Nurses)
• 3-year Campus Based
• 31/2 year Campus Based
• Multiple 2-year scholarships
• (both in-state and out-of-state)
• Whats covered?
• Tuition
• Books
• Stipend of 300
• Monthly tax-free check
• Reserve Duty and National Guard Scholarships
• 2-year Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD)
• 3-year Indiana Guard Dedicated Scholarship with
  drill pay
• and monthly tax-free stipend

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ROTC Progression
College Career
PES 114-R all 4 Years
Freshman
Senior
Sophomore
Junior
MSL 301/2 Lab 4 Credits
MSL 401/2 Lab 4 Credits
MSL 101/2 Lab 2 Credits
MSL 201/2 Lab 3 Credits
Basic
Basic
Advance
Advance
LDAC NSTP CTLT CPFT
LTC ACCT SMP CPFT
Graduate Commission
4 Yr Jr. ROTC Basic / AIT Equivalent to Basic
Course
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Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)

• Serve in National Guard and be ROTC cadet
• Training
• Two year program (Junior and Senior year)
• Attend Basic Training and AIT
• Drill work as assistant to chain of command
• Carry out 2nd Lieutenant duties
• On-the-job training
• NOT deployable
• Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in either the
  Active Army, National Guard, or Army Reserve

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SMP Financial Benefits

• National Guard Financial Benefits
• 100 tuition (Indiana residents only)
• 10,000 accession bonus
• MGIB 297.00 MGIB Kicker 350.00
• Monthly ROTC stipend 300-500
• E-5/SGT pay-226.00 monthly
• Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty Available
• United States Army Reserve
• Beneficial option for out-of-state students
• Same as National Guard SMP program
• Up to 20,000 for enlistment

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Important Questions

• Where will I work?
• What will I do?
• How much will I get paid?
• What are the benefits?
• How do I sign up?

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Army CONUS Stations
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Army After College
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Army Pay
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Army Reserve / Guard Pay
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Army Benefits

• Reserve Duty
• One weekend a month
• Two weeks during the summer
• Steady income
• Hold a variety of civilian careers
• Promotional pay raises
• Military schools
• Financial support to continue higher education
• Possibility of Active Guard Reserve Duty
• PX and Commissary benefits

• Active Duty
• 30 Days paid vacation a year (max 60 days)
• Advanced civil schooling
• Military schooling
• Annual pay raises
• Promotional pay raises
• Career progression
• Family medical / dental health and life insurance
• Travel
• PX and Commissary benefits

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Army Branches
Operations Support
Maneuver Fires and Effects
Health Services
Force Sustainment
Armor
Infantry
Adjutant General Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Chemical Corps
Military Intelligence
Medical Services
Field Artillery
Aviation
Finance
Ordnance Corps
Nurse Corps
Air Defense
Corps of Engineers
Signal Corps
Military Police
Nurse Corps
Transportation
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Interested???

• For more information
• Major Travis Clark
• [phone]
• clarkrt_at_purdue.edu
• Staff Sergeant Keister
• [phone]
• ekeister_at_purdue.edu
• Purdue Army ROTC webpage
• http//www.purdue.edu/armyrotc/