The Terrapin Battalion takes physical fitness very seriously – to measure your success in ROTC and to compete for special schools, training opportunities, and branch assignment. You will be expected to maintain your body like you would maintain your equipment. Don’t worry though, we’ll help you do it!
The whole Battalion has opportunities to compete with other Army ROTC programs in the Ranger Challenge. A test of all the skills learned in ROTC, our Ranger Challenge team has placed in the top three amongst 39 other schools four times in a row. We have won numerous accolades for our team, holding more trophies for Ranger Challenge in just fifteen years than most schools have in the last fifty.
A true measure of discipline and respect for the service, our Color Guard has presented the National Colors during the University’s basketball and football games. Each year we present the colors for outside agencies and civilian conferences. We've presented for the U.S. Department of the Interior, a Naturalization Ceremony, the director of the Citizenship and Immigration Services, a cybersecurity firm, and the President of the United States.
Project Global Officers (GO) is a Department of Defense initiative for ROTC students that:
The U.S. military needs future military officers who possess the necessary critical language and cross-cultural communication skills required for effective leadership in the 21st century operational environment. Find out if you are eligible.