Cal Poly’s Army ROTC program will be deactivated by the end of the 2026-2027 academic year, allowing cadets to complete their degrees and commissions, but cadets will need to transfer to other universities to continue their officer training.
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A day in the life of an ROTC student
In the more than 66 years Cal Poly has had an ROTC program, they have helped students enter into 17 different branches of the U.S. Army. More than 1,300 officers from Cal Poly have been commissioned into the U.S. Army, Army Reserve and National Guard.
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ROTC wins regionals and advances to Seattle competition
For the first time in six years Cal Poly hosted and won the ROTC regional competition.
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From student to soldier: An inside look at the ROTC program
2nd Lt. Katherine Holst commissioned through Cal Poly’s ROTC program and learned many lessons during her time as a cadet.
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ROTC cadets conduct largest field training of the year
Cal Poly’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program linked up with cadets from California State University, Fresno and University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) on April 7 to kick off their largest field training exercise (FTX) of the year. This FTX was a three-day event at Camp Roberts on the border of Monterey and […]
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A look into the action-packed ROTC Field Training Exercise weekend
The cadets spent about 12 hours on Friday and about 17 hours on Saturday at Camp San Luis Obispo
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Going to war: ROTC's leadership, battlefield training
Carrying a light machine gun, the heavyset Hondo Arpoika hikes slowly up a hill, the mud on his boots softening his step. His squad’s approach is a stealthy one … left, right, left, right —
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Cal Poly community responds to Boston bombings
Aerospace engineering freshman Noah Falck didn’t hear the bombs explode at the Boston Marathon finish line. He had finished the race almost an hour and a half earlier and was resting in a massage area for runners — a safe distance from the destruction wreaked by the bombing. But when another runner told him there had been two explosions, Falck worked his way back to the finish line area to help however he could.
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Cal Poly student a ‘Finish Line Hero’
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly aerospace engineering freshman Noah Falck was recognized as a “Finish Line Hero” in the Boston Herald on Wednesday for his actions following two explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line. Falck, a ROTC cadet, completed the marathon in a little more than three hours and was a block […]
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Cal Poly ROTC responds to women in combat, front lines
Cristian Ponce Special to Mustang Daily There is no difference in standards between men and women in combat jobs, according to Cal Poly ROTC faculty and staff. This comes after the military lifted a ban on women performing on the front lines in January. The change has drawn criticism from those who question women’s ability […]
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Cal Poly and UCSB train at Camp SLO
More than 85 cadets from Cal Poly and University of California Santa Barbara this past weekend to conduct Fall field training exercises (FTX).