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Army ROTC: The smartest course you can take.

Army ROTC is an elective course you take along with your required college classes. It prepares you with the tools, training, and experiences that will help you succeed in any competitive environment. Along with great leadership training, Army ROTC may pay for your college tuition. You will have a normal college student experience like everyone else on campus, but when you graduate, you will be an Officer in the U.S. Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard.

Joining the Army ROTC also comes with many benefits, and is even considered one of the top leadership programs in the country.

Badger Battalion News

Fall FTX 2011

Badger Battalion conducted their semester Field Training Exercise (FTX) from 23Sept2011 to 25Sept2011 this year at Ft. McCoy along with Whitewater and Maranatha. During this period of training Cadets are able to challenge themselves and have the opportunity to conduct both day and night land navigation, repelling and completing an obstacle course Along with weapons familiarization and MSIIIs got a chance to fire them on the range qualifying and zeroing.






There were periods of rain over the weekend but the Cadets powered through and conducted training as planned. Before night land navigation on the second night the Cadets were rewarded with a cookout prior to heading out in the rain to find their points.
Overall, it was a very successful weekend. All of the Cadets worked hard and got good training preparing them for their future as leaders.

 

Orientation 2011

Each year Badger Battalion welcomes new Cadets by getting Cadre and Cadets together for a day to get to know each other. This year a paint-balling course was set up to get some healthy competition in before the school year began. After a few games of capture the flag, Cadets were able to socialize with each other during the cookout. By the end of the day cadets left a little sun burnt but ready to start the year!


Badger Battalion would like to welcome the following new cadets to the program:
MSI
CDT Bahnson CDT Durgin CDT Kirby CDT Schneider
CDT Brock CDT Englebert CDT Marinkovich CDT Sierra
CDT Bunker CDT Greene CDT McCarty CDT Swanson
CDT Casper CDT Haraldsen CDT Misra CDT Wozniak
MSII
CDT Bradley CDT Frechette CDT Gauthier CDT Tintes
MSIII
CDT Iverson



 

Spring FTX - 2011




Because of the weather conditions, Spring FTX looked quite a bit different than normal this year. Typically, Cadets practice night land NAV (navigation) Friday night, perform STX lanes (squad tactics) on Saturday, and lead patrol lanes on Sunday morning. However, due to the weather and snow, much of the training was changed.

Instead of the usual, Cadets received classes on how to run an FOB (Forward Operating Base), call for fires, room clearing, patrol, and weapons assembly and disassembly.
Despite the cold weather, the Cadets still found time on Saturday to go outside and lead patrol lanes. After coming in from the cold, the Cadets were rewarded with hot pizza, which was followed up with weapons cleaning.

Even though the weather was not cooperative, Spring FTX was a successful training event. The Cadets were able to take in a lot of valuable information and training.

 

Spring FTX 2010

On April 16-April 18, UW-Madison Army ROTC went to Ft. McCoy for their spring field training exercise (FTX). They conducted night land nav, situational training exercises (STX), and patrolling. During night land nav, cadets are given 5 points they must find with only a map, compass, and protractor. They must find at least 3 out of 5 in order to pass. During STX lanes, the MS IIIs (juniors), are given a mission, such as conducting an attack, ambush, recon, etc, and must lead their squad to complete that mission. During the STX lane, different variables that change the missiion are given, and the squad leader must respond to the change quickly to successfully complete that mission. Patrolling consists of a larger element called a platoon rather than a squad, and the patrol leader must work with the assistant patrol leader and 2 squad leaders to complete the mission they were given.

 

CFTX 2010

On April 8-April 11, the MS IIIs (juniors) flew to Ft. McCoy in Blackhawk helicopters to participate in the Combined Field Training Exercise (CFTX) at Ft. McCoy with other MS IIIs in order to prepare for the Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) they will be attending during the summer. On April 9, the MS IVs (seniors), ran the Field Leadership Reaction Course (FLRC) in which the MS IIIs must lead their fellow squad members through various obstacle courses using leadership and problem solving skills.

 

Bataan Memorial Death March

On March 27th, 2011, 10 cadets from the Badger Battalion honored the memory of the brutal Bataan Death March by competing in the 22nd annual Bataan Memorial Death March in White Sands, NM.



The Bataan Memorial Death March is a a challenging march through the high desert terrain of White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, conducted in honor of the heroic service members who defended the Philippine Island during World War II, sacrificing their freedom, health and, in many cases, their very lives.



Choose Between Two Routes

The GREEN (full) route is the full 26.2 mile Bataan Memorial Death March. Awards are presented to the top two finishers in each category. Those marching the 26.2 miles will be able to experience, in part, what Soldiers endured during their long forced trek through the Philippines.



The BLUE (honorary) route is 15.2 miles in length. This shorter march is designed for participants who would like to memorialize Bataan but do not which to march the full 26.2- mile route. There are NO awards given for this shorter march.



Both Badger Battalion teams consisting of 5 per team, completed in the Green route, heavy man team (minimum of 35 pounds in their rucksacks) and finished in 10th and 17th place.



To read more about the Bataan Memorial Death March, check out this article (which also features a few cadets from the Badger Battalion!): http://cadetcommand.armylive.dodlive.mil/2010/03/26/bataan/ \






 

Cadets Practice Warrior Skills

On Friday, March 5th, a few cadets traveled to Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville in order to practice firing small arms and room clearing. Cadets fired at targets in an indoor range, honing their skills in marksmanship. After all the ammo was expended, the cadets went on to practice room clearing given various situations and airsoft weapons to complete the mission.

 

The Badger Battalion Welcomes 19 New Cadets

Since the beginning of the fall semester, LTC Pitz and CPT Daniels have administered the contracting oath to 19 cadets in the Badger Battalion. CDT Snieg, CDT Baer, CDT Chrnelich, CDT Jaeger, CDT Kopp, CDT Ludwig, CDT Moore, CDT Reichers, CDT Strong, CDT Torrico, CDT Blahnik, CDT Boyle, CDT Domsic A., CDT Domsic J., CDT Herring, CDT Kastelic, CDT Lange, CDT Raupp and CDT Sprague were all welcomed into the Badger Battalion family after raising their right hand and reciting the oath. Contracting is a big step for these cadets as it signifies the beginning of their training to become officers in the U.S. Army. Congratulations to all them all and "Badgers Up Front!"

 

Who is an Officer?

Honor, integrity and personal courage are three of the values Army Officers embody in their pursuit of mission accomplishment and personal excellence. By standing as examples of the leadership skills honed through centuries of Army archievements, today's Officers set the standard. They serve our nation with distinction in peace and in war.

As leaders, Commissioned Officers constantly validate themselves as Army Strong by having the strength to inspire strength in others.

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