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Leadership Excellence!
Feb 25, 2026

The United States Army Cadet Command George C. Marshall Award is the highest recognition presented to an Army ROTC cadet for leadership, aca...

RC team 2026

Ranger Challenge 2026
Feb 22, 2026

A strong performance at the Ranger Challenge Competition!  The Fourth ROTC Brigade’s Ranger Challenge occurred this last weekend on Fort Picket...

CDO 2026

Commando Qualification Course (CQC) 2026
Feb 16, 2026

Over the mountain, and onto the objective. The Appalachian Commandos spent the Valentine's Weekend training on their annual bivouac. The 26 members pa...

2025 Fall  Commissioning

Five New Lieutenants…… for the Holidays
Dec 13, 2025

App ROTC Commissioned five new Second Lieutenants on December 13th. The Oath of Office was administered by the Professor of Military Science...

Fall Newsletter

App State ROTC Fall 2025 Newsletter
Nov 13, 2025

What an incredible start to the school year here in the Mountaineer Battalion! MSG Sinnott, our Senior Military Science Instructor, and I are excited ...

FOTM

2025 App ROTC Report to Alumni
Jun 10, 2025

The purpose of this report is to let Alumni know of App ROTC happenings and accomplishments this past year and going into the summer.Current App ROTC ...

2025 Commissioning

To Serve and Lead
May 9, 2025

 App ROTC Commissioned 20 Officers to Active Duty and the National Guard on 8 May. Lieutenant General Chris Mohan (’89) spoke and administered ...

Ruckers at MMMM

Rucking Excellence in the Mountains --a TenPeat!
Apr 13, 2025

Honor Through Action and Victory in a Competition with a Cause!! Annually, the Appalachian State ROTC Cadets travel to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to take ...

Mac Award

Leadership Excellence-- Best in the Brigade and among the top in the Nation
Mar 23, 2025

App State ROTC has had a reputation as a strong program for decades. The proof is in the Mountaineer Battalion Cadet’s performance in competitions, ...

Dining Out

Annual Dining Out- Comradery in a Formal Setting
Mar 23, 2025

App State ROTC hosted its annual Dining Out. It was a great social event that brought the Mountaineers together for an evening of celebration and refl...