The following cadets attended and successfully graduated the 32 day Leader Development Assessment Course (LDAC) in FT. Lewis, WA.

CDT Weaver, CDT McCoy, CDT Otey, CDT McCants, CDT Wilkins, CDT Butler, CDT Company, CDT Smith, CDT Rainer.

CDT Henson attended and successfully graduated from the 32 day Leader’s Training Course (LTC) in Ft. Knox, KY.

CDT Ullauri attended the Nurse Summer Training Program located at Brooke Army Medical Center in Ft. Sam Huston, TX for 4 weeks. During her time she worked 12 hour shifts in a 450 bed Army hospital gaining an immense amount of clinical knowledge and experience that will make her a successful nurse and Army Officer.

CDT’s McCoy, Wilkins and Butler attended Platoon Leader training with actual U.S. Army Units in Ft. Hood, TX; Ft. Eustis, VA and Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD. During their time they were able to gain on the job experience and learn how to lead and properly manage elements of up to 30 people for 4 weeks.

CDT’s Ullauri and Weaver completed Airborne School culminating with jumping from a high performance aircraft 5 times during both day and night. They were awarded the coveted Airborne Wings and now join ranks of the U.S Army Paratroopers.

CDT Wilkins scored over 300 points on his LDAC Physical Fitness Test one of a few out of 350 cadets in his Regiment this summer.

THIS IS OUR HISTORY

The first “Hampton Regiment” was organized under the direction of General Samuel Chapman Armstrong, who required that all men take part in military drill. Having a requirement for mandatory military training for freshman and sophomores has persisted throughout Hampton’s history until recently. Hampton was designated a Senior ROTC unit in 1919, and alternated between that rating and that of a Junior ROTC unit until 1926.

From 1927-1942, the Corps of Cadets was organized, trained and equipped by Hampton Institute without assistance from outside sources. The training was conducted under the supervision of one of Hampton’s most devoted staff members, the late Major Walter Brown. The Senior ROTC designation was restored to Hampton in 1942. During the remaining years of World War II, the unit participated in an abbreviated training program.

School year 1946-1947, saw Hampton participating for the first time in the full Senior ROTC program as an Anti-Aircraft Artillery School. Satisfactory completion of the course led to a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Organized Reserved Corps.

The first officers were commissioned at Hampton in 1948. Hampton Institute converted from Anti-Aircraft Artillery training to a General Military Science curriculum on 2 May 1955. This designation permitted officers to be commissioned in all, except the professional branches. During the 1968-1969 school year the program became completely voluntary. In 1973, Army ROTC units began offering, (for the First Time) commission to females.

In 1985, the U.S. Army ROTC became a separate active Army Command (Cadet Command). Along with this change, each ROTC detachment was designated a battalion command - thus the “Pirate Battalion” was created. Hampton University has commissioned over 1500 officers into the United States Army through its ROTC program.

THIS IS OUR FUTURE

Hosting foreign dignitaries and building our international relations skill.

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