An initiative of ASA/MRA, allows cadets to work with a variety of programs across the nation, such as Department of the Army (DA), the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve (OCAR), National Guard Bureau (NGB), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), European Command (EUCOM), Africa Command (AFRICOM), or the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) for 3–8 weeks. In 2020, ROTC graduates constituted 70 percent of newly commissioned active-duty U.S. Army officers, 83 percent of newly commissioned U.S. Marine Corps officers (through NROTC), 61 percent of newly commissioned U.S. Navy officers and 63 percent of newly commissioned U.S. Air Force officers, for a combined 56 percent of all active-duty officers in the Department of Defense commissioned that year. [6] Under ROTC, a student may receive a competitive, merit-based scholarship covering all or part of college tuition, textbooks and lab fees, in return for an active-duty service obligation after graduation (or completion of a graduate degree under an approved education delay). ROTC students attend college like other students, but also receive basic military training and officer training for their chosen branch of service through the ROTC unit at or nearby the college. The students participate in regular drills during the school year and off-campus training opportunities during the summer. Directives Division" (PDF). www.DTIC.mil. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2016 . Retrieved 4 October 2017. National Guard members may be eligible for various state-offered benefits, including additional tuition assistance U.S. Code Title 32 CFR 110.4 - Responsibilities". U.S. Federal Government. Cornell University Law School. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017 . Retrieved 1 August 2017.

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Other national armed forces in countries with strong historical ties to the United States have ROTC programs. The United States Army offers ROTC scholarships that assist students with financing their education. U.S. Army Cadet Command: The 10 Year History" (PDF). p.47. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 23, 2021. Training opportunities [ edit ] An Army ROTC unit practicing rappelling from a parking garage in September 2010GMA's Speech - National ROTC Alumni Assoc". ops.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006 . Retrieved 4 October 2017. Will we be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival? The plan is to test all Cadets and Cadre within 48 hours of arrival, and to test a second time on day 8 or 9 of the 10-day controlled monitoring period.