Dare to Lead: Join UAF's Nanook Battalion

By Ivana Lorena Smith
Oct. 30, 2024

Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)  is looking for motivated and resilient students who are ready to serve their country.  ROTC is an add-on to your traditional college experience. The program offers rigorous leadership training and helps finance your college education, in return for your commitment to serve as an Officer in the Army after you graduate college. 

What will you get out of ROTC?

  • Leadership Experience: Learn how to effectively become a leader, mastering decision-making and team-building skills that will serve you on and off the field.
  • Strength: Build mental and physical agility through challenging training that prepares you to face any obstacle with confidence.
  • Community: Join a tight-knit battalion committed to excellence and service, where camaraderie and support push everyone to strive for excellence.
  • Scholarships: Fund your education while preparing for a meaningful career, with scholarship opportunities that support your academic and military goals.

Contact UAF’s ROTC department for more information! (907) 474-6852 | armyrotc@alaska.edu

Soldiers kneel together in conversation in the forest
Alaska National Guard
ROTC instructor discusses strategy with a student at a training camp.
Soldiers walk together scattered on road
Alaska National Guard
ROTC instructors and students at a training in Anchorage, Alaska.