Fordham University School of Business - Aries Yearbook (New York, NY)

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What's this thing. R.O.T.C. Last summer lOO of this year's graduates attended the R.O.T.C. summer camp at Fort Bragg, North Caro- lina. There the cadets underwent rigorous training for six weeks under the supervision of R.O.T.C. cadre and members of the 82nd Airborne Division. Summer camp is the acid test for the cadets. At Fort Bragg the rotating command system enabled the cadet to assume command positions as high as company commander. Cadets are evaluated and judged during this process and those who demonstrate out- standing leadership capabilities and qualifications are recommended as Distinguished Military Students. Upon graduation these students are offered commis- sions in the Regular Army. R.O.T.C. has long been the Army's principal source of officers and Fordham has established a reputation of supplying junior officers who rank with the finest. Our finest with the nation's finest. Another dud

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Put a shine on those shoes, mister! From my experience l found . . . rmy The United States Army Reserve Officers Training Corps program at Fordham University is based on a General Military Science curriculum. lt is designed to produce second lieutenants who, by their education, training and inherent qualities are suitable for contin- ued development as officers of the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve. Graduates are subject to assignment to any branch of the Armyg however, it has been the continuing policy of the Department of the Army to consider indi- vidual desires as well as professional training and qualifications in making assignments. Fordham University has had military units on cam- pus as far back as l885. In l926, after many years of intermittent military operations, the present R.O. T.C. program was established under the terms of the National Defense Act. The i956-i957 Army R.O.T.C. enrollment at Fordham was 638 cadets. I96 The chosen few.

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l l Deadeyes! Air cForce The first Air Force Unit, known then as the Army' Air Corps Unit, was established at Fordham in the fall of 1946. ln the fall of 1947, this unit became a United States Air Force Unit, specializing in training future Reserve Officers in Air Force Administration and Mili- tary Management. Air Science was added to the Uni- versity's program in 1949 and was raised to separate departmental status in 1954. At the present time Air Force R.O.T.C. Detach- ment 525 is under the command of Colonel Raymond V. Schwanbeck. The purpose of the Air Force R.O.T.C. unit is to provide Commissioned Officers of Flying and Observer Grade for the Air Force Reserve and the Regular Estab- lishment. The Air Force gets the gravy and the Army gets the beans. f s ay-. . lt sure is. 198