University of New Hampshire - Granite Yearbook (Durham, NH)

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Maior Kelly if ir jorce HE Air Force ROTC program at the University of New Hampshire is relatively new, having been initiated in the fall of 1946. At the time new curricula applicable to the Air Force mission were put into use. Under the expanded program of the Air Force some ad- iustments in AFROTC courses have been made. Emphasis has been placed on the broader use of liberal arts educa- tion as a prerequisite for further training in the Air Force, both as a means to widen the base from which to obtain officer personnel and to assure that leadership and man- agement abilities are not sacrificed to technical experience. The AFROTC program of instruction is integrated with the regular University schedule to permit the student to receive academic credit for the military courses taken while qualify- ing for a reserve commission in the United States Air Force. Y W.. i

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rm I l I I RMY Reserve OFFicer's training has been a part of Uni- versity life for sixty years. Established at UNH in 1893, the present form of training was prescribed by the Na- tional Defense Act of 1916. There are approximately four hundred and thirty students from all four classes enrolled in the Army's training pro- gram. Three students have been offered Regular Army commissions while nearly ninety more seniors will receive commissions in the Army Reserve as second lieutenants. The program is integrated with the regular academic University schedule so that students may not only qualify for their degrees but also for their commissions. Thousands of UNH graduates have undergone training in the Army ROTC's two maior branches: Infantry and Anti- Aircraft Artillery. The ROTC program in America's colleges and universities is a major source of army appointments for the government. Those students accepting their commissions will begin their Army careers on an equal footing with the West Point graduate. 22 Colonel Barker

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