UC Irvine Army ROTC

UC Irvine Army ROTC UCI ROTC develops UCI students into Army Officers. UCI Students join today! It trains you how to lead and conduct missions as a future officer in the Army.

Army ROTC is Leadership -
Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) is one of the best leadership courses in the country. It is an Army leadership and field training program that runs during your normal school schedule. When you graduate, you will earn your commission and gold bar of a Second Lieutenant. It is the best way to get a feel for the Army and still lead a normal college life.

This week’s Movement to Contact lab challenged cadets to react, communicate, and adapt in real time. Through teamwork, l...
05/14/2026

This week’s Movement to Contact lab challenged cadets to react, communicate, and adapt in real time. Through teamwork, leadership, and tactical decision-making, they worked together to locate and engage the enemy while maintaining momentum on the objective.

Putting in the work all quarter and finishing strong with PT at the beach. Hard training, stronger teamwork.
03/14/2026

Putting in the work all quarter and finishing strong with PT at the beach. Hard training, stronger teamwork.

This weekend, our cadets competed in the Ranger Challenge competition at Fort Hunter Liggett, CA. Over three days, they...
02/22/2026

This weekend, our cadets competed in the Ranger Challenge competition at Fort Hunter Liggett, CA. Over three days, they faced off against 34 teams from Alaska, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

The competition featured Army-focused, team-centered events ranging from marksmanship to physical fitness. This competition required physical endurance and mentally toughness from our cadets and they delivered!

We are proud of how our cadets represented and the Anteater Detachment!

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This week our cadets ran their ambush lab, proving that preparation, teamwork, and strong leadership make all the differ...
02/19/2026

This week our cadets ran their ambush lab, proving that preparation, teamwork, and strong leadership make all the difference.

Surprise. Concentration. Audacity. Tempo. Last Thursday, Anteater Detachment cadetsconducted an attack and took control ...
02/03/2026

Surprise. Concentration. Audacity. Tempo. Last Thursday, Anteater Detachment cadets
conducted an attack and took control of the fight

Ranger Challenge is ROTC’s toughest team competition. It is a test of endurance, grit, and teamwork under pressure. Thin...
01/30/2026

Ranger Challenge is ROTC’s toughest team competition. It is a test of endurance, grit, and teamwork under pressure. Think long rucks, land navigation, physical trials, and problem-solving when you’re already exhausted. No shortcuts. Just discipline and trust in the people next to you.
How UCI’s RC team trains:
Ruck often, and progressively heavier

Build strength and stamina (running, calisthenics, functional lifts)

Practice land nav until it’s second nature

Train tired, cold, and uncomfortable, because that’s the point

Most importantly: train as a team
RLTW!

Last Thursday, Charlie Company executed four simultaneous squad-level movement-to-contact operations.Unlike the previous...
01/27/2026

Last Thursday, Charlie Company executed four simultaneous squad-level movement-to-contact operations.
Unlike the previous week’s platoon-scale exercise, this iteration focused more on a micro-scale approach, emphasizing squad autonomy, coordination, and ex*****on within each squad leader’s respective objectives.

Today’s PT was an AFT circuit workout and fireman’s carries. A solid session emphasizing strength, endurance, and teamw...
01/23/2026

Today’s PT was an AFT circuit workout and fireman’s carries. A solid session emphasizing strength, endurance, and teamwork.

Purposeful movement, constant scanning, tight communication, and security throughout. Last Thursday Charlie Company cond...
01/20/2026

Purposeful movement, constant scanning, tight communication, and security throughout. Last Thursday Charlie Company conducted a movement to contact. This lab focused on advancing with intent and being ready to react fast and think clearly under pressure.

Branches and components locked in.Every MSIV brings a different background and a different story, but the same commitmen...
01/13/2026

Branches and components locked in.
Every MSIV brings a different background and a different story, but the same commitment to serve. This marks progress, not completion. The standard remains high, the work continues, and the finish line is within reach. Proud of the discipline it took to get here and focused on what’s still ahead.

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