UMaine ROTC field training April 15–17 in Plymouth
About 80 cadets in the University of Maine Army ROTC program will take part in a field training exercise April 15–17 at the Maine National Guard Plymouth Area Training Site in Plymouth.
The three-day, two-night training is designed to test the cadets’ resiliency, critical thinking and leadership skills, which are practiced and developed through cadet-led tactical training exercises.
During the event, the cadets will learn how to lead groups and perform military maneuvers that range from executing a basic attack to interacting with civilians on the battlefield.
The cadets will do instructional training during the first two days, and will lead missions and apply the skills they learned on the last day.
This year, the UMaine students will be joined by 60 cadets in the University of New Hampshire Army ROTC program.
The UMaine ROTC Field Training Exercise is a joint effort between the Maine Army National Guard and the UMaine Army ROTC program. For more information, contact Charles Rote at 581.1121 or charles.rote@maine.edu.
More about the training and Black Bear Battalion is online.