Field Training Exercise (FTX)

April 9, 2009- Cadets are given a safety brief on campus before boarding a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that will take them to the Combined Field Training Exercise (FTX) at Fort McCoy. Photo by Gregg R. Theune.April 9, 2009- Cadets are given a safety brief on campus before boarding a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that will take them to the Combined Field Training Exercise (FTX) at Fort McCoy. Photo by Gregg R. Theune.
One weekend in the fall and one weekend in the spring, the cadets will go to Ft McCoy, WI to do field training in order to prepare them for their next years in ROTC and eventually as an Officer. These training weekends consist of many things such as a confidence course, land navigation, field leader’s reaction course and much more.  Cadets not only learn lifelong skills throughout the weekend, but they also form bonds and friendships.