Department of Military Science-HCOB-WMU ARMY ROTC

The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave...
--Patrick Henry--

The WMU Army ROTC Bronco Battalion is consistently ranked among top ROTC programs in the nation. The Bronco Battalion consists of over 150 cadets from Western and affiliated schools, which are listed below.

Army ROTC teaches leadership and students who complete the ROTC program are commissioned as Army Officers in the rank of second lieutenant. Nationaly, ROTC produces over 65% of all Army Officers.

Students may also compete for full tuition scholarships. For more information, contact Brett Johnson

To contact the Professor of Military Science,
Lieutenant Colonel Zoltan Krompecher ,
call 269-387-8121 or toll free at 1-800-WMU-ROTC

To contact the Scholarship and Enrollment Officer,
Brett Johnson,
call 269-387-8122 or toll free at 1-800-968-7682

To contact the Grand Rapids Enrollment Officer,
Aaron Combs,
call 616-771-9495 or toll free at 1-800-968-ROTC

United States Army Cadet Command

CADET LIFE
Chain of Command
Military Links
Military Schools
Physical Fitness
ROTC Blackboard

NURSING
Bronson School of Nursing (WMU)
Kirkof School of Nursing(GVSU)
Calvin College Nursing

AFFILIATED SCHOOLS
Grand Valley State University
Calvin College
Davenport University
Cornerstone Univeristy
Aquinas College

GRAND RAPIDS AREA STUDENTS

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Are you a Michigan National Guard Soldier attending WMU or GVSU? Contact SFC Roach at 269-387-7918 or Brett Johnson to find out about the Simultaneous Membership Program and how you can become an officer.

Are you an Army Reserve Soldier attending WMU or GVSU? Contact SSG Haddock at 877-683-9272 or Brett Johnson to find out about the Simultaneous Membership Program and how you can become an officer.

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Military Ball

The Bronco Battalion will hold our annual military ball on Friday, February 10th at the Kalamazoo Country Club

CPT Drew Russell Scholarship

The Drew Russell Scholarship is now endowed due to a generous support from the community. Further contributions will increase the size of the scholarship award. To contribute click here

Commissioning

The Bronco Battalion Commissioned five new officers on December 15, 2011. Click for more photos

Fall Training

The Cadets have worked hard last semester honing their leadership skill. Check out the photos of everything we've been doing this school year in our photos section

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The Department of Military Science for Army Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) was established to select and prepare qualified students to serve as officers in the Regular Army, National Guard, or Army Reserve. The curriculum is designed to develop the students' leadership potential, as well as improve the students' planning, organizing, and managerial skills.