The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program is a 4 year college curriculum which produces over 70% of the Officers for the Regular Army, the Army Reserves and the Army National Guard. The DUKE BATTALION MISSION is to recruit, develop, train and commission competent and confident warrior leaders of character.
The JMU Army ROTC program is dynamic, exciting and challenging, yet still flexible enough to accommodate your college requirements and schedule. All aspects of a student's environment are addressed including the academic, physical, extracurricular, social and interpersonal. The Army ROTC program at JMU has been a host program since 1979, and our mission is to be the elite leadership development and service organization at JMU. Learn More
News / Announcements
The 2025 ARMY ROTC National High School Scholarship Program Is Now Accepting Applications.
- The application window for high seniors will be open until 4 March 2025. There will be three scholarship boards which will be held on 21 OCT 2024, 27 JAN 2025 and 24 MAR 2025. The deadline to complete the application for each board are 14 OCT, 20 JAN, and 17 MAR. This means that ALL parts of the application must be complete, including the PMS interview. If you are interested in applying for the Army ROTC scholarship, Use the link below to create an account and apply for the Army ROTC National High School Scholarship. The window for applications will close on 4 March 2025.
- https://my.goarmy.com/?loginPg=4yr
- For more information about the Army ROTC Scholarship Program, click here
Want to join? Click here to find out how
Are you interested in joining Air Force ROTC as a JMU student? See below for information about the JMU Air Force Detachment and contact information for inquiries into how to join and other general questions.
Air Force ROTC - UVA Detachment 890
Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFROTC) at JMU is established under a cross-town agreement with the University of Virginia. JMU students take AFROTC classes at UVA for JMU credit. AFROTC offers students the opportunity to receive US Air Force officer training while completing undergraduate or graduate studies. AFROTC is the largest of three programs available through the Air Force to earn a commission and serve as an officer in the United States Air Force.
AFROTC offers two, three, and four year commissioning programs for students of all levels, graduate or undergrad*.
More information can be found on the UVA AFROTC website, by calling 540-568-7386, or send an email to axm2bp@virginia.edu or bibbkt@jmu.edu.
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