Tag: rotc
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Air Force ROTC detachment coming to UCCS
Starting next year, aspiring Air Force officers will have a new, closer option to complete their training. The University of Colorado Colorado Springs announced Thursday that it will host its own Air Force ROTC detachment in August 2026. The incoming ROTC detachment will be housed in the UCCS College of Education and will be able…
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Colorado lawmakers call for Air Force ROTC at UCCS
Colorado lawmakers want to see aspiring Air Force officers commissioned through the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Currently, Air Force cadets attending UCCS, Colorado College and other southern Colorado schools must drive to the University of Colorado, Boulder to participate in ROTC classes, a joint letter from lawmakers states. The 100-mile drive is “a deterrent…
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Fort Carson soldier who died in training accident remembered as giving, dedicated
When 1st Lt. Zachary Galli chose to apply to be an explosive ordinance disposal officer out of Army ROTC at the University of Virginia, the notoriously high rate of attrition for the program was part of the appeal. “I think he just wanted to be the best and to help,” said his mother Gail Galli.…