University of North Dakota
Army ROTC
Since the late 18th century, the Army ROTC program at the University of North Dakota has been training cadets to serve their country. The Fighting Sioux Battalion has achieved many accomplishments and offers many unique opportunities to its cadets.
HFTP
The Helicopter Flight Training Program (HFTP) at the University of North Dakota, which is the only such program in the country, offers $125,000 in scholarships that pays for 175 hours of helicopter training. While in training, flight students will fly the Schweizer 300 and Bell 206 Jet Ranger. Upon completion of the program, cadets will have completed their Private, Instrument, and Commercial ratings. The contractual obligation is six years of service starting after the completion of flight school located at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
Ranger Challenge
Ranger Challenge is an opportunity for schools to “compete” with each other completing military tasks. In addition to written examination where cadets test their army knowledge, there are physical fitness drills, rifle and grenade drills and situational field training exercises. The Fighting Sioux Battalion’s Nine-man team has won the brigade competition three consecutive years and competed in the Sandhurst competition at West Point.
Nursing
Students who are interested in obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Nursing may enroll in ROTC at the University of North Dakota. The school of nursing and the Fighting Sioux Battalion offer incentives for nursing scholarship winners above that of normal ROTC students. Additional help with student fees and free room and board are available to ROTC nursing students. After completion of their Bachelor of Science in Nursing, students are commissioned as officers in the United States Army.
FTX
Every semester cadets participate in field training exercises (FTX). The weekend long events focus on preparing cadets for the Army’s Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC), a month long training course located at Fort Lewis, Washington. Cadets will be evaluated on basic solders skills such as day and night land navigation, weapons familiarization, and battle drills.
For more information, visit the Fighting Sioux Battalion’s website, click here.
