Ateneo Reserve Officers' Training Corps
| Ateneo Reserve Officers' Training Corps - 131st Department of Air Science and Tactics | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1918-Present |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Branch | Philippine Air Force (Reserve) |
| Type | Reserve Officers' Training Corps |
| Role | Officer training |
| Garrison/HQ | Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nickname(s) | Ateneo ROTC |
| Motto(s) | In Altum Vola |
The Ateneo Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Ateneo ROTC) is a Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit and a component of the Philippines' National Service Training Program (NSTP) in the Ateneo de Manila University. The NSTP is a program for university students, geared towards civic education and national service; the ROTC program focuses on military education and training for future military reservists.
Overview[edit]
The 131st Department of Air Science and Tactics fulfills the ROTC component of the NSTP program in the Ateneo de Manila University, training second-year students (both male and female) for two semesters (Air Science 1 and Air Science 2). In keeping with revisions made by the government in 2001, ROTC is a voluntary program and serves as an alternative to the Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS); ADMU does not currently offer Literacy Training Service (LTS), the third component of NSTP [1]. Cadets enlisted in ROTC may opt for advanced training and join a "Special Flight", which consist of the Air Police, Armorer, Field Medic, and Honor Guard programs. These provide specialized training and entail additional training time; upon completion, Special Flight cadets earn the rank of Cadet Sergeant (C/Sgt). Additionally, cadets may join the Cadet Officer Candidate Course (COCC), for training towards becoming a Cadet Officer; successful completion results in recognition as a Cadet Second Lieutenant (C/2LT). Both the Special Flight and COCC programs run through a semester, concurrent with regular university classes. Cadet Officers serve until their graduation from university, whereupon they achieve the rank of Sergeant in the Reserves.
The rank structure is as follows:
Cadet Officers
Cadet Colonel (C/COL), Cadet Lieutenant Colonel (C/LTC), Cadet Major (C/MAJ), Cadet Captain (C/CPT), Cadet First Lieutenant (C/1LT), Cadet Second Lieutenant (C/2LT)
Non-Commissioned Cadet Officers (NCCO)
Cadet Master Sergeant (C/Msgt), Cadet Technical Sergeant (C/Tsg), Cadet Staff Sergeant (C/SSgt), Cadet Sergeant (C/Sgt)
Regular Cadets
Cadet Airman First Class (C/A1C), Cadet Airman Second Class (C/A2C), Cadet Airman (C/AM), Cadet (C/)
The rank of Cadet Colonel is reserved for the Corps Commander, the 1st Class Cadet Officer designated to serve as leader of the Ateneo Corps of Cadet Officers.
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Creation of page for Ateneo ROTC[edit]
This page is for the Ateneo de Manila University ROTC unit, a key institution on campus. Information provides a brief overview of the Corps and its purpose.
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