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Basic Camp / Cadet Initial Entry Training (CIET)

This course is for those college students who want to complete Army ROTC training curriculum in two years. To qualify, you must complete Basic Camp, a challenging and motivating 31-day training program conducted every summer at Fort Knox, Kentucky. During the course, you will learn basic leadership and critical thinking skills that serve as the foundation for Army commanders. Basic Camp cadets graduate the course with skills in troop leadership at the team and squad levels. They are also taught how to plan and execute tactical missions. Upon successful completion of Cadet Initial Entry Training (CIET), cadets return to campus prepared to enter the ROTC Advanced Course.

College sophomores or seniors who plan to attend graduate school may qualify for a $5,000 bonus upon completion of Basic Camp. Graduate and military junior college students may also qualify for this bonus.

(FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY) UNC ROTC’s Cadet Ethan Eli San Pedro after completing Basic Camp’s rope tower course with a fellow cadet. (2nd Regiment, 2022).