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| Furman Army ROTC Cadet, Alex Elmore, conducts a tactical training mission while being accosted by smoke grenades (1999). |
The Digicenter has recently digitized the Furman Army ROTC Collection. This collection, housed in Special Collections and Archives, contains photographs, pamphlets, and other materials on the history of ROTC at Furman. To view the digitized collection, visit the Digicenter website.
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| Furman ROTC Cadet traversing a one-rope bridge during the Sandhurst Competition
at the United States Military Academy, West Point. Sandhurst, also known as SANCOM, is a military competition that began in 1967 (April 1999). |
The U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program is offered by the Military Science Department at Furman University. Graduates of the program are commissioned as Army officers with the rank of Second Lieutenant upon graduation from college. ROTC graduates typically serve four years active duty with the U.S. Army.
Furman University’s Army ROTC program was chartered in 1950 as an Armor Unit. During its first 15 years, it was a mandatory program for all physically capable freshmen and sophomore men. In 1953, the program was redesignated from the Armor Branch to a general branch.
Furman’s ROTC program has enjoyed success in numerous extracurricular activities. The program enjoyed unrivaled success during the 1950-60s in small bore rifle competitions, winning over ten first place victories in local and regional competitions. Currently, the program continues to prosper.
Victory and excellence are time-honored traditions for any Furman cadet; this fact has only become more evident in recent years. With back-to-back Ranger Challenge victories (2005, 2006) and the highest rating at Leadership Development Assessement Course, LDAC, Fort Lewis, WA (Advanced Camp) of any school in the nation, Furman University ROTC promises to build upon and continue its legacy of producing officers of the highest caliber for the people of the United States.