Naval ROTC

Nov 19, 2024

Learning Leadership Through Drill

Marine Corps close order drill involves both marching and stationary movements. It is used in ceremonies and recruit training to instill discipline and uniformity in new recruits.

Oct 16, 2024

Reflections on CORTRAMID: A Midshipman’s Journey

An NC State naval ROTC cadet shares his experience at CONTRAMID.

Sep 9, 2024

New Student Indoctrination: A Candidate’s Experience

New Student Indoctrination (NSI) is designed to prepare future midshipmen for success at their Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) units. While most candidates attend NSI straight out of high school, it is not uncommon for students to attend after their freshmanyear. This article is written from the perspective of a midshipman candidate who had…

Feb 26, 2024

NC State’s Naval ROTC Hosts JROTC Brain Brawl Competition

Every year, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) units from around the country compete in a national brain brawl competition. In order to get to the national level, teams must perform well in area level competitions. On Jan. 27, the Naval ROTC unit at NC State had the honor of hosting one of these area level…

Admiral Daryl Caudle speaks directly to a Naval ROTC midshipman while others look on in the background

Apr 13, 2023

Admiral Daryl Caudle Inspires NROTC Midshipmen During Visit to NC State

The commander of U.S. Fleet Forces who oversees naval operations spanning the entire East Coast and Atlantic Ocean bonded with NC State students over Chipotle and engaging conversation.

Group of Army ROTC cadets in uniform on the steps leading down to the Court of North Carolina

Mar 8, 2022

NC State Moves Up in 2022-23 Military Friendly Rankings

NC State is the sixth-most “Military Friendly” school in the nation, according to new rankings.

Eric Cranford standing in front of the Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk helicopter he flew while serving in the U.S. Navy.

Sep 9, 2021

Not Self But Others

Lt. Cmdr. Eric Allen Cranford ’92 lost his life while serving in the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. Twenty years later, his spirit of generosity and determination lives on through a scholarship created in his memory.

Among several graduates in red robes and hats, one male graduate holds his hat up in the air and smiles

May 18, 2021

Recap: 2021 Commencement Weekend

Watch (or rewatch) this weekend's Commencement ceremonies, see photos, and read about some of the graduates who left their mark on the Division of Academic and Student Affairs.

Garrett Welsh in front of a Navy helicopter

May 1, 2020

Commissioned for Success

Receiving the Textile Military Scholarship didn't just enhance Garrett Welsh's NC State experience – it served as a vote of a confidence in his abilities and confirmation that his work in the classroom and as a member of the Naval ROTC hadn't gone unnoticed. He'll soon be applying the skills he learned in college to a career in the Navy.

Oct 28, 2019

2019 Veterans Day Run and Ceremony

The NC State community is invited to celebrate Veterans Day on Monday, November 11 with a free 2-mile run around campus, a ceremony, and refreshments.