Only contracted Cadets are eligible to attend BMMC.
This 15 day course trains selected Cadets in the fundamental knowledge/skills required to successfully conduct small unit operations in typical, mountainous terrain found throughout the world. Located at both the Northern Warfare School, Fort Wainwright, Alaska and the Army Mountain Warfare School, Jericho, Vermont.
Only MSII contracted Cadets are eligible to attend Cadet Field Training.
CFT is a 4-week event conducted at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point during their Cadet Summer Training (CST) cycle. The purpose of CFT is to integrate ROTC Cadets into the West Point Corps of Cadets during CST, where they will train on individual and collective small unit tasks.
Only contracted Cadets are eligible to attend CDQC.
CDQC is a 6 week training course conducted at Key West, FL.
Cadets receive instruction in specialized physical conditioning, waterborne operations to include day and night ocean subsurface navigation swims, day and night team infiltration dives, deep dives, search dives, diving physics, physiology and injuries, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, marine hazards, tides and currents, US Navy dive tables, submarine lock-in/lock-out familiarization, closed-circuit and open-circuit dives, surface swims, small boat operations, and a course culmination situational training exercise (STX).
Only contracted Cadets are eligible to attend CWOC.
The CWOC serves as a CONUS based center of excellence for training Army Leaders on essential cold weather military skills, located at the Total Force Training Center, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. The two-week course (includes 6 days of overnight operations) that teaches a finite set of individual, leader, and small unit collective tasks within a structured crawl, walk, and run methodology. Course training will prepare Cadets for future deployments to cold weather regions and assist in the proper planning and execution of missions resulting in a greater chance of injury mitigation and overall success. CWOC is a train-the-trainer course for Army leaders from all branches and components. The CWOC is operated by the Winter Warfare Training Team, DPTMS, and Fort McCoy.
Cadets receive cold weather training and instructions in the following tasks:
Only contracted Cadets are eligible to attend JOTC.
Located at Schofield Barracks, 25th Infantry Division (Lighting Academy) Hawaii. The school is two weeks long. Soldiers learn skills such as jungle survival, communication, navigation, waterborne operations and more. The Soldiers who go through the course become jungle trainers and receive the Jungle Expert tab.
Only contracted Cadets are eligible to attend SLC.
The Sapper Leader Course trains Army Engineer leaders in small unit tactics, leadership skills, and War-fighter tactics required to perform as a member of a combined-arms team in a contemporary operating environment. The course is also designed to build cohesion and esprit-de-corps by training soldiers in troop leading procedures, demolitions (conventional and expedient) and mountaineering operations. The course culminates in an intense field training exercise that reinforces the use of the battle drills and specialized engineer techniques learned throughout the course. Located at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Phase I: The first 14 days cover general subjects including medical, land navigation, demolitions, air and water operations, mountaineering, landmines and weapons used by enemy forces
Phase II: The remaining 14 days cover basic patrolling techniques and battle drills that emphasize leadership. The subjects include urban operations, breaching, patrol organization and movement, and reconnaissance, raid and ambush tactics. It concludes with a three-day situation training exercise, and five-day field training exercise. These missions are a 60/40 mix of engineer and infantry missions. Each training event is graded and scored. To graduate, a sapper must earn 700 out of 1000 points in order to wear the sapper tab.
Eligibility Criteria for Cadets to attend US Army John F Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Civil Affairs Assessment and Selection:
Description of Civil Affairs Branch:
Mission. Civil Affairs forces execute Civil Affairs operations in support of unified land operations in all theaters, at all echelons, across the competition continuum to achieve unity of effort. A force multiplier for every commander, Civil Affairs forces are one of the primary resources a commander has to assist in understanding and managing the complex and ever-changing civil component of the operational environment. Civil Affairs forces are trained, organized, and equipped to plan, execute, and assess Civil Affairs operations in support of Army and joint operations. Cultural orientation, regional expertise, linguistic capabilities, advisory skills, civil network development expertise, and civilian-acquired professional experience in common government functions distinguish Civil Affairs forces from other enablers. This makes Civil Affairs forces essential to the success of all missions that occur near, among, or with civilian populations, governments, or inter-organizational partners.
Description of Civil Affairs Assessment and Selection (CAAS):
CAAS is a two-week course to determine the potential of candidates to become Army Special Operations Civil Affairs Soldiers based on a whole-of-person assessment including physical fitness, intellect, and character. Candidates will endure a battery of physical and mental stressors ranging from individual tasks to team problem solving events. Selected Cadets become eligible to attend the United States Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School's Civil Affairs Qualification Course once promotable to Captain.
Eligibility Criteria for cadets to attend US Army John F Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Psychological Operations Assessment and Selection:
Description of Psychological Operations (PSYOP):
Mission. Psychological Operations is the premier influence capability for the Joint Special Operations and interagency community. Focused on shaping the environment across the full range of military operations and competition continuum, PSYOP applies tactical through strategic level planning to engage foreign audiences, enemy, allied, or neutral groups to achieve the right effect, in the right way, at the right time. PSYOP forces leverage diverse and unconventional capabilities, cultural acuity, and multimedia platforms to shape narratives and deliver tailored messaging to weaken enemy capacity, enhance partner legitimacy, and win local support.
Description of Psychological Operations Assessment and Selection (POAS):
POAS is an eleven-day course to determine potential for Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) Soldiers based on physical fitness, mental toughness and acuity, and overall character. Candidates will endure physical and mental stressors ranging from individual tasks to team problem solving events. Selected Cadets become eligible to attend the United States Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School's Psychological Operations Qualification Course (POQC) once promotable to Captain (O3).
Only contracted Cadets are eligible to attend MFTC.
The Master Fitness Trainer Course trains selected Cadets in all aspects of the Army’s Physical Readiness Training (PRT) System, so they can be unit advisors on physical readiness issues and monitor the unit and individual physical readiness program.
The MFTC is taught in a two phase format. The first Phase consists of 60 academic hours of Distant Learning (DL) comprised of exercise science classes.
The second Phase is a 2 week, 76 academic hour resident course which covers all PRT exercises and drills. You will be expected to tie in the knowledge gained from the DL portion of the course and put it into practice. The second Phase is offered as a resident course at Fort Jackson, SC.
Upon graduation from this course, Soldiers will be awarded the Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) of P5 for enlisted Soldiers and 6P for Officers.
Only contracted Cadets are eligible to attend MPC.
Is located the Army Mountain Warfare School, Jericho, Vermont. The MPC is one week in length with content in three basic categories:
The intent