Rangers Lead the Way! App State ROTC Alumni 2LTs Scrivner (’24) and Rundgren ('24) both graduated from Ranger School today! Attending the graduation were App State ROTC Alumni 2LT Baukema ('25) 2LT Elliot ('24) and 2LT Perkins ('25). Congratulations- Lead Well!

Fifth is Finished! Cadet Summer Training’s 5th Regiment graduated today. Pictured is Cadet Cannon, Cadre member CPT Snelson, and Cadet Brion. Cadets Flay, Keefe, and Parks graduated with the 4th Regiment earlier in the week. 5 more Regiments to go.

Cadets Jordan & Iden (6th Regiment) graduated from Advanced Camp this morning. Well Done-See ya back on the Mountain!

Starting the Semester with Socialization! The App State Seniors welcomed the Juniors, some Sophomores and a few Freshmen to campus on August 11th in the Varsity Gym Foyer.

New Friends on the New River 2025! App ROTC’s Residential Learning Community (RLC) got to know each other on a float trip and BBQ lunch. Good Times Ahead!

Green to Gold! Cameron Crowther transitioned from an Infantry Staff Sergeant to an App State ROTC Cadet, to an Active Duty Finance Corps Second Lieutenant. He was Commissioned today by Major Zach Jones, App State Professor of Military Science, and was pinned by his wife.

On Rappel 2025! App ROTC and the North Carolina National Guard ran a rappelling tower to wrap up move-in week. More excitement to come as the semester starts. #MountainStrong #appstatealumni #appstaterotc #armyrotc Army ROTC @appstatealumni @appstatecfaa #rotc #decidetolead

The first Thursday of the semester involved an Information lab. CDT's Brown, Jordan, Duggin, Allred, Cruz-Garcia, and Fuentes were contracted into the Mountaineer Battalion by Major (P) Jones. The day started with Army Physical Training (PT) in the Stadium.

Battalion Run on the Boone Town Loop and First Training Lab. Cadets Thompson, Page, and Staley were contracted by Major (P) Jones into the Mountaineer Battalion following the run. Lab was Drill & Ceremony and Battle Drills for Juniors.

Boone has been named the 2025 Best Small Mountain Town in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure, a national travel publication that highlighted the High Country’s activities, attractions and community. Something we already knew. and sorta hate others are finding out! 🙂

Lab for 4 September consisted of the Juniors (MS IIIs) practicing Warrior Skills -- Tactical Combat Casualty Care, range cards, Call for Fire, and radio assembly with reports. The underclassmen trained on Individual Movement Techniques (IMT) and kit setup.

Since 2013, App ROTC has maintained Yosef’s Muskets and Rifles. He fires them when the team enters the stadium and ROTC Cadets shoot them when we score. We did not fire as much as we thought we would Saturday, but always an honor! Fire on the Mountain!

App State ROTC conducted their workout this morning in remembrance of 9/11. The Battalion completed over 30 flights of steps and ended the workout with lunges, burpees, and broad jumps. The Ranger Challenge Team led the way by conducting their workout in gear and gas mask.

To Lead—you have to know where you are. App ROTC spent this last week training on Map Reading and Land Navigation. We will do the same next week. Always a joy training in the High Country environment.

Making a Splash! App ROTC conducted the Army Combat Water Survival Test (CWST) this morning. The CWST consists of a 25-meter swim with a rifle, a gear drop, treading water for 3 minutes, and a platform jump with a rifle.

Plotting the Path Ahead! App ROTC Cadets calculate their routes in Land Navigation Lab on 18 September.

Aloha App Alumni! App ROTC Alum LT Wiley (22’) earned his Jungle Tab in Hawaii with the 25th Infantry Division. He is congratulated by LT Hellner (22’) and LT Clemente (23’). “Fire on the…. Island”

Exploring the High Country! App ROTC Residential Learning Community (RLC) members took a quick trip to the actual Blowing Rock today to learn about the iconic site and capture the view.

What did you do before 5 AM? App ROTC conducted our first of two six-mile ruck marches for the semester. Cadets had one hour and thirty minutes to complete the six miles for the RECONDO standard. Cadet Eblen had the fastest ruck time with an impressive time of 1:18. FOTM!

Special Forces Master Sergeant Paul Sinnott instructed the Juniors on fieldcraft at Lab this Thursday. Fieldcraft skills are vital for the successful completion of ROTC summer training and just enjoying the High Country’s outdoor environment!