Army ROTC cadets hit the field

Fresno State Army ROTC conducted its annual Field Training Exercise at the scenic Fort Hunter Liggett on Oct. 3-5. Approximately 120 Army and Air Force cadets participated in various training events, including rappelling, confidence/obstacle courses, rifle marksmanship, land navigation course (orienteering) and an outdoor team-paintball competition. Cadets also flew in a military rotary-wing aircraft.

Fresno State Army ROTC Bulldog Battalion is one of the top-ranked ROTC programs in the nation.

The Field Training Exercise is a three-day event designed to build leadership skills, confidence, unit cohesion and an appreciation for teamwork among the cadets. It includes physical and mental challenges that bring the inner strengths within each cadet forward.

Throughout the Leadership Training Exercise, the elite Ranger Challenge Team will be practicing for the upcoming Ranger Challenge Competition. In 2002, Fresno State's Ranger Challenge Team won 1st place among other schools the ROTC Western Region.