6th Reserve Officers' Training Corps Brigade explained

Unit Name:6th ROTC Brigade
Country:United States of America
Allegiance:United States Army
Type:ROTC Brigade
Branch:US Army Reserve
Dates:Present
Specialization:Officer Training
Size:Brigade
Commander1: COL Joseph Vongs
Commander1 Label:Commander
Commander2: CSM Rodney O'Dell
Commander2 Label:Command Sergeant Major
Garrison:Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia
Identification Symbol Label:Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 6th Reserve Officers' Training Corps Brigade is an Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps brigade based at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. It provides training support and oversight to all Army ROTC and Junior ROTC units in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Puerto Rico.

Organization

The brigade comprises several ROTC battalions throughout the listed states. However, each ROTC unit is generally smaller than a battalion, as each contains around 100 cadets on average.[1] The brigade commands 43 such battalions located at universities throughout the south. Additionally, the brigade commands 214 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps programs throughout the five states and Puerto Rico. JROTC "battalions" are usually larger than their Senior ROTC counterparts, on average comprising over 150 cadets each.

Battalions

Alabama

Florida

Georgia

Louisiana

Mississippi

Puerto Rico

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rotc.monroe.army.mil/history.html US Army Cadet Command: History