Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and AFROTC

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Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and AFROTC

What is the Corps of Cadets?

Founded in 1876, the Corps of Cadets is as old as Texas A&M University and therefore is the oldest student organization in the state of Texas. The Corps is also the largest student organization on campus, making it the most visible and widely recognized icon Texas A&M has to offer. The purpose of today’s Corps of Cadets is to develop well-educated leaders of character prepared to provide values-based leadership and service in the public and private sectors. Cadets distinguish themselves with high moral character, excellent physical condition, and a powerful desire to both excel academically and gain invaluable leadership experience. The Corps founded the traditions of A&M and is now known as the “Keeper of the Spirit of Aggieland.” High school students desiring a first hand look at the Corps of Cadets can participate in the Spend the Night with the Corps Program during the Fall and Spring semesters and the Spend the Day With the Corps Program during the Summer. For more information about the Corps, call 1-800-TAMU-AGS or visit the Corps of Cadets web page at http://www.aggiecorps.org/.

The Corps of Cadets also offers numerous organizations in which to participate such as The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band (the nation’s largest military marching band), The Ross Volunteer Company (which serves as the Honor Guard for the Governor of Texas), and Parson’s Mounted Cavalry (the nation’s only mounted cadet unit). Finally, Texas A&M has many time honored traditions in which the Corps plays a vital role such as the Twelfth Man, Midnight Yell Practice, Elephant Walk, Silver Taps, and Aggie Muster.

To view the "Corps of Cadets Experience" video, click here.

AFROTC and the Corps

The Corps of Cadets and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) are not the same; they are interactive, yet separate. All Cadets enrolled in AFROTC classes must also be members of the Corps. Members of the Corps are required by the University to enroll in ROTC courses during their first two years, requiring no future military commitment. A military commitment is incurred by cadets who accept an ROTC scholarship, or by those cadets who pursue a contract and enroll in advanced ROTC courses. For the students who decide to pursue a commission, Texas A&M offers the best of both worlds. It provides a military school environment with the added prestige of an education from one of the nation’s largest and most selective universities.

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