Zeroed In

July 13, 2023

Advanced Camp, Army ROTC, Cadet Summer Training

FORT KNOX, Ky., – Cadets from 8th Regiment, Advanced Camp, complete their Group and Zero training at Canby Hill Range, Fort Knox, Ky., July 12, 2023. Group and Zero is an event that all Cadets must participate in to complete their training to become a future Army officer in the United States Army. It is a challenging exercise that requires patience, accuracy, and a steady aim. Cadet Bryson Matthew Quiambao from Sacramento State University shares his experience during Group and Zero training as he gears up. “For me, I usually shoot right-handed, but I tried something new because I found out [...]

Zero Percent Chance of...

July 26, 2022

Advanced Camp, Army, Army ROTC, Cadet Summer Training, Cadets, Fort Knox, Group and Zero, Hooah, ROTC, US Army Cadet Command, zero, zeroing

M4 carbine sights may have been fogged up as 11th Regiment, Advanced Camp, went out to the Handiboe Range to group and zero their M4 Carbines, but the conditions taught Cadets that not everyday will be sunny and clear skies. “It was a combination of fogginess and raindrops all over,” said Cadet Taylor Rice, Virginia Commonwealth University. “It started pouring so much that it got into both my prescriptions and into my eye pro.” Rice along with her peers had to wipe off their eye protection or glasses in between firing iterations due to the intense downpour. While trying to clear [...]

Zero and Ready to Go: Cadets Qualify During CST

June 17, 2023

Advanced Camp, Army ROTC, Cadet Summer Training, Cadets, Fort Knox, Group and Zero, ROTC

Cadets of 3rd Regiment, Advanced Camp, focus on mastering their skills with the M4 rifle at the group and zero portion of marksmanship at Fort Knox, Ky., June 17, 2023.

You'll get through it

June 7, 2024

You Have To Want It To Succeed

June 16, 2023

Advanced Camp, Army ROTC, Battle March and Shoot, Cadet Summer Training, Fort Knox

“You gotta want it; if you don’t want it, you’re not gonna get it,” Cadet John Babbitts, College of William and Mary. FORT KNOX, Ky. – Cadets from 2nd Regiment, Advanced Camp, completed the battle march and shoot at Fort Knox, Ky., June 16, 2023. Cadets woke up around 4:00 a.m. before stepping off for the 4-mile ruck to the battle march and shoot. A ruck is a backpack that Cadets are required to have at Cadet Summer Training. The minimum weight for a ruck is 35-40 pounds, and the point of the ruck is to provide Cadets with important military [...]