NROTC
Military abbreviation · Military Unit and Organization
| Stands for | Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
NROTC stands for Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps, a military unit and organization abbreviation.
College officer program that commissions ensigns into the US Navy and second lieutenants into the US Marine Corps. Midshipmen take naval science courses and complete summer cruises with the fleet.
Example: He accepted an NROTC scholarship at the University of Washington and plans to fly helicopters.
Usage notes
The program began in 1926 at six universities. Marine-option midshipmen attend Officer Candidates School at Quantico during their college summers. Graduates are among the largest sources of new Navy officers alongside the Naval Academy and Officer Candidate School.
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