As a college student, the ROTC program will provide you with a vast network of mentors and friends. The members of the United States Military care for each other on a level unparalleled by any other organization.
When you join the ROTC program, you'll be a member of a team and immediately enjoy the camaraderie and friendship of other students. This friendship, strengthened by the purpose that you share, will last a lifetime.
When you join the ROTC program, you'll be a member of a team and immediately enjoy the camaraderie and friendship of other students. This friendship, strengthened by the purpose that you share, will last a lifetime.
![CDT Rickenbach and CDT Yakana take a selfie aboard the Blackhawk.](https://brightspotcdn.byui.edu/dims4/default/c09dfea/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4896x2773+0+245/resize/1024x580!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbyu-idaho-brightspot-production-us-east-2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F58%2Fdd%2F830330cf4bc39d93625f84ade3df%2F151023-rotcfallftx-488.jpg)
"We’re almost like brothers; we’re so tight."
Brian Becktel, BYU-Idaho ROTC, Class of 2019
![Students in ROTC meet with airforce pilots for a drill operation.](https://brightspotcdn.byui.edu/dims4/default/96f6900/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3338x3338+831+0/resize/400x400!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbyu-idaho-brightspot-production-us-east-2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F75%2Fb9%2F8bbbcca942339cf2d31dbb97c9c3%2F161021-blackhawklanding-148.jpg)
![Four ROTC cadets smile while eating hotdogs on the BYU-Idaho campus.](https://brightspotcdn.byui.edu/dims4/default/6b1d373/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1508x1508+638+0/resize/400x400!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbyu-idaho-brightspot-production-us-east-2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F86%2Fac%2F0edc6e1241ff869c013865fa5ad7%2Fscreenshot-2022-11-09-at-11.19.44%20AM.png)
![CDT School gets ready to float down the river for an ROTC Waterborne Operation.](https://brightspotcdn.byui.edu/dims4/default/3b517ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2612x2612+185+0/resize/400x400!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbyu-idaho-brightspot-production-us-east-2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F7e%2F1c%2F6d0bd41e4702b502b97a68764774%2F150430-rotcriverraid-4.jpg)