Introduction Early Commissioning Programme (ECP) is a United States (US) Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programme that allows graduates of one of the nation’s four Military Junior Colleges (MJC) to become commissioned officers in the reserve components (National Guard or Reserve) in two years, instead of the usual four. Upon completion at MJCs, ECP… Read More
Introduction A military junior college (MJC) is a military-style junior college in the United States (US) and one of the three major categories of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) schools that allows cadets to become commissioned officers in the US Army reserve components in two years, instead of the usual four, through the… Read More
Introduction In the United States, a senior military college (SMC) is one of six colleges that offer military Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programmes under 10 U.S.C. § 2111a(f), though many other schools offer military ROTC under other sections of the law. The six senior military colleges are: Refer to Military Junior College and Federal… Read More
Introduction The National Defence Act of 1920 (or Kahn Act) was sponsored by United States Representative Julius Kahn, Republican of California. This legislation updated the National Defence Act of 1916 to reorganise the United States Army and decentralise the procurement and acquisitions process for equipment, weapons, supplies and vehicles. It was passed by Congress on… Read More
Introduction The National Defence Act of 1916, Pub.L. 64–85, 39 Stat. 166, enacted June 3, 1916, was a United States federal law that updated the Militia Act of 1903, which related to the organisation of the military, particularly the National Guard. The principal change of the act was to supersede provisions as to exemptions. The… Read More
Research Paper Title The Potential Role of Functional Motor Competence to Promote Physical Military Readiness: A Developmental Perspective. Background Decreased physical fitness in military recruiting populations is problematic for the development of physical military readiness (PMR) and presents a threat to national security. The demonstration of low levels of fitness may be an indicator of… Read More
Research Paper Title The Effects of Military Style Ruck Marching on Lower Extremity Loading and Muscular, Physiological and Perceived Exertion in ROTC Cadets. Background Military ruck marching with load carriage increases ground reaction forces, which are related to bone stress injuries (BSI). This study’s purpose was to examine whether a ruck march increases impact loading… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 