I didn’t grow up in a military family, and all of the data, acronyms, and customs and courtesies associated with military life take some getting used to. Participating in ROTC at Brown means processing a massive amount of information, both from my classes (I’m working on concentrations in International and Public Affairs and Economics and learning Russian) and my ROTC work. Morale events are easily one of my favorite parts of AFROTC. We might head back up to Worcester for a paintball event, to have a cookout, or maybe watch a movie.
Weekends bring the chance for morale-building events with the rest of the detachment. We’ll have AS (Aerospace Science) and LLAB (Leadership Lab) classes, and a few minutes to relax and connect with our fellow cadets. On Wednesday afternoon, several of us will pack into a car for the one hour drive up to our detachment HQ at WPI. Our ROTC classes take place at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts.
#APPLICATION OF CAMOUFLAGE IN DAYLIFE FULL#
Walking into your morning classes in full camo creates a few curious looks at Brown.
We wear our OCPs or “Operational Camouflage Pattern” on campus on Wednesdays. Tomorrow is Wednesday, which is the primary class day for USAF ROTC first and second year cadets. My days start early as that’s the best way for me to make my classes, study, do homework, and meet my ROTC obligations. Trying to keep up with a full class load at Brown is tough trying to manage classes and your ROTC duties takes a different level of coordination altogether. Today, like almost every other day, is planned out in advance to make sure that I can fit in my academic and ROTC responsibilities. There’s not a lot of down time when you are trying to manage two demanding commitments. My day is going to be filled with PT runs, classes, and current event briefs. As an ROTC student, my day often begins when some students’ days are ending.
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