California State University Fullerton Army ROTC

Welcome back Titans!

This Monday we are going to start the semester off strong with some physical training bright and early at 0530. The Titan Battalion welcomes you with open arms to come do some PT with us. We hope to see all of you there!

This morning,

MS4s from the CSUF Army ROTC Titan Battalion conducted their zero week ACFT. Our MS4s have been hard at work preparing for the upcoming semester! We are excited to see all of the new and familiar faces on monday!

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On March 8th, our cadets had the opportunity to partner with “We Honor Veterans” to honor local veterans as they visited the Richard Nixon Presidential Library!

📸: CDT Tin Tran

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Last week the Titan Battalion how to conduct Special Teams along with how to properly conduct a 9-Line MEDEVAC. For the special teams portion, MSIIIs were put into leadership roles where they were to delegate who would take the roles of Aid and Litter, Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW), and demo teams. For the 9 Line portion, the cadets were put into a scenario where they took fire and a fellow soldier was wounded. The cadets had to read a 9-Line so that the wounded soldier could be properly MEDEVAC’d.

📸: CDT Bryan Canales

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Come out tomorrow and check out what the ROTC program has to offer! We will have various MOS (Military Occupational Specialties) coming tomorrow to share what they do and the importance of their jobs. We hope to see you out there tomorrow if you would like to learn more about what it is like to be in the military!

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Today the Titan Battalion held our Combat Water Survival Training lab where the cadets had to go through three events. They learned how to swim with an M4 without letting the weapon barrel submerge into the water. The cadets also had to submerge completely underwater and release their FLC then reemerge without it. The cadets also had to drop with their rifle into the water and reemerge with it.

📸: CDT Bryan Canales

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CDT Dylan Weber, is our Titan of the week! CDT Weber is currently enrolled as an MSI in the ROTC program. CDT Weber is a native from Huntington Beach, California. He is currently working on his bachelor’s in Criminal Justice. Some hobbies of his include weightlifting and playing video games. CDT Weber’s goal is to branch into the Active Duty component as an Infantry Officer. His reason for joining the ROTC program is due to his interest in joining the military and because he found it as his calling to serve our nation. His most memorable ROTC memory was giving his first brief on the leadership style of Tony Montana from the movie “Scarface”.

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Last week we held our Individual Movement Techniques lab! Cadets learned the basics of how to properly handle weapons while doing the lab. They learned how to conduct high crawls, low crawls and 3-5 second rush. They also learned how to work together in a team while reacting to contact. The cadets were also put into a stress simulation where they were taking fire.

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CDT Luis Luna, is our Titan of the week! Luna is currently enrolled as an MSI in the ROTC program. CDT Luna is one of our SMP cadets and is an 88M (Motor Transport Operator). CDT Luna was born and raised in San Fernando, California. Some of his hobbies include doing Muay Thai and Jiujitsu. He is currently working on his bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing. CDT Luna’s goal is to branch into Active Duty and has his goals set between going Infantry and Aviation. CDT Luna’s goal once he commissions is to make his family proud by living up to his his family’s military background.

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Last week we held our Awards and Contracting ceremony! Friends, family, and other supporters of the program attended the ceremony celebrating the milestones these cadets have reached. Awards were given to those MSIV cadets who graduated from Advanced Camp, along with those who graduated from Basic Camp. We also celebrated those who became contracted cadets into the program. We would like to recognize Cadet Maliwat for completing Air Assault School and Cadet Rodriguez for earning his Recondo tab.

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CDT Kaitlyn Carlyle, is our Titan of the week! CDT Carlyle is currently enrolled as an MSIII in the ROTC program. CDT Carlyle comes from Huntington Beach, California. Some of her hobbies include going to concerts, working out, spending time with friends and family, and traveling. She is currently working on getting her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. CDT Carlyle’s goal is to branch into Active Duty and has yet to decide between branching into the logistics or medical corps.

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CDT Idesiar Tmatk, is our Titan of the week! CDT Tmatk is currently an MSII in the program and comes from Koror, Palau. In his spare time he enjoys running and hanging out with his friends. CDT Tmatk is currently working on his bachelor’s in Business Administration. CDT Tmatk’s goal is to branch Active Duty into the Engineer Corps. His favorite memory in ROTC was being able to pie his dad (1SG Tmatk), in the face in front of the rest of the cadets!

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Last week we held our Tactical Casualty Combat Care and Comms lab. Cadets learned how the basics of TCCC such as how to apply a tourniquet and do proper safety procedures when helping a wounded battle buddy out. Our comms class also allowed for the cadets to familiarize themselves with ASIP radios and how to conduct proper Radio Communications and Etiquette. They then displayed what they learned by having a competition by having to conduct TCCC and send up a 9-line while under stressful circumstances. We also want to give a special shoutout to Cadet Khristian Mejia for being awarded a scholarship through the ROTC program!

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CDT Joseph Kramer, is our Titan of the week! CDT Kramer is currently an MSIV, the Cadet Battalion Commander, and is in our Simultaneous Membership Program as a 38 Bravo (Civil Affairs Specialist NCO). CDT Kramer is from Goshen, Indiana. In his spare time he enjoys lifting, the outdoors, watching football, and spending time with his wife. CDT Kramer is a senior working on getting his bachelor’s in Kinesiology. His goal is to branch into Quartermaster then back into Civil Affairs in the Army Reserve. His favorite memory in ROTC was able to compete against other schools in the Ranger Challenge competition.

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Last week we had a mandatory funday PT session of dodgeball! It greatly helped improve morale among the MS classes for their hard work and dedication they’ve been putting in these past weeks. We also held our Land Nav course lab at Craig Park where the MSIs and MSIIs worked in groups to find 4 out of 5 points and the MSIIIs had to find 5 out of 5 points. This lab helps the cadets get a better understanding of how to conduct land navigation for our FTX coming up soon and CST for the MSIIIs!

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CDT Giavanna Carmosino, is our Titan of the week! CDT Carmosino is one of our SMP cadets and is a 31 Bravo. She is from Sammamish, Washington. CDT Carmosino is currently in her junior year as a criminal justice major. Her goal is to branch into the Military Police, but is still undecided on choosing between Active Duty or the National Guard. Her favorite memory in the ROTC program was getting the chance to pie the Professor of Military Science in the face during Halloween!

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CDT Geordan Kyle Maliwat from Cypress, CA is our Titan of the week! CDT Maliwat is currently an MSIII, who is majoring in Criminal Justice. CDT Maliwat hopes to branch infantry or quartermaster meanwhile serving in the active duty component. His most memorable ROTC experiences were the friends he has made in the program and going to Air Assault school!

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On top of building camaraderie with each other as a team, the cadets had one final event… They had to work together to win in a game of tug of war. The winning cadet team of tug of war would face off against the MSIV class. Finally, the MSIV class would face off against some of the cadre with our Professor of Military Science and Senior Military Science Instructor also taking part in the tug of war.

📸: CDT Bryan Canales

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Last Friday the ROTC program had our Titan Challenge! The MSI, II, & III classes were mixed into eight groups where they would have to face off against each other. The Titan Challenge consisted of multiple exercises, both physical and mental. The physical portion consisted of carrying gear and going through obstacles as a team while racing against the clock. During the mental portion they were tasked with answering questions about the Army such as regulations, circulars, etc.

📸: CDT Bryan Canales

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Last Friday the ROTC program’s MSI, II, and III cadets practiced Drill & Ceremony. They were taught the proper procedures of D&C. The battalion had two competitions to test how well they learned D&C. The first competition consisted of the platoons trying to out maneuver and cut off each other. The platoon that won the first event was Alpha 2 and was given the D&C streamer. The second competition was Simon says where the cadets had to listen to the commands and properly execute them or else they would be disqualified. We had two winners of the competition, cadets Pardo and Gonzalez!

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📸: CDT Bryan Canales

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The Titan Battalion is finally back! Along with being back, we have new and familiar faces in our MSI, II, & III classes. MSIVs and Cadre had an opportunity to introduce themselves during orientation and brief what is expected of them during this semester. We are excited to be

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📸: CDT Bryan Canales

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The CSUF ROTC Titan Battalion recently commissioned thirteen 2LTs. These new officers have put in a lot of time and hard work through their college years to earn their commission. They dedicated many of their hours towards both the school and the program. These newly commissioned 2LTs will go on to lead the soldiers of our United States Army.

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Congratulations to:
2LT Mark Balcarcel - Infantry, AD
2LT Kristopher Bryan - Finance, USAR
2LT Jasmine Cortez - Armor, AD
2LT Keana Delgado - Aviation, CAARNG
2LT George Girgis - Infantry, AD
2LT Paul Hatfield - Field Artillery, AD
2LT Alexis Horner-Baez - Field Artillery, AD
2LT Alice Li - Adjutant General, AD
2LT Aldrich Mojica - Transportation, USAR
2LT Brandon Nguyen - Ordnance, AD
2LT Nelson Nguyen - Field Artillery, CAARNG
2LT Justin Sivilla - Signal, USAR
2LT Stephan Vargas - Air Defense Artillery, AD

📸: CDT Gabriel Boyer
📸: CDT Roger Stillwell

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Last week, the CSUF Battalion conducted their cumulative Field Training Exercise for the semester, participating in a Joint FTX alongside the SDSU Aztec ROTC Battalion. This integration between the two programs allowed cadets to get outside of their comfort zone, preparing them for what they will ultimately encounter at Cadet Summer Training.

Over the course of the 3 day exercise, cadets completed various missions, implementing battle drills that they learned throughout the semester, being graded by their MSIV peers, as well as cadre members in the process.

Overall, this was a successful event that will inevitably prepare those heading to CST Advanced Camp 2023!

📸: CDT Justin Sivilla

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Last week, Cadets had the opportunity to compete in “Titan Challenge”, a competition held every semester by the Titan Battalion in which each platoon competes in various physical training exercises, battling it out to the top. This semester, Alpha Company, 2nd PLT came in first, working as a team to carry several items of equipment in a 3-mile loop around campus.

Later on, Cadets instructed and learned how to properly establish a Patrol base, learning the priorities of work throughout. All in all, it was a productive day for all Cadets involved!

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Check out the new rebranding of the U.S. Army. This is the first time since 2001 that the Army has introduced a new brand.

Color Guard Cadets had the opportunity to present the colors at the Pala Casino 400 NASCAR event yesterday.

Color Guard is a volunteer event that allows Cadets to collaborate with vendors in their local area, in addition to improving their ranking on the Order of Merit List, making them more competitive among their peers.

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Yesterday, cadets instructed and performed practical exercises on both squad and Platoon reconnaissance. This was the first time this semester that platoon level tactics had been introduced, making cadets have to think further about their decision-making when planning.