UTSA Army ROTC - Roadrunner Battalion

‼️Air Assualt‼️

Congratulations to Cadet Benitez on successfully completing all three phases of Air Assault School and earning his wings this morning. He learned a variety of skills, from sling load operations to rappelling out of a Blackhawk, during the army’s “10 toughest days”.

Happy international women’s day from our lady roadrunners!

Cadet Spotlight 🚨

Cadet Erin Moore is the Operations Sergeant Major for the Road Runner Battalion. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Public Health. Cadet Moore is a prior service cadet who served for 12 years before joining the ROTC program through Green to Gold. Her commitment and dedication to excellence allowed her to earn her first branch of choice as a Medical Service Corps Officer. Her unwavering dedication to the battalion and strong leadership presence has been truly remarkable. We have no doubt that she will continue to excel in her Army career and all future endeavors.

Celebrating black history month the roadrunner way! 🤙🏽💪🏽

Senior Spotlight!🚨

Cadet Meredith Vance is an MS4 at the University of Texas at San Antonio and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Global Affairs with a minor in Intelligence and Security Systems. Cadet Vance is an SMP cadet and has served in the US Army Reserves for 4 years as an Imagery Analyst. She joined the ROTC program in 2022 and contracted on December 5th, 2022. Cadet Vance comes from a family of service members, and she hopes to follow in her family’s footsteps. She currently serves as the Battalion S1 OIC. The Battalion thanks her for her dedication and selfless service! 🤙🏽

Fall 2023 Commissioning Ceremony

Fall FTX 23’ in the books 🍁

Super lab 2

Congratulations Ranger challenge team on winning the regional competition this past weekend 🏆

✨MS3 Spotlight✨

Cadet Hamilton, Jerrome

Please congratulate our MS3 spotlight Cadet Hamilton, Jerrome! Cadet Hamilton is currently majoring in International Business Management at Texas A&M University San Antonio. Our spotlight cadet joined the Roadrunner Battalion in the Fall of 2021 and within his two years, he has contracted and completed Air Assault School. Outside of ROTC, he was appointed to be the president of his Fraternity Omega Delta Phi. Cadet Hamilton is elated at the opportunity to achieve his professional aspirations, which are to commission as an Aviation officer and eventually become a Medical Evacuation Pilot. As he progresses in his career, he hopes to earn the opportunity to serve as a Nightstalker and join the prestigious 160th Special Operation Aviation Regiment!

Congratulations to our senior spotlight

✨Cadet Lima✨

Cadet Kian Lima is a MS4 at The University of Texas at San Antonio and currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Political Science. He joined the ROTC program in 2021 and contracted on May 5th 2023. Cadet Lima comes from a family of service members that successfully served their nation, and he hopes to achieve the same level of success in his own military career. Cadet Lima hopes to commission as a Aviation Officer this Spring. He currently serves as the Battalions Executive Officer (XO) for Alpha Company, and his motivation for this position is the ability to help train the current MS3’s for Advance Camp!

Remembering those that lost their lives on this day! Gone but never forgotten! UTSA ROTC strives to honor them with our selfless service and dedication to our nation!🇺🇸

Join us as we congratulate one of our UTSA Roadrunners, Cadet Victor C. Clark. Today he received the First Command Financial Services Award at the 2nd Regiment, Advanced Camp, graduation ceremony, Fort Knox, Ky., July 9, 2023. Cadets earn this award for demonstrating the leadership traits necessary to encourage teamwork, improve unit cohesion, and reinforce mission accomplishment.

-Commissioning Ceremony Spring 2023

Their hard work and dedication to their studies and the Battalion has brought them to this very moment! Please take some time to congratulations these outstanding 2nd Lieutenants! May they go forward to do great things, and on to even bigger endeavors. 🤙

Denim Day 👖

The Roadrunner Battalion is in full support of denim day! The safety of all is important, and we will continue to fight for a safe space amongst our ranks and our community!

✨DINE-OUT2023

Here are some of our distinguish cadets and memories from the dine out. Thank you to all of those that came out in support of their Roadrunner Battalion!🤙🏽 🤙

Our MS3’s and MS4’s had the tremendous honor of speaking with the director of 🤙

This past weekend the Roadrunner Battalion conducted their spring FTX. The cadets conducted various ambush, defense and raid missions. This was a great opportunity for our MS3s to practice their leadership skills before camp. In conjunction with the MS3s mission, our MS4s practiced maintaining a command post in the field.

Giving Day is here! We need your help! UTSA Army ROTC is renovating their classroom and upgrading physical fitness equipment. If you have time, please visit the link below and donate today!
https://givingday.utsa.edu/giving-day/58783/department/74473

Congratulations to these UTSA cadets who ran the Alamo Marathon this past Sunday. For several of them it was their first marathon. A special congratulations to CDT Kaley who PR'd his marathon time by over 20 minutes finishing at an impressive 3:33:59. 🏃

For this weeks we have the Roadrunner Battalion CSM! Here’s a few things about one of the programs most dedicated seniors:

Hello, my name is Jose Lopez, and I am from Riverside CA. I am a multidisciplinary
studies major with my 3 focuses being on business, military science, and Spanish. I joined ROTC because it teaches a lot about leadership, making decisions, and working as a team. This is useful in many careers, not just the military. I aim to explore the world, learn about different cultures,
and acquire new talents. A fun fact about me is that I love ketchup, but I hate tomatoes.

Last week the Roadrunner Battalion conducted their first super lab of Spring 2023. The MS1s, MS2s and, MS3s collaborated together to complete Platoon level attack missions. At the end of the lab several cadets were contracted and pledged to serve in the U.S. Army.

This weekend the Roadrunner Battalion conducted their annual Fall FTX. Our MS3s, MS2s, and MS1s were instructed on how to read, understand and brief operations orders. They then executed several platoon level missions, everyone was given the opportunity to lead as a Platoon Leader, Platoon Sergeant, or Squad Leader. During the training our MS4s conducted their first command post operations and ensured mission success. Several cadets were contracted following the FTX and took the honor and pledge to serve in the U.S Army. 🇺🇸

Last week during the Formula One races in Austin, Texas, several of our cadets volunteered in collaboration with Texas Veterans Security. These cadets sacrificed their time to help make this event a success. Texas Veterans Security graciously rewarded the Roadrunner Battalion with 3,000 dollars for the program. This was a great opportunity to support the community, and for our cadets to experience a once-in-a-lifetime event. Thank you to for the opportunity to help, the Roadrunner Battalion looks forward to helping in future events

Are you up for the challenge? The ranger challenge team and UTSA women’s basketball team conducted a joint exercise where they were both pushed to their limits. This was a chance to build camaraderie between both the Roadrunner Battalion and the women’s basketball team. Runners lead the way!!

This past weekend six UTSA ROTC Cadets left to Dallas, Texas for the Spartan Races. CDT Ocampo and her husband completed the 5K race. CDT Brewer, CDT Lopez, and CDT Burke completed the 21K (Half Marathon) race. CDT Kaley and CDT Ponce completed the 50K (Ultra Marathon) race. CDT Brewer, CDT Lopez, CDT Kaley, and CDT Ponce also completed a 5K race following their initial races.

Last week the Roadrunner Battalion conducted Super Lab 2. The MS3s rehearsed and walked through Squad Battle Drills in preparation for CST. The MS1s and MS2s conducted land navigation, TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) and learned how to operate ASIP radios. At the conclusion of lab, several cadets were contracted into the U.S. Army. These cadets have taken on the honor and duty to serve in the U.S. Army.

The Roadrunner Battalion held their annual mixer last week, this event encourages cadets to interact with other MS levels with games and food. This is also an opportunity where cadets can meet their cadre and cadet chain of command. Runners lead the way!