Naval Reserve Office Training Corps
CAREER OPTIONS
All NROTC students select one of three options to jumpstart their career:
The Navy Option leads to post-graduation commissioning as a US Navy ensign in one of the various Navy warfare communities – surface, submarine, aviation, special warfare, etc.
The Nurse Option leads to post-graduation commissioning in the US Navy as an ensign in the Navy Nursing Corps, part of the Department of the Navy Bureau of Medicine.
The Marine Corps Option leads to post-graduation commissioning as a second lieutenant in the US Marine Corps.
Surface Warfare is the "traditional" community within the Navy that employs surface ships for the missions of forward naval presence, sea control, and projection of power ashore. Surface Warfare Officers, as junior officers just out of college, lead the sailors within the many specialized divisions of a ship's crew. Their training and primary duties focus on the operation of Navy ships at sea and the management of various shipboard systems. Their ultimate goal is to command a Navy surface ship.
Naval Aviation is renowned for the demands it places upon its flyers. The skills and concentration required to land a high-performance jet on board an aircraft carrier deck pitching in the black of night, or to track a submarine while flying at only a few feet above stormy seas, requires a combination of talents and dedication that many people possess, but few are challenged to use to full measure.
Naval Flight Officers (NFO) operate the advance systems onboard naval aircraft. They differ from Naval Aviators in that they do not pilot the aircraft in which they serve; this allows for each to concentrate more closely on mission tasks that require specific occupational training. NFOs are integral members of the Naval Aviation community and are just as competitive as Naval Aviators for command of aircraft squadrons, air wings, and even aircraft carriers.
Submarine Warfare offers a challenging career as a member of elite, technically advanced, multi-mission community. Newly commissioned Ensigns will find themselves serving on board the most capable submarines in the world today. Upon arriving at your first submarine, you will be assigned as a division officer. In addition to managing a group of highly trained enlisted submariners you will begin your own personal submarine qualification program, culminating in the awarding of the coveted Gold Dolphins and your designation as "Qualified in Submarines". This is the first of many rewarding career milestones which await you in the Silent Service.
Explosive Ordinance Disposal Officers complete the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)/Diver course at Naval Diving and Salvage Center, Panama City, FL and progress directly to EOD training at Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD), Eglin AFB. Graduates will then be assigned as Division Officers at EOD Mobile Units where they will be immersed in the community's core warfighting competencies of EOD, Anti terrorism/ Force Protection (AT/FP), Expeditionary Diving and Salvage and Underwater Mine Countermeasures.
Special Warfare Officers concentrate on the development of skills in the areas of unconventional warfare, counterinsurgency, coastal and river interdiction, and tactical intelligence collection. To enter this career area, the officer must meet the various physical prerequisites, volunteer for hazardous duty, and request to be selected to receive Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL (BUDS) Training.
Navy Nurse Corps. Healer of mind, body and spirit. Ambassador of hope. Respected nursing professional. There’s no exaggerating the significance of the role you’ll serve as a nurse in today’s Navy. Gain the recognition you deserve as a nursing professional — and unprecedented respect while you develop the leadership skills that will set you apart. Navy Nurses provide high-quality nursing care for Sailors, Marines and their families — wherever duty calls. Navy nurses take part in humanitarian relief efforts as well as outreach programs in this country and around the world, collaborating with physicians, surgeons, cardiologists and fellow nurses as colleagues and equals.
