ROTC Living Learning Community

ROTC

Snapshot

In partnership with the Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC, the ROTC LLC brings together students and cadets that are wishing to pursue a career in the Army or the Air Force. This residential community provides an opportunity build strong relationship with other cadets and get to engage together outside of ROTC-related events.

Location: Kurz Hall - FYF and Bettie Johnson - UL

Advisor:  and

Highlights

  • The opportunity to live with other cadets.

Who can apply?

  • Army ROTC Cadets
  • Air Force ROTC Cadets, first-year and above

Required Courses

Air Force ROTC

Army ROTC

Freshman Classes

Fall:

  • AIRS 101 Foundations of the U.S. Air Force (1 credit)
  • AIRS 151 Leadership Lab and Physical Training (Pass/Fail)

Spring:

  • AIRS 102 Foundations of the U.S. Air Force (1 credit)  
  • AIRS 152 Leadership Lab and Physical Training (Pass/Fail)

Sophomore Classes

Fall:

  • AIRS 201 Team and Leadership Fundamentals (1 credit)
  • AIRS 251 Leadership Lab and Physical Training (Pass/Fail) 

Spring:

  • AIRS 202 Team and Leadership Fundamentals (1 credit) 
  • AIRS 252 Leadership Lab and Physical Training (Pass/Fail)

Junior Classes

Fall:

  • AIRS 301 Leading People & Effective Communication (3 credits)
  • AIRS 351 Leadership Lab and Physical Training (Pass/Fail)

Spring:

  • AIRS 302 Leading People & Effective Communication (3 credits) 
  • AIRS 352 Leadership Lab and Physical Training (Pass/Fail)

Senior Classes

Fall:

  • AIRS 401 National Security/Leadership Responsibilities & Commissioning Preparation (3 credits)
  • AIRS 451 Leadership Lab and Physical Training (Pass/Fail)

Spring:

  • AIRS 402 National Security/Leadership Responsibilities & Commissioning Preparation (3 credits) 
  • AIRS 452 Leadership Lab and Physical Training (Pass/Fail)

Freshman Classes

Fall: 

  • MILS 101 Learning and Adventure I (1 Credit) 
  • MILS 111 Physical Fitness (1 Credit)

Spring:

  •  MILS 102 Learning and Adventure II (1 Credit)
  •  MILS 112 Physical Fitness (1 Credit) 

Sophomore Classes

Fall:

  • MILS 201 Foundations of Leadership I (2 Credits) 
  • MILS 211 Physical Fitness (1 Credit) 

Spring:

  • MILS 202 Foundations of Leadership II (2 Credits) 
  • MILS 212 Physical Fitness (1 Credit) 

Junior Classes

Fall:

  • MILS 301 Adaptive Team Leadership I (3 Credits)
  • MILS 311 Physical Fitness (1 Credit)

Spring:

  • MILS 302 Adaptive Team Leadership II (3 Credits)
  • MILS 312 Physical Fitness (1 Credit)

Senior Classes

Fall:

  • MILS 401 Mission Command I (3 Credits) (M,W) 1:15-2:30
  • MILS 411 Physical Fitness (1 Credit) (M,W,T) 06:30-07:30

Spring:

  • MILS 402 Mission Command II (3 Credits) (M,W) 1:15-2:30
  • MILS 312 Physical Fitness (1 Credit) (M,W,T) 06:30-07:30

 

Meet Your Advisor

Air Force ROTC Army ROTC

ROTC LLC Advisor Troy Rivers

  1. Advisor Name: Captain Troy Rivers
  2. Advisor Pronouns: He/Him
  3. Advisor Contact Information (Email Preferred): troy.rivers@louisville.edu
  4. Advisor Brief Biography: Capt Rivers is the Recruiting Officer and AS300 Instructor for AFROTC Det 295. He has been in the Air Force nearly 19 years, serving as a Financial Management Officer and multiple staff jobs before coming to instruct at UofL.
  5. Advice for LLC/TC Students: My advice to our LLC students is to take full advantage of the opportunities you are afforded by living with students that have similar goals and outlooks in wanting to serve in the Air and Space Force. Many of our cadets have found a sense of family in the Detachment and the LLC is an extension of that feeling.

ROTC LLC Advisor Walter Bryant

  1. Advisor Name: Walter S. Bryant
  2. Advisor Pronouns: He, Him, His
  3. Advisor Contact Information (Email Preferred): walter.bryant@louisville.edu
  4. Advisor Brief Biography:
    • Received a commission through the Cumberland College Army ROTC program in 1989
    • Served 28 years both Reserve and Active
    • Tours in Iraq 2004-2005 and Afghanistan 2009-2010
    • Retired from the USAR with the rank of LTC in 2017
    • Scholarships and Enrollment Officer for UofL 2018 – present
  5. Advice for LLC/TC Students: Take life one day at a time, all obstacles can be overcome with persistence. Be careful not to overwhelm yourself with classes your first semester, use that time to adjust to college and your new normal.