ROTC Scholarships Could Be Slashed This Decade as Army Deals with Glut of Officers

Army ROTC cadets at Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst

The Army is eyeing a roughly $100 million cut to Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarships through the rest of the decade as the service aims to correct an oversaturation of officers in the force. Between 2026 and 2029, Army planners are looking to slash the ROTC program’s annual $315 million budget by $25 million or […]

Former Cal Poly ROTC Chair Will Face Court-Martial in Hidden Camera Case

Gavel and American flag with scales of justice.

Charges against the former head of Cal Poly’s ROTC program accused of hiding a camera in a Pismo Beach clothing store’s dressing room were dismissed Monday, documents show, and the officer will be court-martialed by the U.S. Army instead. Jacob Sweatland, 40, was facing two misdemeanor charges related to allegedly secretly filming a teenager and woman in the dressing room. Those […]