the naval rotc battalion prepares midshipmen, marines, and officer candidates to be commissioned officers in the navy or marine corps. battalion members take regular classes toward a professional degree and meet every tuesday and thursday morning for drill, physical training, or professional development classes. naval rotc offers several athletic teams, which compete against other navy teams from the pacific northwest every february and the university of washington in athletics, drill and shooting events. The 125 students in the nrotc battalion participate in the wide variety of campus activities that make up student life and several additional military events. in october, the naval rotc unit has its annual navy /narine corps birthday ball. they join the other services for the annual joint military ball in february. battalion members are also active in the community, tutoring at lena whitmore elementary, participating in highway cleanup program, and various other volunteer activities. this year 21 students were commissioned as officers in the navy or marine corps through the naval rotc program. they left campus for flight training, submarine school, surface warfare school, or marine corps officer basic school. we wish them all luck and success in their careers.
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