2022-2023 Newsletter
This is the 2022-2023 University of Pennsylvania NROTC Newsletter. Click the image for more details.
August 21, 2024
Commissioning 2023
On May 13th, 2023, the University of Pennsylvania NROTC Consortium commissioned nine Midshipmen as Ensigns and 2nd Lieutenants in the United States Navy and Marine
June 5, 2023
Spring Review 2023
On April 21, 2023, the University of Pennsylvania NROTC performed the Spring Review ceremony with their sister battalion at Villanova University. Spring Review is a
May 12, 2023
Marine Options Participate in FEX
Last weekend, the University of Pennsylvania Navy ROTC’s Marine Option midshipmen participated in a weekend-long Field Exercise (FEX) at Quantico Virginia. The overall FEX was
April 28, 2023
Military Pride in the Philadelphia Community
Moto Run with Army ROTC This week the University of Pennsylvania Navy ROTC performed a Moto run alongside Drexel Army ROTC. Midshipmen and cadets sang
April 12, 2023
Alumni Spotlight
LCDR Amanda Day and Capt Gabriel Benjamin The University of Pennsylvania NROTC Battalion celebrates Class of 2012 Alumni USN Lieutenant Commander Amanda Day (maiden name
February 17, 2023
Fall Battalion Change of Command Ceremony
In the military, the Change of Command ceremony is a common but important event that takes place when a new commander accepts responsibility for the
December 6, 2022
VADM Cheeseman, Chief of Naval Personnel, Visits Penn NROTC
Vice Admiral Cheeseman, Chief of Naval Personnel, visited the Philadelphia NROTC Consortium on Monday 14NOV2022 to address the unit and tour Penn’s and Drexel’s campus.
November 17, 2022
4th Class Midshipmen Bond over Leadership Lessons
4th Class Midshipmen and their upperclassmen mentors pose before departing Outdoor Odyssey after a week of intensive programming. During Halloween weekend, 4th Class Midshipmen and
November 7, 2022
UPenn Midshipmen Participate in Military Excellence Competition
On the weekend of October 21st, nine University of Pennsylvania Midshipmen (MIDN) traveled to Cornell University, where they participated in the 2022 Cornell University Invitational
November 4, 2022
Kilo Company Integrates with Battalion
On September 23rd, 2022, the University of Pennsylvania Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) welcomed the newest class of Midshipmen to our battalion after their
October 23, 2022
Philadelphia ROTC Units Commemorate 9/11 Together
September 11th, 2001 is a day that is seared into the American conscience. It is a day that changed the course of thousands of lives,
October 7, 2022
Julia Thomas commissioned as an Ensign in US Navy
On December 17, 2021, the Penn community gathered at Houston Hall to celebrate the commissioning of Julia Thomas as an Ensign in the United States
January 11, 2022
Penn’s Newest Midshipmen Honored
On May 15, the University’s NROTC annual Pass in Review ceremony was celebrated aboard the USS New Jersey. On May 15, a sunny Saturday with
May 25, 2021