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Read about the Air Force ROTC and Army ROTC programs hosted by BYU Marriott.
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Student Experiences

11 Cadets, One Big Accomplishment

July 29, 2022
BYU Army ROTC cadets placed in the top five at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition in West Point, New York.
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Alumni Spotlight

Coming Full Circle

April 27, 2022
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, were life changing for 13-year-old Nathan Christiansen. That day would inspire Christiansen to serve his country.
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School News

Air Force ROTC Recognized with Two Awards

March 25, 2022
The BYU AFROTC, hosted by the BYU Marriott aerospace studies program, recently received two awards from the U.S. Air Force ROTC.
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Employee Spotlight

Following in the Footsteps of His Leaders

March 14, 2022
As the operations officer for the Army ROTC program at BYU, Roland Griffith hopes to be a role model for his cadets.
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Alumni Spotlight

Inviting All to the Table

January 07, 2022
When former BYU ROTC cadet Scott Lovejoy was a newly enlisted medic in the United States Army, he received a surprise visit from his father that changed his life.
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Student Experiences

Former Prisoner of War Speaks to BYU ROTC Cadets on Veterans Day

December 09, 2021
On November 11, 2021, the BYU Air Force and Army ROTC commemorated Veterans Day through a wreath-laying ceremony and presidential review.
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Employee Spotlight

Managing the Details

August 25, 2021
BYU Air Force ROTC Staff Sergeant Jheran Carter is an example of an inspiring leader who may not always stand under the spotlight.
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Student Experiences

BYU Army ROTC Lives Up to Legacy of Past BYU ROTC Sandhurst Teams

July 02, 2021
A group of BYU Army ROTC students finished tenth out of more than forty teams in the April 2021 Sandhurst Challenge at West Point, New York.
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Alumni Spotlight

Ordinary Decisions, Extraordinary Opportunities

July 01, 2021
When Stephen H. Russell reflects on his life, he is struck by the way seemingly small decisions and ordinary situations have blossomed into extraordinary opportunities. “None of this was part of a strategic plan,” he says, “and I feel grateful when I see all the times Heavenly Father has blessed me.”
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Employee Spotlight

BYU Marriott Aerospace Studies Program Manager Erin Ricks Receives Air Force, University Awards

April 26, 2021
Erin Ricks, Department of Aerospace Studies program manager, recently received three Air Force and BYU awards recognizing her for her efforts and dedication to leadership in helping to improve and uplift the BYU US Air Force and Army ROTC programs.

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Student Spotlight

Living a “Service-Oriented Life”

April 21, 2021
Kray Jubeck, a junior in the BYU Air Force ROTC program, serves as an exemplar of service, inspired by BYU's values and his father's example of service.

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Employee Experiences

U.S. Special Operations Command turns to BYU Marriott researchers for ethics guidance

February 24, 2021
Leaders of U.S. Special Operations Command have turned to the expertise of two BYU Marriott professors for advice on the high-stakes ethical dilemmas their forces face.

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Alumni Spotlight

All Rise

February 23, 2021
Born and raised in Honolulu, Thomas Y.K. Fong has long loved learning about the earth’s natural processes. He originally planned to earn a bachelor’s degree in geology at BYU and then pursue graduate studies in oceanography. But during one midwinter geology field trip to St. George, Utah, a sandstorm blew through the group’s campsite, prompting Fong to reconsider whether his studies had brought him too close to nature for comfort. “Halfway through that cold, sand-blown night, I’m thinking, ‘Is this really what I want to do for the rest of my life?’” Fong recalls.
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Alumni Spotlight

‘I Saw Myself in Them’

February 10, 2021
Whether he's flying helicopters across Afghanistan and Iraq or running 100-mile ultramarathons, Jeff Timmons applies lessons that he learned at BYU Marriott.

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Employee Spotlight

Finding the Good in the Sacrifices

January 19, 2021
After a fulfilling career in the United States Air Force, Dan McCombs is finishing his last few years in the military as an ROTC instructor for the Air Force ROTC at BYU Marriott.

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Student Spotlight

Choosing Her Influence

December 01, 2020
After watching military heroes during her childhood, BYU Army ROTC student Kenna Brown is committed to becoming an Army nurse in order to serve and heal others.

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Student Experiences

Air Force and Army ROTC Hold 9/11 Vigil Amid COVID-19

November 07, 2020
In remembrance of the tragic events of September 11th, members from the BYU Army and Air Force ROTC joined together to reflect and honor the fallen.

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Alumni Spotlight

Serving and Saving in the Military

November 04, 2020
Just before heading to the University of Iowa to join the university’s swim team, John Fellows discovered a copy of the Book of Mormon on a bookshelf in his parents’ home in Boise, Idaho. He packed it in his bags, and before long he called the missionaries wanting to know more. The combination of his baptism into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a swimming-prohibitive injury led him to transfer to BYU, where he joined the Army ROTC and discovered what would become his lifelong career.
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