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Army ROTC is the University of Kentucky’s premier leadership program that enhances student leaders 1. We do not control content posted by friends and fans.

Our Mission; why we exist: To empower students to become leaders and commission as officers in the United States Army.

2. Our Vision: The University of Kentucky's premier Leader Development Program producing trained, adaptable leaders of character with a passion for service to our great nation.

3. Our Strategy; the BIG 5
- Recruit and retain the most talented men and women
- Train to achieve competent, confident and comfortable leaders
- Priority Management to properly balance academics, a social life, military training and personal development
- Communicate effectively and often to outline expectations and review performance
- Ambassador the University of Kentucky campus and Lexington community

4, Our Values; the guiding principles
- Army Values
- Creativity and innovation
- Servant Leadership
- Stewardship of Resources
- Relentless
- Competency and Confidence
- Standard Bearers
- Personal Responsibility in Doing Excellence (PRIDE)

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Posting Guidelines:

This is an open forum, where individuals are encouraged to express their views. Views expressed by individual users of this site are assumed to be the personal opinions of the person making the comment, unless otherwise stated. Professional standards of conduct must be adhered to by military personnel making comments on this site. Service members should adhere to social media policies established for members of their service. Administrator comments represent the Wildcat Battalion, acting as an authorized source of official information released on behalf of University of Kentucky Army ROTC. We may delete information posted to this page that violates our commenting policies. External link disclaimer:

The appearance of external hyperlinks (including advertising links) does not indicate endorsement by DoD, military services, or Wildcat Battalion of the linked site or of information, products, or services contained at such locations. Operational security (OPSEC):

All military personnel have a personal and professional responsibility to ensure information that could place service members in jeopardy or be of use to adversaries (including local criminal elements) is not posted to public websites. Sensitive organizational information, to include Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), should not be discussed on any public-facing website (including sites requiring usernames or passwords for access not located in the .mil domain). Such information includes, but is not limited to:

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University of Kentucky Army ROTC urges everyone to give careful consideration to what they reveal, intentionally or inadvertently, when participating in any public forum. We advise all service members, employees, and military family members to consider OPSEC when sharing information online. Moderation policy:

University of Kentucky Army ROTC reserves the right to remove comments containing: profanity; sexual innuendo; violation of U.S. laws and/or DoD and service-specific policies and regulations (copyright, HIPAA, Privacy Act, OPSEC, etc.); commercial activity (ie: advertising or "spam"); implied military endorsement of a commercial product; political party, or private organization; abusive language; personal attacks; or comments prejudicial to maintenance of good order and discipline. Disruptive comments will be removed. Repeated violations of this policy may result in action to block users from commenting on the site. Monitoring public use of this site:

This site, and comments to this site, are monitored by University of Kentucky Army ROTC staff. Additionally, the Army Web Risk Assessment Cell includes external official presences (EOPs) in its regular rotation of sites monitored for compliance with security requirements or signs of fraudulent or objectionable use. A list of registered Army external official presences is available at: http://www.army.mil/media/socialmedia/. A directory of Air Force social media sites is available at: http://www.af.mil/socialmedia.asp. Photos:

Typically, photos on our site are unofficial photos, taken by senior cadets or University of Kentucky ROTC Staff. Content is reviewed to ensure OPSEC or sensitive information is not disclosed, including any violations of personal privacy or protected personal information. There is no legal expectation of privacy in public spaces, where most official photography takes place. If you have concerns about a particular photo - or any other information posted to this site - please contact us to discuss your concerns.

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03/11/2026

⭐️Big Blue Senior Spotlight⭐️

Our next senior spotlight is CDT Sky Colston! CDT Colston previously served as S-4 and currently serves as AS-3 and a PSG. She is very involved outside of ROTC including cats for Ghana, a research neuro lab, wildcat service dogs, working as a scribe in the emergency department, and volunteering with the children’s church. Her favorite memory in the program is going to advanced camp and making lifelong friends! CDT Colston will be staying in the program as a MSV and hopes to branch national guard medical services.

Hometown: Vine Grove, Kentucky
Major: Biology Pre-Med
Minor: Military Leadership
Fun Fact: She has 2 guinea pigs named Chai and Cocoa!

Want to learn more about how to join Army ROTC? Contact Allen Back!
Email - allen.back@uky.edu
Phone Number - (859) 466-5473

03/06/2026

The Wildcat Battalion hosted our 600/1000lbs club event this week and boy did they SHOW UP! These clubs are a combined weight of squat, bench-press, and dead, each making either 400 and 600 (females), or 800 and 1,000 (males). Below are the results for each respective club with the cadet names.

(NAME, TOTAL WEIGHT LIFTED, WPP- WEIGHT LIFTED/BODY WEIGHT)

1000 POUND CLUB
1. Calarco, Tommy- 1,155 / WPP- 5.98

2. Coffey, Matthew- 1,105 / WPP- 5.66

3. Teipe, Ben- 1,085 / WPP- 5.0

4. Price, Noel- 1,075 / WPP- 5.12

5. Valenica, Luke- 1,050 / WPP- 5.65

6. Manning, Nate- 1,035 / WPP- 4.10

7. Quillen, Garren- 1,025 / WPP- 5.13

8. Goebel, Robert- 1,020 / WPP- 5.83

9. Foister, Cody- 1,000 / WPP- 5.35

800 POUND CLUB
1. Kuchle, Zach- 975 / WPP- 5.57

2. Parlock, Philip- 965 / WPP-5.64

3. Lukasavitz, Noah- 955/ WPP- 5.79

4. Walton, Ben- 955 / WPP- 5.46

5. Noyola, Diego - 930/ WPP- 4.77

6. Agyei, Brian - 925 / WPP- 5.44

7. Overmyer, Alan - 865/ WPP- 4.02

600 POUND CLUB

1. Dively, Maddie- 645 / WPP-4.67

2. Callahan, Lily- 640 / WPP- 4.51

3. Covington, Sophia - 600 / WPP- 3.60

400 POUND CLUB
1. Walton, Josie- 520 / WPP- 3.27

2. Kravchuck Julia- 520 / WPP- 3.85

3. Damas, Lyla - 505 / WPP- 3.16

4. Tirone, Daphna- 500 / WPP- 2.94

5. Zelenak, Payton- 466 / WPP- 3.44

6. Reitter, Ally- 460 / WPP- 3.52

7. Scoville, Molly- 435 / WPP- 2.94

8. Whitman, Emily- 425 / WPP- 2.74

9. Betts, Samantha- 410/ WPP- 2.97

10. Roshong, Hayden- 400 / WPP- 296

11. Dietrich, Grace- 400 / WPP- 2.86

12. Scoville, Abby- 400 / WPP- 2.74

02/18/2026

Before and after the Sprint Drag Carry this morning during our AFT. Proud of these cadets for showing up, putting in the work, and embracing the grind!

02/16/2026

⭐️Big Blue Senior Spotlight⭐️

Our next senior spotlight is, CDT Conor Brennan! CDT Brennan previously served as CUOP and currently serves as the S-4, S-8, and a PL. His favorite memory in the program is meeting everyone in his program and at CST!

Hometown: Union, Kentucky
Major: Management
Minor: Military Leadership
Component: Active Duty
Branch: Logistics
Fun Fact: He is technically a “Lord” in Scotland!

Want to learn more about how to join Army ROTC? Contact Allen Back!
Email - allen.back@uky.edu
Phone Number - (859) 466-5473

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day from UK Army ROTC! We love and thank each one of you for supporting this program.

Deeds not Words!

01/01/2026

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!

11/21/2025

Tonight we had CWST, Combat Water Survival Training, for the Wildcat Battalion. This is a physical and mental test to evaluate a cadet’s ability to survive in a water environment. The events include a 15-meter swim in full uniform while carrying a rifle, a jump from a diving board with a rifle, and an equipment ditch where the cadet must shed their gear underwater. Our cadets showed up and crushed it tonight! We also had a contracting ceremony for CDT Ortoli and CDT Roach, we are so proud of you both!!

11/20/2025

A glimpse into the last day of our CAIT tryouts last week! CAIT tryouts are a way for cadets to compete for a limited number of spots in specialized and highly sought-after schools such as Airborne, Air Assault, Mountain Warfare, Sapper, and Combat Diver. They test a cadet’s physical endurance, strength, and mental resilience through various obstacles. Way to go cadets!!💪🏻

11/15/2025

Check out our October Battalion Newsletter! See what our Cadets have been up to!

09/08/2025

We partnered with local officials in service-focused training on August 28th. Read all about it on UKNow:

Last week, UK Army ROTC hosted “Service Matters,” a physical training event in partnership with Lexington police officers, firefighters, corrections officers and members of the Kentucky National Guard. The event highlighted that while Army ROTC prepares students for military service, it also ins...

06/13/2025

Yesterday, Cadets from the Wildcat Battalion visited a Field Artillery unit at Fort Knox, KY to gain a deeper understanding of the branch and engage with Soldiers about their experiences.

A big thank you to the Kentucky Army National Guard for hosting us!

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