Cadet Additional Skill Training (CAST)

Army ROTC provides cadets with the opportunity to attend active-duty, skill-enhancement schools and specialized training courses with active Army personnel. Opportunities to participate in CAST promote leadership skills and can impact on retention of deserving cadets.  

• Only those cadets with the highest potential for completing the course and commissioning will be selected.

Courses

The following courses are available for cadets to compete for:

• Basic Airborne Course (BAC)
• Air Assault School (AAS)
• Mountain Warfare Training (MWT)
• Cadet Troop Leader Training Program (CTLT)
• Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency Program (CULP)
• Nurse's Summer Training Program (NSTP)

MS II cadets have first priority (75%). MS III cadets have second priority (25%).