The Green Mountain Battalion ROTC Department recruits, trains, retains, and commissions future Army Officers and inspires them to a lifetime of selfless service to the Nation.
With the passage of the National Defense Act of 1916, the current ROTC program began at the University of Vermont. In 1921, the first commissions were granted upon graduation. Between 1921 and 1943, 498 United States Army Reserve Commissions were granted. However, during World War II the ROTC program consisted of a basic two-year course, and it was not until 1948 that commissions were again granted. The ROTC program became voluntary in 1964 due to the ROTC Revitalization Act. In 1973, women were admitted into the program, and in 1977 Elizabeth Yarnal became the first woman officer commissioned at UVM.
In June 1986, the Army ROTC program at the University was officially designated the Green Mountain Battalion. Currently, the Green Mountain Battalion includes Cadets from the University of Vermont, Champlain College, Saint Michael’s College, Middlebury College, Castleton State College, and the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.