UNC Chapel Hill NROTC Alumni Association

UNC Chapel Hill NROTC Alumni Association On September 12, 1940 the NROTC Unit was in operation, with Captain Robert S. Haggart, USN as Commanding Officer. Women first enrolled in the NROTC in 1974.

UNC NROTC Marine Corps & Navy veterans collaborating with UNC NROTC staff (past and present) to help, mentor, and resource support and success for next generation of UNC NROTC Midshipmen. During the summer of 1940, the efforts of The University of North Carolina President Frank Porter Graham led to the authorization for establishing an NROTC Unit at UNC. In 1941, the threat of war nearly tripled t

he NROTC enrollment, as 188 midshipmen began intensive military training. When the naval midshipmen drilled on Emerson Field, they were equipped with "new" Springfield rifles, blue and gold Annapolis uniforms, sabers, and regulation .45 caliber service revolvers for their midshipmen officers. NROTC classes were held in Woolen Gym and included such topics as Astronomical Mathematics, Navigation, Boat craft, Signaling, and Regulations. In May of 1943, the Navy Department established a pre-flight school at Carolina, and in July of the same year, a V-12 program was established. In response to the need for classrooms, housing, and dining facilities for 1,874 pre-flight midshipmen and up to 1,330 V-12 trainees, the Navy built the Naval Armory, Navy Hall (which served as Headquarters and is now the office of Undergraduate Admissions), Navy Hospital (now the Student Health Service), and Kessing Pool, where Navy anchors are still present on the tile decks. Another milestone in the history of the unit occurred in 1979 with the creation of a cross-town enrollment program at North Carolina State University. Thus, The University of North Carolina's renowned Liberal Arts programs were complemented by NCSU's outstanding engineering programs. The expansion of the program has attracted many scholarship winners and has served to boost the unit's total enrollment. In October 1992, the NROTC Units of UNC, NCSU, and Duke University were combined to form the NROTC Unit, North Carolina Piedmont Region.

03/12/2026

We send our condolences to the unit staff and cadets after today's tragic events. You are in our prayers. We also commend the brave cadets in the room who neutralized the threat and saved lives. One team, One fight.

03/11/2026

Due to current events and increased FPCON levels, the UNC MIDN BN has cancelled the Anchors Aweigh 5k on 29Mar.

03/08/2026

Our March News Bulletin is out!

Get it at uncnrotcaa.org

02/08/2026

Go Heels!

🏆 Congratulations to Bill Latham '85 as our 2025 DSA recipient. Read Bill's selfless record of service to our Associatio...
11/23/2025

🏆 Congratulations to Bill Latham '85 as our 2025 DSA recipient. Read Bill's selfless record of service to our Association at https://uncnrotcaa.org/Awards

🏆 Congratulations to our 2025 DAA recipient Sherwood H. Smith, Jr. '56.Read his impressive accomplishments at
11/23/2025

🏆 Congratulations to our 2025 DAA recipient Sherwood H. Smith, Jr. '56.
Read his impressive accomplishments at

11/18/2025

The new space in the Kenan Football Center Hall of Honor pays tribute to 61 Carolina football alumni and service members.

So many fond memories of all those PWAD classes!
11/14/2025

So many fond memories of all those PWAD classes!

"But what do 'our national interests' mean today? By reverting, even partially, to its original name, the language reveals to us a new, dangerous reality: war is no longer a last resort — it is identity."

We won't know game time for UNC vs Duke 🏈 until AFTER our 14Nov registration deadline for popular events like our annual...
11/11/2025

We won't know game time for UNC vs Duke 🏈 until AFTER our 14Nov registration deadline for popular events like our annual NROTC alumni BBQ & annual meeting. Register now for all free & other events at
https://alumni.unc.edu/events/nrotcreunion/

Come celebrate with classmates! We'll see you there!

The UNC NROTC Alumni Association and UNC Department of Naval Science have teamed up again with Carolina Alumni to host the UNC NROTC Alumni Association 35th Reunion and 2025 Association Annual Meeting.

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