Expect Routine ROTC Training Exercises on Campus

TCU’s ROTC program conducts periodic training exercises using simulated rifles. These may take place in the early morning hours on the recreation field near the track off of Bellaire Drive or at the university’s flag pole off of University Drive.

Training dates will be posted below, as they are made available.

For more information, please call TCU Police at 817-257-8400.

March 2024

  • March 8 Air Force ROTC is scheduled to conduct training outside the TCU Rec Center in the afternoon.

February 2024

  • Feb. 1 Army ROTC may conduct training on the intramural fields as a backup from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Feb. 15 Army ROTC may conduct training on the intramural fields as a backup from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.

January 2024

  • Jan. 18 and 25 Army ROTC will conduct training at the intramural fields from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

September 2023

  • Sept. 21 & 28 Army ROTC will be using dummy rifles at the recreation fields on these afternoons. They are rubber replicas with firing or noisemaking capabilities.

May 2023

  • May 2 Air Force ROTC will be conducting training with dummy rifles at the Rickel Building on Stadium Drive at 3:30 p.m.

April 2023

  • No updates are available at this time. Check back for postings.

March 2023

  • No updates are available at this time. Check back for postings.

February 2023

  • No updates are available at this time. Check back for postings.

January 2023

  • Jan. 19 Army ROTC will be conducting training with dummy rifles at the TCU Bellaire recreation field from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Jan. 26  Army ROTC will be conducting training with dummy rifles at the TCU Bellaire recreation field from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

December 2022

  • Dec. 1 Air Force ROTC will accomplish Honor Guard evaluations outside The Rickel on Stadium Drive from 9 a.m. to noon.
  • Dec. 3 Air Force ROTC will use their mock rifles at the Dee J. Kelly Alumni Center from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Dec. 17 Air Force ROTC will use their mock rifles for TCU Commencement proceedings.

November 2022

  • No updates are available at this time. Check back for postings.

October 2022

  • No updates are available at this time. Check back for postings.

September 2022

  • Sept. 7 & 9 ROTC cadets will be at the loading docks of the Rickel Building on Stadium Drive using simulated weapons. The times are scheduled for 9 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Sept. 7 and 4 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Sept. 9.
  • Sept. 12 & 13 In annual recognition of POWs and MIAs, ROTC cadets will be running flags around campus from noon Sept. 12 to noon Sept. 13. Additionally, cadets will be armed with training rifles at the university’s flag pole.
  • Sept. 22 & 29 ROTC will conduct training from 3:30 to 6 p.m. on the recreational fields off Bellaire Drive. They will utilize simulated training rifles.