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Mocs Battalion · Mocs
The Mocs Battalion commissions U.S. Army officers at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
About this program
Run by cadre at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Mocs Battalion is the Army ROTC battalion for Chattanooga and surrounding Tennessee. Cadets and alumni use the unit's nickname, the Mocs, on guidons and class shirts.
Cross-town agreements bring Lee University, Covenant College, Bryan College, and Southern Adventist University into the battalion's footprint. Most cross-town cadets keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for ROTC class and lab.
The battalion runs all standard Army ROTC scholarship channels: AROTC 4-Year National, AROTC 3-Year Advanced, Minuteman (Reserve/Guard). Major-wise, cadets here cluster around engineering and physical sciences and nursing and health professions, with cadre encouraging technical degrees where the cadet's career interests fit.
Scholarships available here
Scholarship route obligating service in the Army Reserve or National Guard rather than active duty.
Service obligation: 8 years
Active-duty enlisted soldiers transition to officer via ROTC with several scholarship options (2-year, 3-year, 4-year).
Service obligation: 8 years
On-campus scholarship awarded to enrolled cadets at the start of their MS-II year.
Service obligation: 6 years
Covers full tuition and fees OR room and board (your choice), plus a $420/month stipend (10 months/yr) and $1,200/yr book allowance. Merit-based board score with PT assessment and SAT/ACT. Application opened June 14, 2026; final deadline to start an application is March 4, 2027. Three selection boards (Oct, Jan, Mar). 8-year total service obligation; you can exit after freshman year with no obligation.
Service obligation: 8 years
Cross-town & partner schools served
Students at these schools can commission through Mocs Battalion by commuting to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Cross-enroll students take Military Science courses at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Contact & location
Located at: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598
Army ROTC FAQ
Where is Mocs Battalion located?
Mocs Battalion is hosted at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The battalion's training events, classes, and PT all run on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus.
Which colleges and universities can attend Mocs Battalion?
In addition to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, students enrolled at Lee University, Covenant College, Bryan College, and Southern Adventist University can contract through Mocs Battalion via cross-town agreements. Cross-town cadets keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to the host for ROTC-side coursework.
What scholarships are available through Mocs Battalion?
Army ROTC cadets at this battalion compete for AROTC 4-Year National, AROTC 3-Year Advanced, Minuteman (Reserve/Guard), Green-to-Gold (prior-enlisted). National awards apply out of high school; on-campus side-loads kick in once a cadet is enrolled and contracted.
What's the Army ROTC summer training for cadets at Mocs Battalion?
After the MS-III year, cadets ship to Cadet Summer Training (Advanced Camp) at Fort Knox for the 31-day capstone evaluation that drives branching and order-of-merit standing.
How big is the corps at Mocs Battalion?
Public corps-size figures aren't always published year-to-year; Army ROTC battalions in this size class generally carry between several dozen and a few hundred contracted cadets depending on host enrollment.
Can students at other schools join Mocs Battalion?
Yes — Mocs Battalion accepts cross-town and partner students from 4 other institutions, including Covenant College, Southern Adventist University, Lee University, Bryan College. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.
Can I commission through Mocs Battalion as any major?
Army programs accept students from most academic majors at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.
How do I contact Mocs Battalion?
See the contact section for current cadre information.
Interested in Mocs Battalion?
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