r/UOTC

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A student life less ordinary

r/UOTC

The Officers' Training Corps, more fully called the University Officers' Training Corps, are leadership training units similar to a university club but operated by the British Army.

Created Dec 20, 2016

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Welcome!

This is a place for all things involving the UOTC. Post stories, questions, memes, discussions, rants and all in between.

Who are we?

The University Officers’ Training Corps (UOTC) is a Type B Army Reserve unit, but is very similar to a University society, except we have access to L85A2s and tanks.

What do we do?

We present university students with a unique opportunity to develop themselves as leaders and challenge themselves by partaking in military exercises, adventurous training, sport, community projects and expeditions both in the UK and overseas.

There are 15 UOTCs and 2 Officer Training Regiments (OTRs – incorporating 2 UOTCs each) spread across the country. Catering for over 4000 university students drawn from about 150 Universities.

Each UOTC is effectively an independent regiment with its own cap badge, stable belt and traditions, and is usually based close to the University in self-contained buildings or within a local Army Reserve Centre.

Some Rules

(1) No promoting illegal activities.

(2) Maintain OPSEC/PERSEC.

(3) Don't glorify war.

(4) No discrimination of any kind.

(5) Mods reserve the right to remove any content deemed inappropriate for this subreddit.

It's pretty simple.

Ally subreddits:

r/britisharmy

r/britishmilitary

r/ROTC (American)

Official Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/ArmyUOTC/

/r/UOTC is in no way affiliated with the actual UOTC, if you wish to join please refer to the instructions on the official Army website:

http://www.army.mod.uk/UOTC/28464.aspx

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