CU&LP – EWU Army ROTC

Another one of our outstanding Cadets in the Eastern Washington University (EWU) ROTC program has been featured on the official US Army website. This time one of our MS III Cadets, Christian Goldbach had his experiences this past summer on an Army internship in Peru featured in the article. Cadet Goldbach was selected for the highly competitive Cultural Understanding & Leadership Program (CULP). For those unfamiliar with CULP it is a program sponsored by US Army Cadet Command (USACC) that takes Cadets overseas on cultural deployments in support of worldwide Army Security Cooperation plans and the Army Culture and Foreign Language Strategy. The timeframe for a CULP deployment is generally one month in duration and are executed between the 11 May – 11 August 2019 timeframe.

During his time in Peru, Cadet Goldbach stayed in Lima, the country’s capital, where he experienced both the Peruvian culture and military as a member Escuela Militar de Chorrillos, Peru’s version of West Point. You can read all about his experiences in Peru at this link.

A bunch of people sitting at a table eating — Cadet Christian Goldbach, Eastern Washington University, at dinner during his CULP assignment at Peru’s premier military academy, Escuela Militar de Chorrillos. (Photo Credit: Cadet Lazo, from Escuela Militar de Chorrillos)

This once and life time opportunity was made available to Cadet Goldbach by first contracting into the EWU Army ROTC program and then demonstrating outstanding performance to be selected for this unique internship. The summer 2019 CULP application period is currently open and ends on October 31st. Any contracted Cadet interested in applying for CULP can read more about the program at this link.

Finally I would like to congratulate our Assistant Professor of Military Science (APMS) Captain Greg Benjamin for writing and submitting the article that was accepted for publication. This is the fourth article selected for publication in the past three months that has highlighted across the greater Army the great things the Cadets in the EWU ROTC program are doing.

Go Fighting Eagles!

All EWU ROTC Cadets interested in participating in the Cultural Understanding & Leadership Program (CU&LP), the application period opened today (Sept. 14). United States Army Cadet Command (USACC) will be accepting application into CU&LP until October 31st. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity so take advantage of it.

For those unfamiliar with CU&LP it is a program sponsored by (USACC) that takes Cadets overseas on cultural deployments in support of worldwide Army Security Cooperation plans and the Army Culture and Foreign Language Strategy. The timeframe for a CU&LP deployment is generally one month in duration and are executed between the 11 May – 11 August 2019 timeframe. Here are the qualifications to apply for a CU&LP position:

QUALIFICATIONS:

Cadets must be Contracted
Medically Qualified (DODMERB Completed)
Cadet in Good Standing with the ROTC program

INELIGIBLES — DO NOT APPLY IF:

Cadet is APFT Failure or does not meet AR 600-9 HT / WT
Cadet is Green to Gold ADO (Active Duty Option)
Cadet has previously deployed on a CU&LP mission
Is planning to enroll in other Cadet summer training (ie: CTLT, NSTP, etc)
Cadet will not be enrolled full time and present at program thru AY 18-19
Do not apply if conducting study abroad in either semester

USACC selects Cadets into the program through a competitive process. After applying a Order of Merit List (OML) for all applicants is developed based on:

OML BASED ON:

University GPA
ROTC GPA
Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) score
Language Capability

After completing the OML, each Cadet’s skills, abilities, and availability are matched against the language and skill requirements for each mission. Higher OML scores get selected for a CU&LP mission. The number of CU&LP missions varies each year.

More information and details of how to apply to the Cultural Understanding & Leadership Program (CU&LP) can be found at the below link:

Click here for a web PDF that explains the CU&LP application process

Anyone with questions about the program can speak with EWU ROTC Cadet, Christian Goldbach who was selected for CU&LP last year and was sent on a mission to Peru. Any further questions can be directed towards your Military Science instructor for assistance.

Remember this is a once in a lifetime opportunity that most active duty officers will never get a chance to experience. Take advantage of it now if you meet the application criteria.

EWU ROTC Cadet’s CULP Experience in Peru Featured on the US Army Website

Application Period for the 2019 Cultural Understanding and Leadership Program Has Opened

QUALIFICATIONS:

INELIGIBLES — DO NOT APPLY IF:

OML BASED ON: