'Happy Holidays!' from Bald Eagle Battalion
Published 12.12.2022
Bald Eagle Battalion, whose representatives recently donned Santa hats and gathered near three lighted trees outside Pennsylvania College of Technology's ROTC House, sends holiday greetings to members of the campus community and their families.“Army ROTC has given me numerous opportunities in life, such as traveling across the country to attend the college I wanted to, meeting lifelong friends and helping me develop myself into a better leader," said Cadet Grayson M. Tanner, a construction management student from St. Matthews, South Carolina. "On behalf of the Bald Eagle Battalion, I’d like to wish you all safe and happy holidays.”
The battalion comprises Penn College, Lock Haven (where it is headquartered) and Mansfield universities, and Lycoming College.
Even as the cadets look ahead to the new year, they look back on a number of 2022 accomplishments that are reflected in this retrospective photo gallery.
– Photos provided by varied Penn College sources, as well as by Lycoming College
Senior cadets explain the intricacies related to tactical decision-making and operational planning.
Cadet Mackenzie L. Collins leads Cadets Charlie N. Delisanti and Ethan Miller through a land navigation course, effectively finding all five points. Collins, an aviation maintenance technology student from Pitman, N.J., demonstrated exceptional leadership by selflessly mentoring and teaching freshman cadets so they are successful in the course during the spring semester. Delisanti, of Fairport, N.Y., is pursuing a Penn College degree in welding & fabrication engineering technology; Miller is a student at Lock Haven University.
Freshmen conduct their first-ever Squad Tactical Exercise in one of the year's three labs. During various battle drills with the newer cadets, seniors allow them to take on leadership positions throughout the training day.
At Ranger Challenge 2022, Cadets Adam T. Roe, a construction management student from Hallstead, and Reaugh provide aid to fellow cadets so they may safely breach the retaining wall.
The battalion's Ranger Challenge Team competes in the First Aid and Litter Carry event – evaluating a casualty, calling in air support and evacuating the wounded to a safe pickup location.
Five groups of Bald Eagle cadets competed in seven Combat Physical Training events to win the Commander's Trophy (and two boxes of donuts)!
During their final Field Training Exercise, a three-day culminating mission at the college's Schneebeli Earth Center, cadets apply the skills they learned throughout the semester.
Cadets Drew R. Chapin (left) and Cameron A. Reaugh staff a Bush Campus Center recruitment table at one of Penn College's Open House events. Chapin, of Palymra, is a construction management student; Reaugh, of Blairsville, is enrolled in civil engineering technology.
Cadets were afforded a formal "Dining Out" meal and dance with peers on Nov. 18, an opportunity to relax and appreciate their hard work and development during the semester.
Bald Eagle Battalion, including cadets from Penn College, presents the colors at Howard J. Lamade Stadium during the Aug. 27 U.S. title game of the 75th annual Little League Baseball® World Series.