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JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, Wash. – University
of Cincinnati junior Kate Garth finished ahead of
her Army ROTC peers in the two-mile run on the Army
Physical Fitness Test held as part of cadet training
here. Passing the test is a prerequisite for becoming
commissioned as a U.S. Army lieutenant. Thousands
of college students from around the globe converge
here each summer to attend Army ROTC’s capstone
training and assessment exercise, the 29-day “Leader
Development and Assessment Course.”
Garth ran the two-mile event in 13 minutes and 54
seconds making her the top female finisher in this
event among all Cadets at LDAC. Kate’s top
finish gives her one of the fastest times turned
in to
date by
a
female
cadet this summer. This event is designed to measure
the aerobic and leg muscle endurance of the participant.
In order to score the maximum 100 points in this
event a female participant must run the course in
fifteen and one-half minutes or less.
Each cadet must pass the APFT on their fourth day
of training.
Cadet Garth originally hails from Sagamore Hills,
Ohio and is the daughter of U.S. Army Reserve Colonel
Timothy Garth and the late Kathy Garth. She is also
an academic high performer, majoring in Criminal
Justice with an overall 3.7 GPA. Because of her
achievements up to and through her Junior year in
Army ROTC, she has been selected to serve in the
upcoming Autumn Quarter as the Cadet Battalion Commander,
the top leadership position for all Army ROTC Cadets.
This year, over 6400 ROTC cadets will attend LDAC
in 14 ROTC regiments. Each 500-person regiment will
undergo a 29-day cycle of progressive training,
culminating in the regimental graduation ceremony.
LDAC is the single most important event in any cadet’s
student career. Successful completion of the 29-day
training cycle is prerequisite to commissioning.
Last year, 4,500 second lieutenants were commissioned
through ROTC.
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Cadet Garth on a Field Training Exercise at
Camp Atterbury, IN
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University of Cincinnati student bests Army
ROTC peers in physical test
