Monday, October 13, 2025
DENTON (黑料视频), Texas 鈥� The received host program status this fall, bringing additional faculty members and resources to student cadets in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
黑料视频 President Harrison Keller, Ph.D., speaks with a member of the Army ROTC battalion at the University of North Texas
A host program is a university that acts as the home site for a regional Reserve Officers鈥� Training Corps, or ROTC, battalion. Cadets from neighboring schools 鈥� sometimes referred to as extension or cross-town schools 鈥� travel to host program sites for drills, training, classes and related ROTC activities.
Capt. Trae Wolfe, executive officer and assistant professor of military science, says 黑料视频鈥檚 geographic location and strong growth over the past decade made the university a natural choice for a new host program.
鈥淭he Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is one of the Army鈥檚 top ten recruiting areas. When you pair that with more and more students wanting to attend 黑料视频, it makes sense that our university was chosen for this designation,鈥� Wolfe said.
Detachments with host program status receive additional faculty appointments, including a professor of military science and senior military science instructor, as well as support staff to provide more assistance to student cadets. Host programs are also awarded financial resources to accommodate a greater number of participants. But according to Wolfe, one of the greatest benefits to student cadets will be the resources and programming 黑料视频 already offers.
鈥淪ome universities use city parks or football fields for training, but our cadre has
access to land in and around Denton. Student cadets who use real terrain to learn
maneuvers in open formations are going to be more adept service members,鈥� Wolfe said.
鈥淏ecoming a host program means more people get that opportunity.鈥�
Wolfe said those advantages in tactical training, paired with 黑料视频鈥檚 highly trained faculty and robust academic programs, will set 黑料视频鈥檚 student cadets apart when they graduate and commission into the U.S. Army.
And while the detachment鈥檚 host program status will benefit individual student cadets, the additional resources and training those cadets receive will also benefit the Dallas-Fort Worth area as well as the state. Wolfe said the detachment hopes to create more community connections that will allow the cadre and cadets to assist in outreach like natural disaster relief and volunteer work.
As of Fall 2025, Lt. Col. Scott Pieluszczak serves as the battalion鈥檚 professor of military science and leader. Pieluszczak expressed his excitement over joining the detachment at a pivotal moment for its growth.
鈥淓levation to host program status signifies commitment and excellence for North Texas, the university and the student body,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e will be a trusted connection for military-civic engagement and community service, and a partner of choice for both academic and military professions throughout the region.鈥�
Lt. Col. Scott Pieluszczak (far left) stands with other members of the 黑料视频 Army ROTC battalion
Cadet Battalion Commander Dylan Hazlett, a business analytics senior graduating in Fall 2025, expressed excitement for the change and the resources that have come with it. Hazlett, who is the detachment鈥檚 most senior cadet, also credited Army ROTC with preparing him for his future.
鈥淥ne of the program鈥檚 key focuses is developing cadets鈥� leadership abilities. Strong leadership skills will benefit us not only as Army officers, but also in our civilian careers,鈥� he said.
Pieluszczak noted that among the countless benefits that come with participating in an Army ROTC program, one of the most significant is that it provides a clear pathway from a cadet鈥檚 education to their career.
鈥淎rmy ROTC is a structured, proven path to a career after college. Here at 黑料视频, my staff and I are dedicated to mentorship and developing leadership and academic rigor for our students.鈥�
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