UCSB ROTC

Huge congratulations to our very own Ranger Challenge Team for earning 2nd place out of 34 teams this weekend at the 8th Brigade Viking Ranger Challenge Competition!

Our Surfriders showcased their grit, discipline, and teamwork throughout the competition, a testament to the countless early mornings, long rucks, and hours of dedicated preparation they put in. With this 2nd place finish they’ve secured a spot at Sandhurst, meaning our Surfriders are headed back to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to compete at Sandhurst for the second year in a row!

Stay tuned to follow their journey and see how they perform at Sandhurst this year 💪🌊

We’ve had quite a few cadets contract recently, and we’d like to highlight their incredible accomplishments! Congratulations to these cadets for taking the next step in their Army careers and progressing down the road to becoming 2nd lieutenants!

Congrats to:
MSIII Cadet DJ Khatami
MSIII Cadet Marcello Mahl
MSII Cadet Caz Arroyo
MSII Cadet Suzy Banchieri
MSII Cadet Jake Bermillo
MSII Cadet Jeffrey Ferrer
MSII Cadet Dayanna Gonzalez
MSII Cadet Mico Paraan
MSII Cadet Addison Skinner

Go Surfriders 💪🇺🇸🦅

Congratulations to our MSIVs on receiving their branches! This moment marks the culmination of three years of dedication and hard work, and we couldn’t be prouder of all they’ve accomplished. We wish each of them the best as they finish out the year and prepare to commission as U.S. Army officers!

CDT Ella Barber - Medical Service Corps (USAR)
CDT Yevgeny Beams - Signal, branch detail Infantry (AD)
CDT Connor Buckelew - Field Artillery (AD)
CDT Natalie Byrnes - Signal, branch detail Field Artillery (AD)
CDT Kaya Cuellar - Military Police (NG)
CDT Nicolas Gandolfo - Engineer, branch detail Field Artillery (AD)
CDT Lauren Graves - Aviation (AD)
CDT Timothy Joo - Military Intelligence, branch detail Field Artillery (AD)
CDT Lia Kubitschek - Field Artillery (AD)
CDT Katherine Miller - Finance Corps (USAR)
CDT Rylie Murphy - Air Defence Artillery (AD)
CDT William Nutcher - Air Defence Artillery (AD)
CDT Jonathan Saenz - Armor (AD)
CDT Megan Schreck - Medical Service Corps (AD)

Congratulations Surfriders! 🇺🇸🪖🦅