{"id":31886,"date":"2019-09-06T18:45:40","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T18:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/09\/06\/university-of-hawaii-welcomes-navy-rotc-program\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:41:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:41:29","slug":"university-of-hawaii-welcomes-navy-rotc-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/09\/06\/university-of-hawaii-welcomes-navy-rotc-program\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Hawaii welcomes Navy ROTC program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HONOLULU \u2014 U.S. Navy officials have approved the creation of the first-ever Navy ROTC program<\/a> at the University of Hawaii, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Democratic Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz announced the Navy\u2019s decision to add the Naval Reserve Officers\u2019 Training Corps program Wednesday, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported<\/a> Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe long-awaited establishment of a Naval ROTC program at UH-Manoa <\/a>underscores the Navy\u2019s commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and represents a tangible step toward increasing the diversity of its officer corps,\u201d Hirono said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The university has an Army ROTC program and an Air Force ROTC program, school officials said. The Army program was the only unit to be called to active duty and serve in World War II when its cadets were made a part of the Hawaii Territorial Guard following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The university has \u201calways been interested in Navy because of the obvious Pearl Harbor (connection) and the history of the islands,\u201d Assistant Vice Chancellor Ron Cambra said in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program is expected to give more students a chance to earn scholarships and gain an education, Schatz said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t