CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW)- Three ROTC students from Austin Peay State University attended and graduated from Air Assault School this summer.
The Governors Guard ROTC at Austin Peay State University sent three of its students- Jasmine Barrios, a communication major, Brandon Dickinson, a history graduate student and Jertil Robinson, a computer information systems major -to the renowned Sabalauski Air Assault School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Barrios, Dickinson, and Robinson were among 12 Austin Peay ROTC students who attended military training schools this summer.
“Our cadets performed in an incredible manner this summer and helped our program remain one of the best in the country,” said Lt. Col. Eric A. Westphal, APSU’s professor of military science. “They are all amazing and truly set the standard for others to follow.”
The Fort Campbell school trains soldiers in air assault, sling-load and rappelling operations, and each graduate leaves with the skills to perform in helicopter training and combat. They all earn Air Assault pins and patches, which they can wear throughout their Army careers.
Because of Fort Campbell’s proximity to Austin Peay and the ROTC’s relationship with officials there, the Governors Guard typically sends cadets every summer.
To learn more about the training, go to https://home.army.mil/campbell/index.php/tsaas/air-assault.
To learn more about the Austin Peay ROTC program, visit www.apsu.edu/rotc/.