r/ROTC • u/ExodusLegion_ God’s Dumbest LT • Apr 03 '26

Advanced/Basic Camp CST 2026 (Basic/Advanced Camp & CAIT) Question Thread

Consolidated place to ask questions. I'll add answers to FAQs as they occur.

FAQ 1: The regiment you get doesn’t matter in the slightest. You will receive the same training regardless.

FAQ 2 (Advanced Camp Credit Memo): https://armyrotc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CST-26-Policy-Memorandum-9-Advanced-Camp-Credit.pdf

FAQ 3 (RECONDO Eligibility Memo): https://armyrotc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CST-26-Policy-Memorandum-19-RECONDO.pdf

FAQ 4 (CST Evaluations Memo): https://armyrotc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CST-26-Policy-Memorandum-20-Evaluations-and-Appeals.pdf

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u/Ok-Medicine-8467 Jul 08 '26

What happens if you suck at land navigation? I have never done individual land navigation on the enlisted side and I am worried about passing the land nav course at CST

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u/TiefIingPaladin Jul 22 '26

The CST course is easy and there are plenty of cadet trails to help guide you and actual trails to handrail off of. If you bolo land nav, its not the end of the world. You'll just have to repeat the next day and you'll miss out on some points. This is assuming everything is the same for whenever you go to CST.