The Sea Badger Battalion celebrated the U.S. Navy’s 251st birthday with a traditional cake-cutting ceremony, honoring 251 years of service, tradition, and excellence. The oldest and youngest Sailors, CAPT Bertucci and OC Hallman, participated in …
2026 Alumni Social
On October 2nd, the Wisconsin NROTC Battalion hosted an alumni social, bringing together current Midshipmen and alumni for an evening of conversation and camaraderie. Thank you to all the alumni who joined us to share …
Commander Mascotti Retires After 24 Years of Service
Congratulations to Commander Mascotti on his retirement after 24 years of dedicated service to the United States Navy! We thank him for his leadership, mentorship, and lasting impact on the Wisconsin NROTC Battalion. We wish …
1/C Service Assignments Annouced!
Congratulations to our 1/C Midshipmen on receiving their service assignments! After years of hard work, training, and preparation, they now know where they’ll begin their careers as Naval and Marine Corps Officers. We’re proud of …
BFEX Fall 2026
From August 24th to August 27th, the Badger Battalion returned to Madison for BFEX and kicked off another year of training, teamwork, and tradition. The Battalion welcomed a large 4/C class of Midshipmen into …
Spring Commissioning 2026
Fair winds and following seas to our newly commissioned Ensigns and 2nd Lieutenants! On Saturday, May 23th, University of Wisconsin—Madison NROTC members were commissioned into the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Following an insightful …
Fall Drill Meet 2025
The UW-Madison NROTC Battalion hosted its 52nd Annual Drill Meet. This consisted of teams across the Midwest. They competed in UAR (Urban Adventure Race), platoon, squad drill, color guard, rifle and pistol shooting, max set …
Dining In Ceremony
On Friday, December 06. The battalion celebrated the end of the semester with their annual Dining ceremony. This event included a social hour, dinner, toasts, and many challenges.
SFS 6-Mile Hike
On November 20, The Wisconsin Naval ROTC Semper Fi Society completed a 6-mile ruck march. They departed from the unit at 0630, walking to the top of Bascom Hill and then taking the lakeshore path …
Marine Corps 249th Birthday Ceremony
On November 10th, the United States Marine Corps celebrated its 249th birthday. The battalion celebrated on the 14th of November with competition PT between our two departments. PT consisted of running the stairs of Camp …