Mission Statement: The mission of the Army ROTC program at Florida A&M University (FAMU) is to commission the future leadership for the U.S. Army and motivate young people to be better Americans. Future leaders, better citizens and military training are nothing new to those associated with the Rattler Battalion.

Vision: Welcome to the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) “Rattler Battalion”. We are an organization that is constantly looking for the best candidates to be future leaders of our nation. We will teach you the tactics and techniques founded in the accomplishments of generations of Army professionals. Through our time honored instruction, you will develop the values and leadership skills needed in a constantly changing, global environment. By the time you finish our program, you will be an officer in the United States Army, doctrinally sound, physically fit, and able to hold your peers accountable for how a leader should look and act.

Priority #1: Production of Quality Cadets
Priority #2: Growth Through Recruiting
Priority #3: Doctrine Based Training
Priority #4: Peer Accountability