The Ohio State University Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) takes students working towards undergraduate degrees and trains them to become, upon completion, either ensigns in the U.S Navy or Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps. Ohio State University is located in Columbus, and is less than two hours traveling time from anywhere else in Ohio. The University's Mershon Grant Program pays officer trainees for getting good marks, and it also runs a mentoring system.
Belmont High School is situated in Dayton, Ohio and has its own Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC). This program is a great way for younger students to be introduced to life in the military, and it regularly holds drill and rifle meets, competing against other local JROTC companies, and some exercises are overseen by members of the Marine Corps. This provides the students with a strong point of contact with the armed forces.
Kent State University's Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFROTC) offers students the opportunity to experience service in the Air Force Reserve without the obligation of having to join at the end of the process. Detachment 630 (as it is known) has its own Education officer, providing cadets with all the information they need about how the Air Force functions, its history and the career options open to them. The detachment regularly attends outside events, and acts as a liaison between the Air Force and the local community.
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 645 is based at Ohio State University and is another Air Force Reserve program, situated in Columbus. The detachment has positioned itself as not only as an extra-curricular activity and route to new career paths, but also as a provider of scholarships, offering debt-free tuition to those who go on to join the Air Force. Its Lead Labs (LLAB) program offers constructive feedback and advice alongside traditional training methods.