Georgia Tech Naval ROTC

Marking 100 years of NROTC here at GT, our Spring 2026 commissioning introduced four new Ensigns into the United States Navy!

A special thank you to Brent Key for his inspiring words, as well as all the family and friends who have shaped the future through these young men

Fair winds and Following Seas Yellow Jackets! 🐝

Looking forward to the Fall Semester, we are excited to reflect on our Change of Command Ceremony! Congratulations to MIDN 1/C Mentz for receiving the honor of Battalion Commanding Officer!

Celebrating the end of the semester with our final New MIDN Spotlights!

Congratulations to MIDN 1/C Khazatsky for earning first place in the Georgia Tech Mechanical Engineering Capstone Competition. His team’s winning energy-efficient water heater design demonstrates the technical leadership and innovation we value and strive for within our unit!

Our next new midshipman spotlight takes us to MIDN 4/C Toledo! MIDN Toledo is currently studying Criminal Justice at Kennesaw State University. It has always been his dream to become a naval officer due to many influential people in his life. Upon commissioning he hopes to service select into the EOD field. Outside of NROTC, Toledo enjoys hanging out with friends, working out , and cooking. Welcome to the Battalion, MIDN Toledo!

Earlier this month, our unit traveled to Seattle to compete in the Northwest Navy competition, hosted by University of Washington NROTC. In this competition various NROTC units faced off in academic and athletic challenges.

Our seven representatives proudly represented one of the original six NROTC units, celebrating 100 years of history. A special congratulations to our academics team led by MIDN 2/C Frady for earning 1st place in the academic challenge against all attending units!

We are incredibly proud of our team for representing our battalion, and huge thank you to for hosting the event!

Our next senior spotlight brings us to MIDN 1/C Jack Yan! MIDN Yan is from Los Angeles, California and is currently pursuing a degree in User Interface at Kennesaw State University. In his free time he enjoys playing basketball and fishing. He joined NROTC because he wanted to defend his country and because of the impact his mentor, former astronaut Steven Lindsey, had on him! During his time in the unit he has had multiple billets as ATHO, OPSO, Senior chief, and BNCO. MIDN Yan plans to commission as a Student Naval Flight Officer. His favorite memory in the unit was holding new student pt and working at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. One piece of advice he would give to underclassmen is to make wise financial decisions before commissioning. Hooyah, MIDN Yan!

Our next senior spotlight brings us to MIDN 1/C Jack Yan! MIDN Yan is from Los Angeles, California and is currently pursuing a degree in User Interface at Kennesaw State University. In his free time he enjoys playing basketball and fishing. He joined NROTC because he wanted to defend his country and because of the impact his mentor, former astronaut Steven Lindsey, had on him! During his time in the unit he has had multiple billets as ATHO, OPSO, Senior chief, and BNCO. MIDN Yan plans to commission as a Student Naval Flight Officer. His favorite memory in the unit was holding new student pt and working at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. One piece of advice he would give to the underclassmen is making wise financial decisions before commissioning. Hooyah, MIDN Yan!

Our next new midshipman spotlight brings us to MIDN 4/C Skaggs! MIDN Skaggs is currently studying Industrial Engineering at Georgia Tech and wants to commission as a SWO Nuke Officer. He wants to be in the Navy to be part of something bigger than himself and serve others. Outside of NROTC, he enjoys playing basketball, reading his Bible, and being involved in his fraternity! Welcome to the Battalion, MIDN Skaggs!