only authorized on weekends, holidays, and during family visits.
All cadets live "on-post" (on-campus) in one of the two barracks.
The commandant and dean of students is COL Thomas Tate, who leads a group of staff that advises the leaders in the corps of cadets, and is responsible for cadet life at the Institute.
== Athletics ==
NMMI athletic facilities include the recently renovated Cahoon Armory, Stapp Parade Field/Soccer Field, Godfrey Athletic Center, NMMI Ballpark, NMMI Football Field, Gene Hardman Memorial Tennis Courts, the NMMI Golf Course, the Outdoor Fitness Factory, and the Sports Medicine Facility.
Jose Barron has been the NMMI Athletic Director since July 2014. He was named the NJCAA Athletic Director of the Year in April 2022.
=== Junior college ===
The junior college sports mascot is the Broncos. The football team competes in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference with six Texas schools and one Oklahoma school.
==== Football ====
From 2021–2023, the head coach was NMMI alumnus Kurt …
