Many, if not most, ROTC units have officer's organizations in one form or another, be it an ROTC fraternity or ROTC club; the distinction between the two being for the most part superficial. Though these organizations serve a variety of purposes, one function remains constant: its use as a venue for comradeship, and as a reservoir of experience and support.

Mature ROTC fraternities, like the Vanguard Fraternity of the University of the Philippines, actively provide support to their units. The multi-million peso barracks of the UP-ROTCU was, reportedly, made possible by support from the fraternity. Contact with ROTC alumni is preserved by the existence of an officer's organization. As related by Major Rolando Gajo, former AdDU-ROTC commandant and alumni of the University of the East ROTCU, their UE Knights fraternity maintained an extensive list of graduates and required all members to become familiar with the said roster.

However, despite the advantages of having a fraternity or club, the Ateneo de Davao has never had a long-standing one. Whereas other Davao units, like the University of Southeastern Philippines (Stalwart Fraternity), and the University of Mindanao (Silver Blade Fraternity) formed fraternities at their inception and maintained them, the Ateneo's counterpart was discontinued.

The reasons for the deactivation of the Ateneo's counterpart, and the others that followed, are unclear, as there are no fraternity records available. This issue remains a major gap in this study.