Posted on May 1, 2019
How will dropping ROTC affect my military career?
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Hello,
I am a ms2 in an rotc program. I’m a non scholarship cadet and I haven’t been really well in school and though I like the program I don’t feel like me continuing school and trying to be a officer is the best route for me at this time. Mainly because I am not doing good in my classes and I think some time away and working slowly on my bachelors online would be more beneficial to me. And getting some real experience would help me in the long run in being a good leader.
What would happen if I was to drop the program and go on active duty?
Would it affect my chance for promotion to an NCO?
And would it make it where if i decide when I am completing my masters that I couldn’t enroll in rotc again because I dropped out the first time?
I am a ms2 in an rotc program. I’m a non scholarship cadet and I haven’t been really well in school and though I like the program I don’t feel like me continuing school and trying to be a officer is the best route for me at this time. Mainly because I am not doing good in my classes and I think some time away and working slowly on my bachelors online would be more beneficial to me. And getting some real experience would help me in the long run in being a good leader.
What would happen if I was to drop the program and go on active duty?
Would it affect my chance for promotion to an NCO?
And would it make it where if i decide when I am completing my masters that I couldn’t enroll in rotc again because I dropped out the first time?
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Unless you are dropped with prejudice it won't impact your career. If you drop because you decide that it's right for you at this time than you that's ok. I have seen many cadets leave and come back a year later. Most are now Officers after completing the program successfully.
Understand though that there is no guarantee that anything will be easier in a year, or three, or five, so think long and hard about your decision.
Understand though that there is no guarantee that anything will be easier in a year, or three, or five, so think long and hard about your decision.
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No issues in your current status. And as long as you can step it up as a Soldier no problems making it to the NCO Ranks. If you get it together, when you come back for your Masters you will be good to try again. You’ll come in as an MSIII then finish the two year program.
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SGT (Join to see) Unless you are breaking a contract (DD Form 4), I wouldn't worry about it. When you have a discharge with a classification, RE Code and Disposition, it impacts your ability to enlist. You are likely able to even resume ROTC later if you meet all other eligibility requirements.
Uhmmm, dumb guy question, why are you worried about promoting to become an NCO? According to your profile, you are an NCO. Are you talking promotion beyond E5?
The only caution I'd have for you is watching out for the age limit for commissioning.
Uhmmm, dumb guy question, why are you worried about promoting to become an NCO? According to your profile, you are an NCO. Are you talking promotion beyond E5?
The only caution I'd have for you is watching out for the age limit for commissioning.
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I didn’t know if it was important to mention that I am an smp cadet. I got the promotion to E-5 and I get the stipend. Will that mess up things
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LTC Jason Mackay
SGT (Join to see) - DD 4 is The enlistment contract. If you signed up for SMP you are in some commitment. You need to talk to your unit. If your only basis of being an E5 is SMP then I expect you'll be administratively reduced to your initial grade because you are no longer in SMP. That stipend is gone as you are not doing the thing you said you'd do to qualify for it.
You need to meet all the requirememts for promotion to E5, had been promoted to E5, and hold an E5 slot in the MTOE to retain E5 in the ARNG.
Your unit will now have to answer for when you'll become MOSQ if you had not attended AIT prior to signing up as a SMP. The push will be on.
You need to meet all the requirememts for promotion to E5, had been promoted to E5, and hold an E5 slot in the MTOE to retain E5 in the ARNG.
Your unit will now have to answer for when you'll become MOSQ if you had not attended AIT prior to signing up as a SMP. The push will be on.
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LTC Jason Mackay
I know I would have to get a conditional release signed for the guard but I didn’t know if dropping the program after signing the paper saying I would do it and getting the smp status with those benefits would affect me negatively on trying to get promoted or going to schools on active duty or the guard
Or If it would affect my chances of doing the program during my masters degree
I know I would have to get a conditional release signed for the guard but I didn’t know if dropping the program after signing the paper saying I would do it and getting the smp status with those benefits would affect me negatively on trying to get promoted or going to schools on active duty or the guard
Or If it would affect my chances of doing the program during my masters degree
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LTC Jason Mackay
SGT (Join to see) - you can do Army ROTC concurrently with a masters. You'll have to comtract off the bat. It won't impact you enlisting AD as long as you didn't flake on your initial enlistment and get a negative characterization of service.. Once you get in, you'll have to hit promotion and training gates to be eligible to reenlist or be promoted. You need to communicate with your unit commander and the ROTC PMS. I've explained this as I know it.
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