Can I use my Army ROTC approved waiver for leverage for an Army OCS waiver?

2020-02-17T09:00:57-05:00

Grad student and prior Active duty Navy, now in reserves. My first semester of grad school I participated in ROTC, but it was almost impossible to do both. I was taking 18 grad credits and 6 rotc so I decided to focus on school for now and pursue officer life after. Now I am applying to Army OCS while being a drilling Navy reservist.

I had an approved G1 level waiver in ROTC. It was approved after I left ROTC, but I still have a copy of it. Can I use this as leverage to get the same waiver approved on the active side? It is a G1 waiver so the same person would have to sign it again in theory. Let me know what you think, and thanks as always to the RallyPoint community for being great.

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Feb 17 at 2020 9:40 AM

2020-02-17T09:40:30-05:00

I think your chances of getting it approved again are good, but ROTC and Federal OCS exist in separate universes since you have to enlist to attend OCS. My experience is that you will have to submit again during recruiting. I would submit with a copy of the original waiver, the documentation can't hurt you.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Feb 17 at 2020 2:21 PM

2020-02-17T14:21:03-05:00

To whom is it addressed to? What does the waiver say?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2020 3:38 PM

2020-02-17T15:38:04-05:00

If your recruiter knows what he's doing yes.

Response by LTC Charles T Dalbec made Feb 19 at 2020 10:09 AM

2020-02-19T10:09:26-05:00

Go For It as your chances are very good