How difficult is it to get SMP my sophomore year, and what impact does it have on my ability to compete in ROTC and for commissioning?
-How difficult is it to get SMP my sophomore year? (non-scholarship) and what are the steps to doing so/qualifying?
-When I graduate from college and the normal ROTC cadets commission, can I commission like that also or do I have to go to OCS since I'm prior enlisted?
-How much does drilling/AT actually take away from my ability to compete in ROTC?
-Also, just off topic, what sort of things do they look for in a secret or TS clearance?
Thank you and sorry for so many questions. Even answers on just one or two would be helpful.
ROTC
Enlisted
Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)
This one I did actually manage to get a recommend for from my unit commander, however, once again, I couldn't get it...this one, I really did want to go to, honest, I did genuinely try for it, I assure you, which is why I tell you that, in a svc, quite often, even the best thought out plans often aren't able to be realized, I'm afraid....
Naval Postgraduate School - Wikipedia
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is a public graduate school operated by the United States Navy and located in Monterey, California. It grants master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and certificates. Established in 1909, the school also offers research fellowship opportunities at the postdoctoral level through the National Academies' National Research Council research associateship program.[3]
Pay especial attention to this one....
And this, esp the mention of civilian students being allowed to go through military programs without having to join first, I'm merely explaining such things exist, as I'd said, I realize you might not want such an option, of course, as I'd explained....
List of United States military schools and academies - Wikipedia
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Military junior college - Wikipedia
A military junior college (MJC) is a military-style junior college in the United States and one of the three major categories of the Army ROTC schools[1][2] that allows cadets to become commissioned officers in the U.S. Army reserve components in two years, instead of the usual four, through the Early Commissioning Program (ECP). They also offer Service Academy preparatory programs that allows qualified students to earn an appointment to the...
This is one of the main professional technical groups for military electronics....
If you have STEM interests, this is a little known group in a little known area, ops research, that you might well also find of interest....
This is the USAF professional association, also very well worth your time to peruse, I assure you....
The Air Force Association is the premier professional military association dedicated to dominant air, space, and cyber power, and a strong national defense.
The proceedings published by them should be reqd reading for all those thinking of going into a svc, or actually in one, they're that good, trust me....
Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.
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