Posted on Apr 28, 2018
How does branching work in ROTC for National Guard soldiers?
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I have heard different stories about the branching process for National Guard soldiers. I have a few that told me that, "it's the exact same process that active duty soliders go through, referring to the competitiveness of acquiring a desired branch. Meanwhile, some have also said, "that branching through ROTC National Guard is as easy as requesting an acceptance letter from a unit from the branch that you are interested in. Can someone who has a knowledge of this process please enlighten me on how the actual proceed for choosing your branch work for National Guard soldiers.
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I can only speak for the reserves, but I had 100% control over what branch and unit I wanted. My only limiting factor was whether or not the unit I wanted had a O-1 slot available. I'm assuming the national guard process is similar.
For active duty, the process is almost entirely out of your control. If you do ROTC, you can heavily influence your *chances* of getting the branch you want and the unit you want with a high Order of Merit standing (a combination of GPA, performance at CLC, PMS evaluation, or ADSO-ing), but unless you rank in the top 20% of all cadets, it's very much up in the air.
For active duty, the process is almost entirely out of your control. If you do ROTC, you can heavily influence your *chances* of getting the branch you want and the unit you want with a high Order of Merit standing (a combination of GPA, performance at CLC, PMS evaluation, or ADSO-ing), but unless you rank in the top 20% of all cadets, it's very much up in the air.
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I’m not an officer or in ROTC but if you are in college then get in ROTC or get in college. I feel that’s the easiest way to becoming an officer cause it pretty much guaranteed to be an officer if you graduate!
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