Posted on Oct 24, 2015
Stay in or returning to University and direct commission?
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Dear RallyPoint community,
I am a specialist and have been in active duty for two years and two months. I am currently twenty-two years old. I have been in my second unit for almost two months after I finished my term in South Korea. My NCOIC told me that my re-enlistment will open in April of 2016. And, I am thinking about going back to university in my home state and a degree that related to Chemistry or nursing.
However, I have some questions regarding direct commission. Do you have to have a bachelor degree or a master degree to get a direct commission? Would you recommend direct commission or Green-to-Gold scholarship? I am in process of re-take my GT predictor so I can achieve higher GT score. And, I am currently taking online college classes at Thomas Edison State College.
Any comment or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.
I am a specialist and have been in active duty for two years and two months. I am currently twenty-two years old. I have been in my second unit for almost two months after I finished my term in South Korea. My NCOIC told me that my re-enlistment will open in April of 2016. And, I am thinking about going back to university in my home state and a degree that related to Chemistry or nursing.
However, I have some questions regarding direct commission. Do you have to have a bachelor degree or a master degree to get a direct commission? Would you recommend direct commission or Green-to-Gold scholarship? I am in process of re-take my GT predictor so I can achieve higher GT score. And, I am currently taking online college classes at Thomas Edison State College.
Any comment or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.
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Direct commissions are only used Chaplain, JAG, and medical. So, if your goal was to be a nurse, that would work. In order to direct commission, it's not so much that you need a degree as it is you need the license to practice for your field.
If you aren't going into one of those three areas then you don't have much say what branch you will end up working in, or if you will even be assigned a branch.
There are three different green to gold options, only the active duty option guarantees you will actually return to active duty though. It's incredibly competitive with only a few spots a year, so it's probably not going to be an option for you. A better option is to finish your degree and go to OCS.
If nursing is your preferred route, there is the AECP program. You go to school on active duty for two years and get commissioned when you get your nursing license.
If you aren't going into one of those three areas then you don't have much say what branch you will end up working in, or if you will even be assigned a branch.
There are three different green to gold options, only the active duty option guarantees you will actually return to active duty though. It's incredibly competitive with only a few spots a year, so it's probably not going to be an option for you. A better option is to finish your degree and go to OCS.
If nursing is your preferred route, there is the AECP program. You go to school on active duty for two years and get commissioned when you get your nursing license.
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Direct appointments are avail for all branches. As it was correctly stated before 60 hours is the min reqt but you won't get picked up with only that as they are increasingly more competitive. You have many options including ROTC and OCS. It all depends on your personal situation and goals
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Thank you, SFC Boyd. And, thank you for your input, sir. I am looking into ROTC at local universities.
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SPC Tanrak Ploykao
Everyone has listed all good advice. Bottom line is you need to decide WHAT is is you want to do with your career (AD, reserves, Guard) and what career field you want to work in (line, non-line, medical). This will drive your degree program and commissioning program. With this clarity you can move forward with your goals.
Good luck!
Everyone has listed all good advice. Bottom line is you need to decide WHAT is is you want to do with your career (AD, reserves, Guard) and what career field you want to work in (line, non-line, medical). This will drive your degree program and commissioning program. With this clarity you can move forward with your goals.
Good luck!
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The reg says 60 credit hours but you will most likely not get picked up without a BA/BS. By most likely I mean 99.9%. Your absolute best bet is to do two things...
1. Talk to a local recruiter and determine what they are accepting for PS Soldiers off the street... Side Note... currently they are not allowed to sign a prior service with more then 3 years onto RA.
2. Talk to an ROTC school recruiter at a local college to see if you have the option to contract with them.
Other good intel. You could attempt to be an SMP with the Reserve while you go to school and you could put in an AGR application after you commission.
1. Talk to a local recruiter and determine what they are accepting for PS Soldiers off the street... Side Note... currently they are not allowed to sign a prior service with more then 3 years onto RA.
2. Talk to an ROTC school recruiter at a local college to see if you have the option to contract with them.
Other good intel. You could attempt to be an SMP with the Reserve while you go to school and you could put in an AGR application after you commission.
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