Posted on Jun 8, 2018
Will enrolling in ROTC while in Army Reserves help me attain my goal of going active duty in an Infantry MOS?
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this is my first rp post. I have a few questions about the rotc program but first I'll explain my current situation.
My goal was to enlist in the army as an active duty infantrymen I passed my asvab & was set for meps next week. Unfortunately my recruiter informed me that GED slots for active duty were no longer available & that I would have to go reserves. I was really not trying to do reserves for 3 years it's not for me I initially backed out but my recruiter persuaded me by telling me to use the army benefits to go to college & take the rotc program that way by the time I go active duty I'll be an officer. It made sense & motivated me to take on the reserves. I leave for a 4 month army bct in October & when I come back I'll be a 92y which doesn't get me excited but it'll do for now. Remember I go to meps next week so I have not signed a contract yet so if I'm making a mistake by joining the reserves please let me know. Here are my questions.
1. Can a reservist that graduated from Rotc /ocs go active duty ? I've read that AD is not guaranteed?
2. Do you need a 4 year college degree ? I've read that if you complete bct/ait the first 2 years are waived off for Rotc is this true ?
3. Am I taking the right path here? My goal is active duty in a infantry mos . Will being a reservist & enrolling in the rotc program benefit me ?
I'm sorry if these questions sound foolish to you guys I'm just a 19 yr old civilian who planned on enlisting as AD. Now I'm here debating if the reserves is the right path to take or just wait until more ged slots open up .
Please any advice helps. Thank you all.
My goal was to enlist in the army as an active duty infantrymen I passed my asvab & was set for meps next week. Unfortunately my recruiter informed me that GED slots for active duty were no longer available & that I would have to go reserves. I was really not trying to do reserves for 3 years it's not for me I initially backed out but my recruiter persuaded me by telling me to use the army benefits to go to college & take the rotc program that way by the time I go active duty I'll be an officer. It made sense & motivated me to take on the reserves. I leave for a 4 month army bct in October & when I come back I'll be a 92y which doesn't get me excited but it'll do for now. Remember I go to meps next week so I have not signed a contract yet so if I'm making a mistake by joining the reserves please let me know. Here are my questions.
1. Can a reservist that graduated from Rotc /ocs go active duty ? I've read that AD is not guaranteed?
2. Do you need a 4 year college degree ? I've read that if you complete bct/ait the first 2 years are waived off for Rotc is this true ?
3. Am I taking the right path here? My goal is active duty in a infantry mos . Will being a reservist & enrolling in the rotc program benefit me ?
I'm sorry if these questions sound foolish to you guys I'm just a 19 yr old civilian who planned on enlisting as AD. Now I'm here debating if the reserves is the right path to take or just wait until more ged slots open up .
Please any advice helps. Thank you all.
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OK, let's talk the rules. A GED makes you a Tier II recruit, which means there are limited slots and you have to have a high AFQT score, above 50 off the top of my head. If you main goal it to go Active Duty Army Infantry, the fastest way would be to get 15 college credits, which will move you to a Tier I recruit and should allow you to get both Active Duty and Infantry. So you can do a semester or two at the local community college and go in in the MOS you desire as long as your ASVAB scores are good enough.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
Or Online from an accredited school. The Army is pretty indifferent about the subject matter as long as it is college level.
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Being in the USAR would probably increase your chance of going right back into the USAR as an officer. To get Active Duty officer you need to be one of the top cadets in your class. Obtaining an ROTC scholarship is also a plus. Infantry branch assignment is not too hard to get but the hard part comes later during training and the follow on schools expected (think about starving and freezing as a Ranger candidate). What you are asking is certainly possible but not easily achieved. Best of luck!
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Larry Fajardo
My original plan was active duty but that's not happening right now. I don't mind working for a 4 year degree it will be well worth it. I'm just concerned about not going active duty after I complete ROTC & OCS. I don't know much about it, just today I got the news that I could only go reserves so I've been researching online.
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