What are an SMP cadet’s drill obligations?

Once you sign the ROTC contract, ROTC training takes priority over your unit training. This can include a drill weekend that coincides with your ROTC FTX. The program can make you do the FTX. In the summer, Advanced Camp would take priority over AT. However, they run 10 cycles of Advanced Camp every year and in my program, we have been able to schedule our cadet early or late so they can do AT. However, in the event of a conflict that cannot be resolved, you are going to Advanced Camp.

Simply to be at Drill and Annual Training. SMP Cadets are members of the National Guard.

If there is a conflict with drill and ROTC training, coordinate with unit leadership to split out the missed drills. Commanders will work with the ROTC training schedule as a rule.

This all depends on the unit, as Advanced Camp and AT come from two different pots of money, State and Cadet Command. If your advanced camp does not fall within the same month as your AT or Drill, you could be expected to go. For a direct answer check with your Readiness NCO. You might be able to get credit for AT, but some states won’t allow it or they won’t pay you for AT, since you’re already getting paid for Advanced Camp by Cadet Command, remember when you go to AC you are entering Active Duty, btw you’re pay for the 28-29 days is less than that of an E1, and you don’t get Tricare since it’s less than a month. Remember a lot of times you cannot double dip, meaning you can’t do drill and then a ROTC FTX and have your unit pay you for both, this is what your stipend is for, you can probably do an FTX lieu of drill and still get your drill check.