cooper1234
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Been a while since I've been here (about the time I got rejected for a 4 year AD Army scholarship ) but anyways, I have a few questions for you all.
I am currently an MS1 at a large central PA school and I am not on scholarship. I am debating, and most likely going to take the SMP route this summer and go to Infantry OSUT. I just have a few questions.
1. Can I choose my ship date, or am I given one? I am doing the Tough Mudder 12MAY and my sister's law school graduation is 17MAY so I am hoping I can get maybe 18/19MAY but I know nothing is guaranteed.
2. Being hypothetical, if I sign up for OSUT say, Jan 20th. I start drilling whenever, OSUT ship date is set for 20MAY. What would happen if I got a 2/2.5/3 year AD scholarship in the middle of February? I would contract AD as soon as possible afterwords, but would I still have to go to basic after I contract with ROTC?
3. At what points am I deployable? Is it after OSUT but before I contract? Do I have to contract to become non-deployable? NOt that I don't want to be deployed at all in my life, I want to... but AFTER I graduate/get my degree.
4. When I graduate from Infantry AIT, and I am 11B qualified, will that "guarantee" I branch Infantry when I commission, or increase the chance that I do, or does it not affect anything?
5. After graduating from OSUT, can I go back to school and sign an AD contract immediately? If I do, will I still drill with my guard/reserve unit and receive the financial benefits?
Thats all I have for now, if I think of anything I'll add it.
Thank you,
Cooper
I am currently an MS1 at a large central PA school and I am not on scholarship. I am debating, and most likely going to take the SMP route this summer and go to Infantry OSUT. I just have a few questions.
1. Can I choose my ship date, or am I given one? I am doing the Tough Mudder 12MAY and my sister's law school graduation is 17MAY so I am hoping I can get maybe 18/19MAY but I know nothing is guaranteed.
2. Being hypothetical, if I sign up for OSUT say, Jan 20th. I start drilling whenever, OSUT ship date is set for 20MAY. What would happen if I got a 2/2.5/3 year AD scholarship in the middle of February? I would contract AD as soon as possible afterwords, but would I still have to go to basic after I contract with ROTC?
3. At what points am I deployable? Is it after OSUT but before I contract? Do I have to contract to become non-deployable? NOt that I don't want to be deployed at all in my life, I want to... but AFTER I graduate/get my degree.
4. When I graduate from Infantry AIT, and I am 11B qualified, will that "guarantee" I branch Infantry when I commission, or increase the chance that I do, or does it not affect anything?
5. After graduating from OSUT, can I go back to school and sign an AD contract immediately? If I do, will I still drill with my guard/reserve unit and receive the financial benefits?
Thats all I have for now, if I think of anything I'll add it.
Thank you,
Cooper