Thanks jclep, no he has not received one dime in anything from the guard. It should be communicated by CC , if this is indeed the case. IMO the guard should release them if they contract. Not breech the agreement. But I guess we know why CC will not put it in writing. Cause they would lose a lot of potential cadets. I'm sorry for being negative but I hate to see my son get messed around. As far as his unit, they are as useless as well you know.
Just trying to get a better handle on your son's situation.
I assume he has been drilling with his NG unit, has been receiving drill pay?
Did your son attend both BCT and AIT.
Since he has been in the NG has he taken advantage of ant Tuition Assistance, is he receiving any GI Bill/Kicker (This would only be available if he had completed BCT and AIT)
Like I mentioned above, some NG units are rumored to be requiring their soldiers to commission Guard if they are contracted as SMP cadets. I don't believe any cadets from this board have had that happen yet, though it sounds like something similar may be happening to QA1517's son, it will be interesting to see how that plays out.
If your son's NG unit is not being helpful with information make sure your son talks to his PMS further about this before he signs a contract.
One thing to for your son to consider if the worse case scenario happens, if your son turns down the contract he will still be obligated to the NG, if he hasn't been to BCT or AIT he will be required to complete both. If he drops ROTC he would be deployable with the NG and would be required to attend any follow on training. This could delay his education.
I guess the bottom line is that your son has signed with the NG, one way or another he will have to fulfill that obligation. Completing college and commissioning would be the best route even if he is obligated to serve as NG.
I certainly understand your's and your son's frustration, this doesn't end with ROTC. My older son branched Aviation in 2012, completed flight school, flys the Kiowa OH-58D and is a PL with Cav Squadron in Hawaii. 2 months after he finished flight school and reported to his unit the Army announced they are retiring the Kiowa. Only 20% of the current Lt Pilots will be offered a transition to a new airframe, some will re-branch and some will be phased out of the Army. This was certainly not in my son's plans but with the Military it is not all that unusual.
I hope for the best for your son, please keep us informed as to how things progress, there will be many SMP cadets on this board that will be very interested in what is happening.