It depends on the PDT. AFROTC suddenly found a lot of money this year. So rising 200s on scholarship are being sent on summer base visits. That's the only one that's scholarship based. FT cadets can apply to CRO/STO/ALO Orientation PDT's, rising 400s were allowed to apply to the AFA's ESET program this summer, one cadet from each detatchment. Hopefully this is a good sign and there will be even more opportunities next year, I'd like to do the Jump Program if they start letting ROTC cadets do it again.Quick question bb2405,
Are you intending to go ALO? I ask this because in the rated world, the running joke is why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane?
~ With each jump you take a risk of an injury that may stop you from going rated.
Secondly,
Bullet jumped with 82nd when he went ALO. I don't know how many jumps he did, but he has the wreath(aka toiletbowl) and the star. However, when that tour was 89 days out before he left for the F15E, he never jumped again due to the risk. Back than to keep jump pay it 1x every 90 days.
Clarification for the PDT. It is only for scholarship recipients during their rising sophomore year. A type 7 recipient that converts to a 3 yr type 2 will not be offered that opportunity. At least that is what my impression is due to the fact that they have yet to contract their freshmen year.
rising 400s were allowed to apply to the AFA's ESET program this summer, one cadet from each detatchment.
rising 400s were allowed to apply to the AFA's ESET program this summer, one cadet from each detatchment.
That is an amazing opportunity. If it is true that it is 1 from each det. than, coming from a large unit like my DSs where @30 commissioned, it would be a long shot to get that opportunity, but still a great chance. A smaller unit and your odds increase. There are some posters that state only 5 commission, basically a 20% chance instead of a 3.5% chance.
~ I do believe it does not count though from the rated world perspective. IOWS, you still have to do SERE after you wing. I could be wrong. I think Fencer can answer that question.
Again, I think if offered any opportunity as an AFROTC cadet is great, but being that far down the pipeline, I believe cadets should choose wisely regarding risks and benefits. Jump wings at 21 sounds sooooo cool. Shattered bones in your arm because you landed in a tree right before you were suppose to go WPAFB for your FC1A...not so much.
rising 400s were allowed to apply to the AFA's ESET program this summer, one cadet from each detatchment.
That is an amazing opportunity. If it is true that it is 1 from each det. than, coming from a large unit like my DSs where @30 commissioned, it would be a long shot to get that opportunity, but still a great chance. A smaller unit and your odds increase. There are some posters that state only 5 commission, basically a 20% chance instead of a 3.5% chance.
~ I do believe it does not count though from the rated world perspective. IOWS, you still have to do SERE after you wing. I could be wrong. I think Fencer can answer that question.
Again, I think if offered any opportunity as an AFROTC cadet is great, but being that far down the pipeline, I believe cadets should choose wisely regarding risks and benefits. Jump wings at 21 sounds sooooo cool. Shattered bones in your arm because you landed in a tree right before you were suppose to go WPAFB for your FC1A...not so much.
It is a great opportunity, I'm glad I got selected for it. I still haven't been able to collect a lot of information about it, but the packing list has a lot of cold weather gear that we don't get issued down here in the south. I've never been farther north (in the US) than D.C so I'm wondering where they're going to take us that we'll need thermal underwear and fleece or GORTEX in mid July. Are parts of Colorado just freezing year round?
I'm fairly sure that it doesn't count for SERE though, there is no resistance and escape portion. I'm still leaning heavily towards going intel so I figured this might be my only chance to experience something like it.
Sad to hear summer opportunities for AFROTC cadets are no longer offered or extremely limited. My eldest (commissioned 2012) did Freefall his freshman summer. It is going to be interesting to see the differences in my youngest's AFROTC experiences vs his big brother.