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    Many thanks to you on this forum, our journey is almost over!

    Commissioning! I realize it is now months later, but I did want to come back and share after his big day. To start with, I was FINE pinning on his rank and during the family pictures until he hugged me. My lovely bride held it together and had to help me off the stage...I somehow couldn't see...
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    Many thanks to you on this forum, our journey is almost over!

    Thank you all very much and good luck to those of you with young men and women in ROTC as well! As for the Kleenex...I've already used some and am not too proud to say I'll be using a bunch more soon...
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    Many thanks to you on this forum, our journey is almost over!

    It is hard to believe, but 4 years have simply flown by. A few bumps, but I'm proud that my son, is Commissioning and graduating this month! He has received a slot as a Physicist and will be reporting to AFIT at WP-AFB in August to go right into the Physics Master program. If I could do it...
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    X-Town DET Question

    Kinnem and Pima - Thank you both very much for your advice. I've always appreciated how this forum has helped so many Cadets out. His actual issue with the entire possible change is that he has first year Cadets that are fairly young and may have issues with the drive and his Squadron...
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    X-Town DET Question

    Good Evening! Long time since I've been on and I'm happy to report that my son is graduating this coming Spring! Hard to believe it has gone this quickly. I have one question that has just come up this evening. He is a X-Town Cadet that travels 1.5+ hours to get to the DET for LLAB one...
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    AFROTC Issue - need advice please

    ROTC Pima, He says it was neither the NCOIC or the COC that did it, but the instructor. Thus far, this is working out well. The University was able to do everything but get him registered for classes. That will happen Sunday when his user ID is provisioned electronically. All the...
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    AFROTC Issue - need advice please

    ROTC Pima, thank you for your input, it is much appreciated. The email from my son states Engineering Physics - the reply from his ROTC Instructor states that yes, Physics 8HYY is an approved technical major. So, since everyone at his school calls it "Physics", the issue never came up again...
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    AFROTC Issue - need advice please

    Quick recap as I've not been on the forum for a long time. My son was offered and accepted a Type 1 Scholarship. He began as a Chemistry major, a technical degree accepted by the AF. Halfway through his Sophmore year, he requested and was granted the ability to switch his major to...
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    Presentation of ROTC Scholarship?

    Presentation My son's awards ceremony was tonight at his H.S. His ALO presented all 4 AFA Cadets their spots and then my son's Type 1 ROTC. It was very nice. The Army folks also did 2 for W.P. and 2 for Army ROTC. They even brought 2 W.P. Cadets with them for help. All in all, they...
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    Questions for the experts

    AFROTC Thanks again for everyone's input. I have some very good news! Christopher was verbally notified that he has been selected to receive the AFROTC Type 1 Scholarship to the Colorado School of Mines! Very, very, cool! He is obviously very excited and is looking forward to getting...
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    Questions for the experts

    Update 1/15/09 We just got back from Boulder for Chris's AFROTC interview. He was very pleased with the interview itself and said that the Officers conducting it were very sharp! He was happy that they had really reviewed his resume and had very good questions regarding his activities and...
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    Questions for the experts

    Updates Thanks everyone for your help. We very much appreciate it. Jenny, he has been very adamant that he'd go Prep if he needs to in order to get in. It has been a crazy week! After my last post, Chris was contacted and is driving to Boulder tomorrow right after school to meet with...
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    Questions for the experts

    Questions & Answers Thank you all very much for responding, we sincerely appreciate it. Please let me clarify a few quick things, and then I'll answer a few of the questions that have been asked of us. First, I completely understand the questions of ensuring that Chris is doing all of...
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    Questions for the experts

    Hello! Let me first thank you for the information I've seen members here post in regards to the many questions both applicants and parents have. I am a parent of a currently qualified applicant to the AFA, his name is Chris. His test scores are all very high (sorry I don't have them, I'm at...
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