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  1. marciemi

    USNA vs. NROTC

    Shelly - my son is a junior in NROTC at MIT and turned down USNA (and USAFA) to attend (I also have a son who's a senior at USAFA). I'd be glad to answer your questions and even get your son in touch with mine (he'd be glad to host him for CPW if your son is attending). However, I'd prefer to...
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    Job Assignments

    He got his first choice as a Developmental Engineer (Computer). He's heading to grad school (AFIT unless he gets accepted to any of a couple civilian ones he applied to but won't know those until late spring) first, and then to the NRO (National Reconnaissance Office) to work in the field of...
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    Job Assignments

    My son said that in his squadron, all but two got their first choice (and those two got their second choice). Just adding to the anecdotal data here. :wink:
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    Service Academy Forums App?

    As far as I've ever found, no. And you can't even use Tapatalk like you can for College Confidential or a lot of other message boards.
  5. marciemi

    Navy vs Air Force Game is ON!!

    I have to agree - I'll support Navy football against anyone other than Army or AF - and have actually been to more Navy games this year than the other two (and am heading to Toledo in a couple weeks - somehow Navy has a great assortment of Midwest games this year!). We were at the hotel...
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    Navy vs Air Force Game is ON!!

    And my son particularly liked the photo he got of him with the Chief of Staff of the AF, The Secretary of the AF, and The Chief Master Sergeant of the AF. He said it'll be hard to top that one for a FB Cover Photo! He also got a coin from the Secretary of the AF...
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    Navy vs Air Force Game is ON!!

    The recording of Toast (AF Alma Mater) was actually recorded by the AF D&B yesterday to be played at the game.
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    Navy vs Air Force Game is ON!!

    That's my boy!! ;)
  9. marciemi

    Have you ever thought of?

    LOE is something new West Point came out with last year. It's a Letter of Encouragement. It's not effectively a guarantee of an appointment like a LOA (assuming all conditions are met) but more of way of telling you that WP thinks you have a strong file and it also allows you to make an...
  10. marciemi

    Great news and many thanks

    My son is in her unit - she quit NROTC during Indoc (the first week of NROTC). thementoringtree - if you have any questions about the unit, my son is now a junior at MIT and I'd be glad to answer anything I can or get you in touch with him.
  11. marciemi

    Anyone heard yet on NROTC Summer Cruises/CORTRAMID?

    Thanks kinnem. :wink: I couldn't think of the right word but figured you guys would know what I meant. My husband keeps saying dormant but that sounds to me like it could come to life at any moment! I know he got to request community (subs vs surface vs. aviation, although he said that...
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    Anyone heard yet on NROTC Summer Cruises/CORTRAMID?

    He's a rising junior so this was their 2/c summer cruise - theoretically their "enlisted" cruise where they were supposed to operate as a junior enlisted member of the crew to see what that life would be like. I really think it was more of a "just make subs appear cool" to them demo but it...
  13. marciemi

    Anyone heard yet on NROTC Summer Cruises/CORTRAMID?

    My son just got back from Pearl Harbor and loved it as well. His comment was "other than hitting my head 1,592 times, it was great!" :wink: (He's 6'3"). Like Jiller's son, he's far more convinced now that he wants subs (with surface nuclear also a second option if necessary). However, he's...
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    Anyone heard yet on NROTC Summer Cruises/CORTRAMID?

    Woo! My son FINALLY found out today that he got his first choice - 2 weeks on a Fast Attack Sub out of Pearl Harbor (actually 4 days in the port and 9 days out) so is excited to see life on a "real" sub!
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    Anyone heard yet on NROTC Summer Cruises/CORTRAMID?

    Still nothing here.
  16. marciemi

    How will sequestration effect ROTC?

    My son said his unit was definitely aware of the possibility of Indoc being cancelled but planning for all options. He said it was likely they wouldn't know for sure until July, but it could go one of 3 ways (BU Consortium): 1. Same as normal - report a week early and go to Newport (RI) for...
  17. marciemi

    Anyone heard yet on NROTC Summer Cruises/CORTRAMID?

    So...anyone heard anything definite yet? After telling them two weeks ago (when I last posted) that they should know for sure within a week, my son still knows nothing. Kind of hard to pin down summer living/internships/research/travel when he has no idea if/when he'll be on a cruise...
  18. marciemi

    Anyone heard yet on NROTC Summer Cruises/CORTRAMID?

    Just a quick update - they had a meeting at my son's school yesterday and were told cruises were still on. But no actuall assignments yet. They were also told that most likely travel would be restricted to the nearest port so they expected that they'd all be going to Norfolk, despite anything...
  19. marciemi

    Anyone heard yet on NROTC Summer Cruises/CORTRAMID?

    Thanks - my son was last told at least a month ago that seniors were for sure but the other two might be limited in either numbers or overall but they've gotten no updates since then so I thought I'd ask. I'll let everyone know once we hear anything. He said all he was allowed to "request" (as...
  20. marciemi

    Anyone heard yet on NROTC Summer Cruises/CORTRAMID?

    Still no news in my son's unit. Just wondering if anyone else had heard anything yet.
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