dunninla,
I agree with you, but I would correct you on one issue. 2.8 in AFROTC, even as a Tech major is not going to cut it for SFT. These cadets/candidates need to realize that a 3.0 Tech is pushing it, I believe it was 3.1 TY, and for non-tech you better be near a 3.4 nationally.
That is how competitive it is right now for SFT. I am not trying to take anything away from C100 cadets (Class of 16), but HS is to college like middle school is to HS on steroids. AFROTC cadets only have 3 semesters before meeting the SFT. If you do the math, 1 semester at a 2.8 as a Tech major means you need the next two at at least 3.2 to feel competitive.
AFROTC is not like AROTC. Currently, you don't go to SFT as a C200 100 to 1 they will disenroll you immediately. You can't be a POC, and if you can't be a POC you can't finish the AFROTC program on time. There are some exceptions, but honestly I would bank more on winning big money off of a scratch off lottery than them allowing you to stick it out for another yr.
Back to the OP, I hope even with the topic going off track, you understand why that he is in for an uphill battle.
LY was the 1st yr they did what I would call mini-boards for SFT. The CoC racked and stacked the cadets, after that they called in the 200's and were honest with them about their support for SFT. Many cadets quit after this discussion.
I tell you this because LY if you search this forum you will see they had a 93% rate for SFT. Every yr prior never hit 60%. The reason was not because the AF needed more members, it was because dets held min-boards and the pool size of applicants shrank.
I don't want you to be under the misconception that this jump meant they had a manning issue. They don't. Honestly, because AFA LY cut their class size by @ 20% for 16, it would not shock me if AFROTC now will be even more restrictive because typically plan B for AFA candidates is AFROTC. Those cadets had to go somewhere when they got the TWE from the AFA. There were about 3K nationally that got the TWE. I think if I recall correctly, only about 1K nationally get AFROTC scholarship, and I think 5K per yr group are in AFROTC. Won't swear, nobody flame me. Just saying that the OP needs to realize when we say they have qualified candidates that because of the AFA shrinking it impacts AFROTC, in her DS's case that maybe the reason why.
I am sorry, I know that cuts you like a knife to read, but I do hope that it helps your DS understand why they are being strict. I can't say it enough, it is not personal, it is business. AFROTC has a budget and reports to AF HQ. They have manpower requirements. A cut has to be made somewhere.
Don't let him give up yet, let him exhaust every avenue.