Air Force ROTC PFT Scores?

Thank you Dad! That was just about how I felt on Valentines Day when we got "the call" from DS. It sure let hubby off the hook with respect to a gift! haha!
 
vamom, and other 3 yr recipients, remember the DoDMERB is only valid for 2 yrs.

If your cadet, took one in the summer of their rising HS SR yr., it will not be valid for them to contract next fall.

Many AFROTC cadets also apply for the AFA, and many have the physicals done before Sept. They will not contract until they return to school, about a week later, so keep an eye on that date.

If they fall out of the timeframe, they will not contract, they will not be paid for tuition, books, and stipend until they have it done, and accepted by AFROTC HQ. We all know that DoDMERB works at their own speed.
 
Pima, I just saw your post above and interestingly enough, DS just received a DoDmerb form from the AF DET at VT that he had to "update". It was a one-pager w/ some VERY basic health questions etc. Do you think that was b/c he just rec'd a Type 2 3-year? Your post made me curious b/c he was 3Q by DODMERB in January of 2011 so it seems kind of soon for "updates" in my (mostly ignorant) opinion! Any thoughts?
 
His is just an update, because he will contract in August 2012, so it is still valid.

I am only assuming, but I would think it is like the form all cadets slotted for SFT will get. Basically, they want just a routine exam, and make sure every shot is current. Many times, we as parents, forget once they leave for college that shots need boosters. Our DS had to get 3 shots for his SFT because between his DoDMERB exam and SFT, his booster for tetanus was missed, his booster for mennococal was needed, and they had now required H1N1.

He can do it at the clinic. Now because we both have Hokie children, and our DD went to the clinic, BEWARE. VT does not make your child pay at the time of the visit, instead they charge it to their account. Come registration or when classroom assignments come out they will lock the account if you have not paid it. We did not know of this and DD freaked, I called and they said she had an $18 balance for a clinic visit. They didn't even use her insurance, so this is why we never questioned the no bill from them issue. Just keep tabs on that if he goes to the clinic.

What I was talking about regarding the DoDMERB is many candidates will do this exam in the summer of their rising sr. yr. Assume they did it Aug 31, 2010, but now they will return to school Sept 1st, take the PT Sept 6th, and contract the 7th. If the unit did not realize they missed the date by 1 week, the money will be floating in cyberspace. By the time they figure out, they will be "locked" by the school for registering the spring semester, and you may have to find the money to unlock their account.

You also are faced with an additional burden, like you, our DD is 3 hrs from home, she has no car to get to the DoDMERB doc assigned, plus has an academic schedule. You may be running around trying to figure out times, docs, etc.

If you know your child did the physical in the summer of their rising sr yr in HS., talk to the unit now, and start planning to get a new DoDMERB done over the summer.

Every yr. believe it or not, there is one poster here who finds this out the hard way. I am going to assume there will be less of them for AFROTC now, because the AF changed the system regarding AFA candidates. Before as soon as you cleared the PCQ, and became an applicant you were sent for the exam. DS did his in mid-July. Now, due to cost saving issues, they wait until the applicant is a candidate, or they at least believe will become a candidate, so many are doing it in late fall/early winter like your DS. It might also be because for AFROTC an Type 2 3 yrs they have realized this was an issue too.
 
Pima as usual....great advice. I guess this will be the summer of Dodmerb (again) and wisdom teeth extraction. Thanks for the heads-up on the VT Clinic! I had never given that a thought. Did they ultimately bill your health insurance or do they make you do that? As always, sage advice and info from you!!!!
 
VT never billed our insurance, that was why we were caught blindsided. We didn't go through insurance paperwork at all. $18 was not worth the time or energy when it came down to it. She went to the clinic again this past Feb. they thought she had mono or uncontrolled strep. Prescribed meds, but because of the last time, I immediately got onto her Hokie account and paid it. It was 10 bucks, but again, nobody from VT informed us, and had I didn't pay it she would have been locked again.

Regarding wisdom teeth extraction, that can be a DodMERB issue too, so be prepared to inform them.

It isn't a biggie, but again in 15, he will take his ROTC out-process physical, so keep those recs handy to submit to the AF.

Any rated cadet in AFROTC will go for a 3 day physical, at least right now that is the process. It is at Wright Pat. This physical makes the DoDMERB one look like they are there to make sure they are alive and their heart is beating.
 
Thanks for the heads up on the wisdom teeth. I'll go over on the Dodmerb thread to get some more info on that as I don't want to get in trouble for being off topic! Thanks again Pima!
 
Deja Vu!

Wow vamom....we are going through the exact same thing! DS has been awarded a Type 2 scholarship beginning this fall and he is scheduled to have his wisdom teeth removed in June. (To show you how weird it is, DS also scored a 98 last fall....he scored a 100 just a couple of weeks ago for the spring....) I'm going to track some of your posts (if you don't mind) to see what we need to watch out for.... Congrats as well!
 
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