armyman736
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If you enroll in the AROTC program in a college, do you you have some kind of basic training training that you do in the summer before you start freshmen year in college?
No. Your basic training is your 4 years in the program.
The best officer figures out how to do it more efficiently.
Sure, it gives a perspective to the junior grade, but any good lieutenant will learn the lay of the land soon enough.
Agolson, you are mixing oranges with apples.
BCT at an SA is different than basic for enlisted.
Let's try to keep the line clear.
BCT at an SA doesn't have the same purpose for basic as an enlisted.
NMMI, you make valid points. However, ROTC was not created to pay for college. It was created to groom more officers for every branch. The fiscal aspect is secondary.
I love your last line..."It has nothing to do with making a person a better officer just by attending BCT/AIT. There are many more variables to consider."
I assumed he was asking if ROTC had a similar summer indoc period as the SA. I was also assuming that majority of the respondents were saying it was not necessary. Just wanted to know why?
I was also assuming that majority of the respondents were saying it was not necessary. Just wanted to know why?
IMHO;
Coming at this from an old ex-NCO point of view...
I have seen both very good and very bad officers produced by ROTC/USMA/OCS/Green to Gold...
No specific route seemed to produce superior officers from my (very out of date) point of view.
I assumed he was asking if ROTC had a similar summer indoc period as the SA. I was also assuming that majority of the respondents were saying it was not necessary. Just wanted to know why?
If you enroll in the AROTC program in a college, do you you have some kind of basic training training that you do in the summer before you start freshmen year in college?
No, not before freshmen year in college,
My DS (as an example) was told he will need to show up for college
this fall a week early for AROTC orientation. (every school is different)
Freshman and Sophomores can compete for slots at Airborne, Mountain Warfare, Air Assault schools, etc...
that they can(but are not required) during the summer.
Between Junior and Senior yrs all contracted cadets are required to attend 'Warrior Forge' -
Leader Development & Assessment Course. (LDAC) @ Fort Lewis, Washington