PPT and zeus, if you notice I said
I would assume AFSC and SFT probably have the same % re: scoring.
GPA = 50%
PFA = 15%
AFOQT = 10 or 15%
ECs and rank in he det, make up the remaining %.
For rated AFSC, it changes up a little.
AFOQT and TBAS = 10 or 15% can't recall
Than they change the remaining to include:
SFT rank...Top 10%, top 30%, top 50%, below 50%
LOR, CC review
Our DS went through it last yr, all I can remember was I knew that he said anyone under a certain gpa did not get it.
Also, remember that depending on your det., some commanders will take different approaches regarding how they rack and stack.
That gpa may be in their mind when they rank you. They may look at it and say, this cadet can't handle both in a competitive manner. They may be great in the det., but their grades are suffering. Come next yr for AFSC that GPA is going to matter, and I am not about to sacrifice another cadet with a higher gpa for them, thus, I will rank that higher gpa cadet higher on my list.
In essence, it does come back to the gpa, but also the philosophy of the commander.
For some dets., because they are so large, you may be required to hold a certain gpa to get that job. No job, and your ranking in the det will decrease. As you can see that gpa can play into the equation indirectly too.
The AF is a stats oriented organization.
Like I said maybe it is Commanders 50%, but trust me for cadets going up for AFSC next yr, at least rated. Commanders is the small %. They are going to be the ones to get you over the hump if you are on the line.
I am still not sure I bite off on 50%, because it would not explain those who score low gpa not getting in if they score high on commanders. It would be a wash.
What appears to be the real factor weighted is MAJOR (tech vs non-tech). Which again brings us back to what I stated earlier. Eventually there is a tipping point. The 40% that were non-tech probably had a much higher gpa.
Otherwise the breakdown would have never been tech v non-tech...it wouldn't have ever placed that into the equation.
I am sorry for all that did not get SFT. There is next yr. Ask for an exit interview with the commander. An exit is different than your semester review. You actually look at where you were deficient when it came to the packet.
For those who did get it, this is not the time to sit on your laurels, and just make it through SFT. Your ranking at SFT will go into the equation next yr when you go up for AFSC. They will place into the equation where you ranked out for your class at Maxwell.
Maxwell is not like ROTC. It is BCT for the AFA. You will live in the field under extreme heat/humidity...July 31st in Alabama is not pretty, even at 5:30 am. You will take academics and receive grades. You will live, eat and sleep with people who grade you, they watch your every move. Learn to sleep on top of your covers.
You can't call your folks and vent. You can't call anyone...they take your phone away minute one. All you get re: outside world is daily mail call.
How you rack out of there will impact you for your AFSC. We are no longer talking about finding money for the next 2 yrs to pay for a scholarship you lost. You are talking about your career for at least 4 yrs after graduation. Rated and you are looking at a decade.
Always remember in ROTC it is always what you do today will impact your chances for tomorrow.
Good luck