http://www.airforcetimes.com/articl...ates-offered-release-from-service-commitments
Has this type of thing ever occurred before?
Has this type of thing ever occurred before?
http://www.airforcetimes.com/articl...ates-offered-release-from-service-commitments
Has this type of thing ever occurred before?
This is the AFROTC class (2014) that they cut the HSSP scholarships. USAFA began their cuts with class year 2015.I have to say I am a little shocked that it is happening to this yr group because if I remember this is the yr group that they cut the amount of AFA appointments and AFROTC scholarships, and their SFT numbers were the same as previous yrs. They also dis-enrolled anyone not selected for SFT. I would have thought between AFA and AFROTC this would be the lowest yr group in yrs.
Yes it has happened before. At our DS det. it happened in 10, except back then they did not find out until March, and they were not offered the opportunity to leave, instead they were told that they would not be commissioning.
I know it happen back in the late 80's/early 90's too.
This is like when they offer VSP for ADAF. It is targeted to certain yr groups and certain career fields. In the AF they always try to maintain a ratio not only between officer to enlisted, but also between flag to field, field to company grade. If one of the ratios are off, than they will do something like this.
OBTW the mods need to combine this thread with the other one already started.
http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/showthread.php?t=34894
I have to say I am a little shocked that it is happening to this yr group because if I remember this is the yr group that they cut the amount of AFA appointments and AFROTC scholarships, and their SFT numbers were the same as previous yrs. They also dis-enrolled anyone not selected for SFT. I would have thought between AFA and AFROTC this would be the lowest yr group in yrs.
The article lists specific career fields...but my DS has not been told what his will be. Do other cadets of 2014 know their AFSC?
SoleTrain said:Pima, do you think this voluntary separation period will be followed by a RIF-like period in ROTC?
Just wondering if any Det's have briefed their 400 cadets on the reduction in AFSC slots? I would imagine that not to many 400's would volunteer for this after spending 3+ years of their life in AFROTC.
In essence, they are saying they want to reduce even the 13 grads.Recent graduates in the Individual Ready Reserve who are waiting to enter active duty also may be eligible for release from their military service commitment, according to a release.
My friend who is IRR, waiting to start active duty, got an email that said all AFROTC grads with an entry to active duty date after February 2014 were offered the chance to voluntarily release from their contact.