Our DS commissioned from det 330 and was in the honors program,(non tech/AFROTC scholarship) also interned on the hill. Det 330 is an amazing unit, they have been awarded the best in the nation often, 2012 was the last year I know they won.
That being said, MD and VA are very competitive for noms.
You have a nom most can't get .... ROTC. Talk to your CoC and ask for support. Unless the det has changed dramatically in the past two years they will support you 1000%.
FYI, our DS will wing Friday along with Fencers DS {AFA}, after the EA bloodbath this week I would definitely go AF, but my only question is your motive. by the time you go to the AFA, you would only be 2 years from commissioning, and going AFA = 4 more years.
NO FLAMING, but for what? I mean this honestly.
Just asking what is your motive at this time for attending the AFA? Is it commissioning purposes, lifestyle, dream? If I sat on a nomination committee in VA, I would want to know why with only two years from commissioning as an AFROTC cadet you would want to hit the restart button, especially as a cadet in the honors engineering program. If you are in honors at UMDCP, I would also think you are AFROTC scholarship, and like my DS, awarded merit money from UMDCP, hence the bill is a free ride or dang close to it,. Free if you were a B/K recipient,