New

Chaney_tanner

New Member
Joined
Jun 6, 2016
Messages
6
Hi everyone I have just enrolled is my freshman year of college and am joining the AFROTC and was wondering if anyone could give me a list of stuff I should take with me or buy before that i might need. I also would like any important information about AFROTC that anyone could give me
 
There isn't anything you should need. If you haven't already, you should contact the cadre at the detachment you'll be attending and let them know you're planning on joining AFROTC. Some detachments have an orientation program a couple days before the University orientation. They'll give you any information you need before arriving on campus.

Check out www.afrotc.com for the basic important information. I don't mind answering any specific questions - I just graduated and commissioned this year and there are definitely a few other cadets/new Lt's around here that can help also.
 
There isn't anything you should need. If you haven't already, you should contact the cadre at the detachment you'll be attending and let them know you're planning on joining AFROTC. Some detachments have an orientation program a couple days before the University orientation. They'll give you any information you need before arriving on campus.

Check out www.afrotc.com for the basic important information. I don't mind answering any specific questions - I just graduated and commissioned this year and there are definitely a few other cadets/new Lt's around here that can help also.

Thank you so much! One question I have is Im confused on when I get my uniform I have heard I get them after my second year however I have also heard I get them during my first year. I also was wondering if i sign a contract am I garrented that job that I sign for?
 
Thank you so much! One question I have is Im confused on when I get my uniform I have heard I get them after my second year however I have also heard I get them during my first year. I also was wondering if i sign a contract am I garrented that job that I sign for?

No contracts until you either get a scholarship, or when you come back from SFT (summer field training) the summer between your sophomore & junior years. So unless you get an AFROTC scholarship, you can leave anytime you like your first two years.

There are some cases where scholarships are given for specific jobs. The most recent was a Missileer scholarship. Make sure you learn as much as you can about these jobs before you sign. Otherwise, you can end up choosing your job either in your junior or senior year.

For uniforms, that differs from det to det. In my det, you have to earn them, so it can take a semester or two before you earn both uniforms (blues & ABUs). Other dets seem to give them out willy nilly. Either way, youll be instructed on that when the time comes (probably sometime in august, so long as they know you are joining).
 
No contracts until you either get a scholarship, or when you come back from SFT (summer field training) the summer between your sophomore & junior years. So unless you get an AFROTC scholarship, you can leave anytime you like your first two years.

There are some cases where scholarships are given for specific jobs. The most recent was a Missileer scholarship. Make sure you learn as much as you can about these jobs before you sign. Otherwise, you can end up choosing your job either in your junior or senior year.

For uniforms, that differs from det to det. In my det, you have to earn them, so it can take a semester or two before you earn both uniforms (blues & ABUs). Other dets seem to give them out willy nilly. Either way, youll be instructed on that when the time comes (probably sometime in august, so long as they know you are joining).

Thank you so much I am so excited! Any info you could give me that would be good for me to know
 
Keep an open mind, be a good listener, learn quickly, understand youll make mistakes (plenty of mistakes), and be a good wingman.
 
You should invest in a good pair of running shoes. There are a lot of threads on this subject. Here is one http://www.serviceacademyforums.com...p-for-plebe-summer-running.48179/#post-478658

+1 for the local running shoe store. My DS would always buy shoes based on looks. Last year we went to the local store based on his track coaches reccomendation. We started to look around the store and the salesman, the owner, started asking questions on the type of running he did. He measured his foot. Had him walk so he could evaluate his stride. He then went in the back and brought out 3 different pairs of shoes. All three fit better than any running shoe my DS had ever worn. He picked out the best of the three. We will never buy a running shoes anywhere else. When I got home I checked the Internet. We may have paid $5 more than the cheapest place online. It was the best $5 I have ever spent.

If you don't know where that type of running shoe store is, just ask your schools track coach. They will know.
 
Back
Top