USNA2016bound
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Hi all - was wondering if I’m selected for the AROTC 4 year scholarship if I can go straight into the reserves from there, or if I have to do some years in active duty.
Could you explain why switching to reserves was such a good decision for you?Absolutely, I was going AD and switched to reserves near commissioning. Best career decision I made, even 10 years later.
Hi all - was wondering if I’m selected for the AROTC 4 year scholarship if I can go straight into the reserves from there, or if I have to do some years in active duty.
I never heard of anyone having an issue transferring from one state to another, or even from the Reserves to the Guard and visa versa.AROTC scholarships are not exclusively tied to active duty service after grauduation.
Army Reserves & National Guard always have a need for junior officers. The reason is that most aspiring 2nd lieutenants are hard-chargers who want active duty & they usually get it.
In the Reserves you can have a civilan career & move from state-to-state & with relative ease transfer to a new Reserve unit.
In the Guard you are tied to a state unit & they typically are hesitant to let you go.....due to the need for officers.
I never heard of anyone having an issue transferring from one state to another, or even from the Reserves to the Guard and visa versa.
I served in the Guard and Reserve both enlisted and as an officer. I never had an issue.From word of mouth (I have one son who was active duty Army, another Army National Guard) I've heard the Guard is more possessive. By no means is this an official or expert opinion. Take it with a grain of salt. Others on this forum may have better information to offer than I.
Quality of lifeCould you explain why switching to reserves was such a good decision for you?
Thanks.