Recent content by curiousas250

I discovered it while trying to remove something that had accidentally lodged up my nose (Long story), and confirmed it by shining a flashlight up there; the perforation definitely exists. Whatever the case, I've checked the online DoDMERB regulation from 2018, which only states "g. Current...

As a kid I used to pick my nose pretty often but grew out of that habit as I matured. During DoDMERB I didn’t disclose any history of issues with my nose so I never had any, or ever saw the doctor for any of these issues as well. As a result I was medically cleared quite quickly...

Just a quick correction - they are starting at O-2 and can commission higher. From the traditional direct commissioning system (Bachelors start at O-1, Masters start at O-2, PhDs start at O-3), one would guess that they are looking for those with advanced degrees but since the Army is highly...

I wanted to shed some further context on this. These are not my personal views, just my attempt at explaining the rationale behind the Army’s decision. The Army and military in general has struggled to recruit people with knowledge/talent and backgrounds in cyber fields and many higher-ups...

I'm a noncontracted sophomore cadet who likely has to drop Air Force ROTC in the near-future because I cannot complete the degree program I want at my current school for various reasons; staying would basically leave me with zero Plan B for a career outside of the Air Force, force me to extend...

Thanks for the warning. It should count an elective, but I will be sure to double-check with my cadre.

I was going through my schedule next semester and noticed I have a lot of difficult classes which means I could use a GPA-booster class. I have multiple buddies from High School in the Army ROTC program at my school and they suggested that I take one of their Military Science classes with them...

While filling out my DoDMERB today I checked yes to the question regarding my usage of alcohol and was asked to clarify with several follow-up questions. These follow-up questions are asking me to enter the names of the physicians who treated me for “alcohol” and what my diagnosis of “alcohol”...

Just to say that I believe MIT is definitely a school worth going into debt for and I know many people who would give up their right hand just to go. The MIT alumnus network is second-to-none in the technical industries and having the fortune to know a few graduates, a degree from MIT can lead...

Just got word from my friend in Army ROTC. Advanced Camp is now officially 37 days with more classroom time added (Since apparently some schools don’t prepare their cadets well) and a grenade course.

It's actually 13 days right now, 14 if you count TD-0. I think the Air Force did a study or something with the previous classes of cadets, and they discovered that any shorter than 14 days would be too short to properly evaluate cadets, but longer than that is fine but the training value...

Not Army, but have many close friends in the Army program. They recently just told me that Advanced Camp has been extended to at least 38 days and that Cadet Command will likely extend it as far as 44-45 days to give cadets more field and weapons handling time. I’m curious to know what...

Yeah I heard about it too. I think the process works by contacting the Air NG unit you want to go it and seeing if they have a job for you (Ex: They need a new comm officer) and if you happen to be commissioning into that job you can commission into that unit and enter the ANG instead of Active...

SWCC does not have a community for officers since the field is so small. Officers assigned to SWCC units are SEAL officers. Becoming a SEAL officer is extremely competitive both in physical strength and luck. I did a year in NROTC before figuring out that chairs are very comfortable, and we...

Knowing how stringent astronaut physicals are, some poor soul is going to get a 4.0 by studying 80 hours a week and then get DQed right before he contracts his sophomore year because his eyebrows are not at optimal angles.