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    PRK Surgery & Rated Board Deadlines

    You will not be medically eligible for the January rated board unless you are six months post op. You will have to wait for the supplemental board the following September. My son's det did not understand this and a couple cadets did not board and will board this September.
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    Air Guard and AFROTC together?

    Paying back the enlistment bonus is pro-rated. My son will have served 5 years of his six year commitment. He will pay back one sixth (1/6) of the bonus. The cadets have their conditional releases early in the program. They slot for SFT and get their job assignments at the same time as...
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    Air Guard and AFROTC together?

    He enlisted 4 years ago so the state and federal benefits may have changed with the draw down etc. The ANG finance office should have the latest. It may be a good idea to meet with the finance folks at the ANG base they want to join as well as the recruiters.
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    Air Guard and AFROTC together?

    My numbers are correct. The state picks up 100% of the tuition. He receives the full GI Bill plus a GI kicker which total $700+ for the eight months he is in school. He works a lot during his time off from school and has accumulated many points. The ANG personnel at his Det have done well...
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    Air Guard and AFROTC together?

    My son spent the year after HS in the air guard. He has his college paid for, gets the GI Bill, received a large enlistment bonus, works at the base on his days off, will accumulate about 800 retirement points by graduation of which 400+ days will count towards his retirement date. He will...
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    AFROTC while in Reserves/ANG?

    You can be ANG and in AFROTC at the same time. My son is doing so and is currently at SFT. Your ANG unit needs to sign a release that they will release you at the time of commissioning. He spent the year after high school in training and enrolled in AFROTC his freshman year. Being in ANG...
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    Alternative path to a commission

    I hope by sharing this I help others recognize the value of this path to a commission. My youngest son wanted to join the national guard after high school and before starting college. He had a strong desire over time so we supported his decision. We didn't realize all of the benefits this...
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    Convincing my parents

    I was not thrilled my son wanted to be an infantry officer for many of the same concerns your parents may have. My oldest son chose to go National Guard to have the best of both worlds. When he finished IBOLC and returned home, he had two fortune 500 companies bidding for his services. He...
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    Navy ROTC reapply to USNA

    He can attend the AFA and request a naval commission upon completion. Depending on the "environment" at that time, there may need to be a midshipman who wants to commission into the Air Force. We had a couple of nuclear engineering submariners who graduated from the AFA. Personal opinion...
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    AFROTC EA due date

    Just old Navy humor.
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    AFROTC EA due date

    Do you know why you have to be > 6 feet tall to be in the coast guard? If your ship sinks you can walk home.
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    AFROTC EA due date

    Accept my apology. I read your comment as "this will" and not "will this".
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    AFROTC EA due date

    The reality of our future will be a smaller active duty force and larger reserve component. The value has been proven. The reserve component can accomplish many of the air force missions at a reduced cost to the taxpayer. The Air National Guard was recently awarded the Major General...
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