Recent content by wildcatmom

Has anyone been able to officially "opt in" and sign up for BRS-TSP yet? My DS said he had to take an education course on it some time ago, but he didn't believe enrollment is open as of yet...I think time is getting short if one wants to get their matching funds right from the start. As a...

ROTC scholarship boards have nothing to do with acceptance to University. Check each University web page for those acceptance dates...

The University my son attended had a couple of Community Colleges that fed into it. His Cadre held one class and some PT at each, but CC students also came to University campus for some requirements. I know many of my son's LLABs were at one of the CC's, because they had more space available...

When my son was an MSIV, there was an AFROTC cadet in his USAR unit. I believe she was engaged or married to an older AFROTC cadet which was her reason for pursuing the transfer in branches...That was a year (Spring '14 or '15?) where the AF decided to limit the numbers going to Summer...

Reserve Units have BOLC dates pre-scheduled for them. Does he have a contact at his new unit? He will also need to know his reporting date for drill and their monthly schedule. 1st drill is usually in June unless they are away at AT then. If he is still in school his unit should have shown...

For other cadets who may be reading...My son was an Army Reservist first, and then joined ROTC. His Reserve Unit would only accept 2 SMP contracts at one time--One MSIII, and One MSIV. He was fortunate that when he returned to school that Spring semester after IET, that an SMP slot opened up...

My son's AROTC experience was never called "probation", but it could be applicable to your situation...He had attended his university for two years before he took a military LOA to enlist. His BCT and AIT ran for 16 months, so he returned too late to start the Fall semester. When he contacted...

Wow! I heard the Army is trying to build up the Reserve Components. There are articles in Army Times monthly talking about staffing and training the USAR/Guard for more frequent deployments. Although this young blood is needed, it seems kind of sneaky...Getting this out in the open will save...

Dr. G, After following your posts for five years on several sites, I am privileged to have a picture to attach to the name! Congratulations. Even though my son is no longer in a medical branch, I look forward to your posts in the future...

One down, One to go...You can buy that boat in about 3 1/2 years! Congrats!

Thanks Everyone!

I apologize if this has been covered before...But what do you do with old uniforms? My son left his enlisted ASU's behind when he commissioned. He says they don't fit and he doesn't want them shipped to him. In this day and age of stolen valor, I hesitate donating it. Our municipal trash...

QA1517: Did your DS attend BCT and AIT? I wonder if this could be the difference between your DS and mine? My DS actually had 16 1/2 months of AD time. His AIT (68K) was over 52 weeks of instruction...Still I acknowledge that he did not have the 3+ years of AD needed to max out the paygrade...

Jcleppe, My son had 4+ years in USAR when he commissioned in May, 2015. He was SMP for just over 2 years while he finished up the degree he started prior to going to BCT and AIT. We were hopeful, but did not count our chickens until his first check from BOLC arrived on Dec. 1...but he was...

At my DS's batallion, un-contracted cadets (MS1's and many MS2's that are not on scholarship) are not given ASU's, ACU's or boots. They wear civilian clothes for PT and other activities. They can borrow some gear on an as-needed basis, although un-contracted cadets did not participate in the...