Search results

  1. A

    Engineer Officer

    My son is commissioning next month on the 12th of August in the Corps of Engineers. He is not a degreed engineer as he is Political Science w/a concentration in Security Studies. My question is, what does a 2nd Lt. Engineer officer do? to specify more on his unit, he will be assigned to a...
  2. A

    Is it possible to switch branches if you are GRFD prior to commissioning?

    Is it possible to switch branches if you have obtained a VHR (vacancy hold request) for a unit and a BOLC date? I am not going to commission until mid-late August and want to switch my branch to MI as I found local units in the DMV area. Spoke to my branch manager and he is unwilling to give me...
  3. A

    Is an Engineer Officer in the Army Reserves marketable like an MI Officer?

    I am a GRFD cadet out of GMU and branched Engineers (2nd choice) but wanted MI before the MARCH 1 cutoff deadline. Unfortunately I was unable to acquire a VHR because the positions filled up at the time I was sending out VHR requests so I am now going to be a 12A. I tried requesting one again...
  4. A

    Graduate studies and BOLC

    As my son is currently getting ready for CLC at Ft Knox (9th Reg.) I recall him telling me that he wanted to go to graduate school after getting his bachelors and earning his commission. I mentioned before on this thread that he wanted to go Military Intelligence in the Army Reserve component...
  5. A

    GRFD Contract

    I am curious about the GRFD (national guard/reserves) contract. My son has signed the GRFD (non-scholarship) contract which requires him to also take part in SMP and drill with a local Army Reserve unit. He will serve 8 years in the reserves upon commissioning however is it possible to active...
  6. A

    GRFD Scholarship??

    Does anyone know about the GRFD scholarship? my son has been speaking with the ROTC Scholarship coordinator at his school and told me that although he is eligible to contract through the school he is not able to compete for active duty due to the high level of competition at his school. Had he...
  7. A

    URGENT: My son joining the army

    Hello guys, How can I cope with the fact that my oldest son wants to be in the army? he is currently an ROTC cadet going on to his MS III year after this semester is over, but in order to do that he must contract otherwise he cannot be enrolled in the ROTC curriculum anymore and cannot...
Back
Top