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My DS already talked to the 0-4, who apparently said he didn't care what the rules may be; he insisted that the ROTC FTX is more important than the Drill with the ANG unit. Then he said he would talk to the unit. Looking at the issue from a different angle, I am wondering if, in his own way...

Hello All -- My DS decided (totally on his own) to continue with Army ROTC. I was very surprised when I saw he had registered for BOTH the Class and Lab; I asked him what made him change his mind and he simply said that he thought about it and decided to stick it out. OK! I am proud of him...

Yes, it is his decision. I asked him where he envision being in 5 and 10 years from now. He says he wants to be a Researcher in 10 years. He wants to earn a Ph.D in Bioengineering and research cures for cancer. Excellent goals, and that is fine. But he will certainly deploy within the next 3...

Understand. Yes, it is tough to stay out of our kids' lives! I told my DS that though we feel it is a mistake, we will support whatever decision he makes.

Totally agree!!

He doesn't have one. Also, if it makes any difference, is considered an MSII; he told me it is a mistake. Next semester he becomes a Sophomore. You know, I am the "take action" kind of person; however, I fully understand I cannot do that. In other words, my DS is not very open about anything; he...

@Pima and others who understand the ROTC CoC -- Is there some sort of "mentorship" in ROTC? My DS feels overwhelmed and doesn't have (or so he thinks) anyone he can talk with. He tells me he did talk with the SGT and CPT (cadre); however, they simply told him to suck it up. He needs to be...

@Montana State Army ROTC: Agree. This is my DS second semester in college; he was deferred for military duty (Basic and AIT) and started this past Spring. His adviser recommended these many hours, to keep him "on track" with his peers; I didn't agree, the plan was too ambitious in my view...

Thanks for the information! My DS told me the same thing -- Drill has priority over ROTC because he is NOT contracted. I must admit I didn't think my DS was right; I "assumed" his Cadre (0-4) MUST know the policy. Go figure! Which also means the same Cadre officer does NOT know his Cadets! Thank...

Thank you for the reply PIMA. My DS is at a State University and yes, taking 18 credit hours in a very demanding STEM major. As I mentioned, he is also in the Army National Guard -- his ROTC hours are separate from the hours he spends at ANG (drills are once a month Thu-Sun). He did go to Basic...

Thanks! This is another thing I didn't know!!! I will see if he wants to do that!!

Thank you very much! I didn't realize that! He is also in the Army National Guard, so he has had a heck of a time with School, ROTC, and Guard. For instance, he had Drill this weekend, so he didn't participate in the ROTC FTX. He provided his drill schedule, advised the chain of command on the...

My DS is a Freshman taking AROTC and he is NOT contracted. Can he take a semester off from ROTC AND restart in the Fall 2020? Thanks!

OK ... I reviewed your comments and I realized you talked about "non-contracted guardsman" in an earlier post. You said: "Remember that if he joins the guard he is only non deployable once he gets contracted. Without a scholarship he cannot get contracted until his sophomore year, with few...

Thanks! I need further explanations, if you don't mind -- What is a non-contracted Guardsman? Yes, we have been following the potential deployment of NG troops to the boarder; it is really very concerning! Not so much (at this moment) for our DS, but there are many other kids facing this...

I was on the Ike Skelton ECP Forum, but now that I found this forum, I see that many questions have been addressed. So, to give you a bit of my DS background: He is a HS Senior and has been accepted by a state university in their Honors College (Engineering). He is considered an "out-of-state"...

Where is the Recruiting Operations Officer located at the University?

Thanks Clarksonarmy! Can you tell me what the potential drawbacks are? Sorry, what is an ROO?

Thanks Dckc! We are now exploring the Army National Guard. They have a great program. Additionally, by also joining the ROTC, my DS is "NOT Deployable", which means that even if his company gets activated, he wouldn't deploy. So he would be able to continue with college. Also, we were told...

MohawkArmyROTC: In your experience, how difficult is it to get an AROTC from the AROTC Det on campus? Would it help for my DS to ask to meet with the AROTC cadre and the CO of the Det, before starting college? Thanks!