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This question is for those who have in the system long enough (pre-2001) to remember how the military (of any service) has handled active duty slots at ROTC units during periods of a major military drawdown.
Suppose the cadet is a vibrant and active ROTC participant (does well as a cadet and jumps through all hoops, such as good GPA, good participation in ROTC activities, etc.) and is attending a civilian school on an ROTC scholarship (4yr or 3yr or 2yr), do you expect that the cadet will nevertheless have a difficult time gaining an active duty slot in 2015, despite the military spending a lot of money in the years preceding 2015 to put that cadet through school? Or is that cadet basically on the "same level" as an SA graduate because of the ROTC scholarship?
I understand that it is very difficult to predict what will happen in 2015, but I think this is the direction in which we are headed. Any thoughts are appreciated.
(for purposes of this question, assume cadet is civilian ROTC and not SA or SMC, where AD is essentially guaranteed by law)
Suppose the cadet is a vibrant and active ROTC participant (does well as a cadet and jumps through all hoops, such as good GPA, good participation in ROTC activities, etc.) and is attending a civilian school on an ROTC scholarship (4yr or 3yr or 2yr), do you expect that the cadet will nevertheless have a difficult time gaining an active duty slot in 2015, despite the military spending a lot of money in the years preceding 2015 to put that cadet through school? Or is that cadet basically on the "same level" as an SA graduate because of the ROTC scholarship?
I understand that it is very difficult to predict what will happen in 2015, but I think this is the direction in which we are headed. Any thoughts are appreciated.
(for purposes of this question, assume cadet is civilian ROTC and not SA or SMC, where AD is essentially guaranteed by law)