SeanM
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Hello,
I am posting here in hope to have some closure as to what will most likely happen regarding my current situation. If there is any insight on what may happen then please feel free to post below. I am not trying to get super personal, i am just seeking information. (cheers)
Here is some background:
I have completed 2 years in the AFROTC program and received an in-college scholarship during the summer of my freshman year (approx. July 2017 / while at the Ops Air Force program at Moody, AFB-GA). I consistently maintained a gpa well above 3.0, showed allot of leadership abilities compared to my pears, and consistently volunteered for AFROTC/booster club events to help the detachment; which is likely why i received the scholarship. I am by no means a PT stud and was awarded the scholarship at a time when the highest i'd ever scored was an 87 on the PFA (which I was proud of considering I had lost over 100-lbs just so i could get to that point). Unfortunately, my pt scores have not increased, but rather they plateaued around the mid-low 80's to this day (i had the flu and similar illness's throughout the year which made me run even slower than i already did). Last month I found out that I was not awarded a spot in field training. I have given this program my all (I improved on strengths and weaknesses of which I am proud), I put it all on the table every day and there's nothing left of me to give, i know pt was my weakness and I accept that as a fact. I continue to work on it, but at this point there is nothing more that i can do but wait for a final decision.
---and i will not pity myself over it, life is moving to fast to feel sorry for myself--
Additionally, I have not committed any crimes and i did not quit, on the contrary i did what i could and was just not picked. My first semester on scholarship was never paid for, and in total with stipends i have only received about $5000/maybe closer to $6k now, which I wrote in a memorandum that I am more than willing to pay it back in full (at a moments notice). I was informed by cadre that they also recommended in their final summary that I should be let go with no debt, because it was minimal and i was simply not picked for FT, nothing more to it.
(Once more: received stipend for less than a year and only received payment for one semester)
- closing up-
I am worried that I may be activated as an enlisted airman (it wouldn't be the end of the world), but I would much rather pay the money and move on with other opportunities to serve. I may even try for OTS or OCS (dependent on the branch) at a later date (besides the point). To help my file (or at-least hope it helps) I added several letters of recommendation from high ranking Officers and even my former employer (just got rehired) at a local government shooting range where I worked as a range officer. Additionally, I wrote a memorandum explaining that I have no intent to quit, nor give up my dedication to serve our country, but rather I may have to do in another way, which i found to be law enforcement.
I am in an application pool at a local department which is definitely a place where I can grow into the leader I want to be in my community (and pays well enough that I can afford to live down here in South Florida). I love the mission of law enforcement and the idea of helping others on an daily basis (and personally). Being activated would take me away from this employment opportunity (which is going very well) and delay it for 2 years at a minimum.
I hope to hear some input, anything helps. (if there is a similar case out there and you happen to know of it, please do not hesitate to post about it)
--if it helps, my major is also public administration (non-tech)--
--
Respectfully,
Sean M.
I am posting here in hope to have some closure as to what will most likely happen regarding my current situation. If there is any insight on what may happen then please feel free to post below. I am not trying to get super personal, i am just seeking information. (cheers)
Here is some background:
I have completed 2 years in the AFROTC program and received an in-college scholarship during the summer of my freshman year (approx. July 2017 / while at the Ops Air Force program at Moody, AFB-GA). I consistently maintained a gpa well above 3.0, showed allot of leadership abilities compared to my pears, and consistently volunteered for AFROTC/booster club events to help the detachment; which is likely why i received the scholarship. I am by no means a PT stud and was awarded the scholarship at a time when the highest i'd ever scored was an 87 on the PFA (which I was proud of considering I had lost over 100-lbs just so i could get to that point). Unfortunately, my pt scores have not increased, but rather they plateaued around the mid-low 80's to this day (i had the flu and similar illness's throughout the year which made me run even slower than i already did). Last month I found out that I was not awarded a spot in field training. I have given this program my all (I improved on strengths and weaknesses of which I am proud), I put it all on the table every day and there's nothing left of me to give, i know pt was my weakness and I accept that as a fact. I continue to work on it, but at this point there is nothing more that i can do but wait for a final decision.
---and i will not pity myself over it, life is moving to fast to feel sorry for myself--
Additionally, I have not committed any crimes and i did not quit, on the contrary i did what i could and was just not picked. My first semester on scholarship was never paid for, and in total with stipends i have only received about $5000/maybe closer to $6k now, which I wrote in a memorandum that I am more than willing to pay it back in full (at a moments notice). I was informed by cadre that they also recommended in their final summary that I should be let go with no debt, because it was minimal and i was simply not picked for FT, nothing more to it.
(Once more: received stipend for less than a year and only received payment for one semester)
- closing up-
I am worried that I may be activated as an enlisted airman (it wouldn't be the end of the world), but I would much rather pay the money and move on with other opportunities to serve. I may even try for OTS or OCS (dependent on the branch) at a later date (besides the point). To help my file (or at-least hope it helps) I added several letters of recommendation from high ranking Officers and even my former employer (just got rehired) at a local government shooting range where I worked as a range officer. Additionally, I wrote a memorandum explaining that I have no intent to quit, nor give up my dedication to serve our country, but rather I may have to do in another way, which i found to be law enforcement.
I am in an application pool at a local department which is definitely a place where I can grow into the leader I want to be in my community (and pays well enough that I can afford to live down here in South Florida). I love the mission of law enforcement and the idea of helping others on an daily basis (and personally). Being activated would take me away from this employment opportunity (which is going very well) and delay it for 2 years at a minimum.
I hope to hear some input, anything helps. (if there is a similar case out there and you happen to know of it, please do not hesitate to post about it)
--if it helps, my major is also public administration (non-tech)--
--
Respectfully,
Sean M.