Branch Assignments

txpotato · Nov 16, 2016

Rumor has it today could be the day... Let us know if you hear anything and best of luck to those waiting!

Jcleppe · Nov 16, 2016

A lot of cadets are posting their Branches on Reddit right now, hopefully you'll hear news soon.

Best of luck.

Infantry_Dad · Nov 16, 2016

They are indeed out.

sheriff3 · Nov 16, 2016

DS first choice Field Artillery! He is very excited!
Bull , I'll be leaning on you for information.

Infantry_Dad · Nov 16, 2016

DS # III Signal Corp, Branch Detailed Infantry .... so he still got Infantry and excited about that!

Jcleppe · Nov 16, 2016

Congratulations to both your sons. Now the real fun begins.

armydaughter · Nov 16, 2016

Son got his first choice - Med Services!!!! He called from outside his LTC's office where he was waiting with some of his buddies to hear their results. Congrats to all of you and to your sons and daughters!

Infantry_Dad · Nov 16, 2016

Amen to that Jcleppe .... Between DS#1 going to Captain Career Course at Ft Benning and DS # 3 going to IBOLC , looks like more vacation trips to as my wife calls it, our summer home, Columbus, GA. are in our future.

Jcleppe · Nov 16, 2016

Infantry_Dad said:
Amen to that Jcleppe .... Between DS#1 going to Captain Career Course at Ft Benning and DS # 3 going to IBOLC , looks like more vacation trips to as my wife calls it, our summer home, Columbus, GA. are in our future.

I can relate to that for sure. Younger son is at Ft. Rucker Flight School and the other is at SOF Career Course at Ft. Bragg. At least they're on the same side of the country now, older son used to be in Hawaii. Already planning the next trip to the South East.

sheriff3 · Nov 16, 2016

Jcleppe, do you have the reddit link where other are posting? Thanks

Infantry_Dad · Nov 16, 2016

Excellent Jcleppe, I wish both your sons the best! Now ... just wondering where DS #2 will end up after he PCS's from Japan in the spring?

armydaughter · Nov 16, 2016

sheriff3 said:
Jcleppe, do you have the reddit link where other are posting? Thanks

Here is one Reddit link. https://www.reddit.com/r/ROTC/comments/5d6j7c/circle_jerk_of_the_branching_variety/#bottom-comments

sheriff3 · Nov 16, 2016

Thanks armydaughter

runslikeajohndeere · Nov 16, 2016

DS got first choice Armor and detail Military Intelligence. Also attending George C Marshall Awards and Leadership Seminar in Fort Leavenworth

Been a great ride thus far!

Jcleppe · Nov 16, 2016

runslikeajohndeere said:
DS got first choice Armor and detail Military Intelligence. Also attending George C Marshall Awards and Leadership Seminar in Fort Leavenworth

Been a great ride thus far!

I believe that would be Military Intelligence with a branch detail for Armor.

Congratulations to your son.

runslikeajohndeere · Nov 16, 2016

Right. Four years MI and three years Armor . Says he does armor first

Jcleppe · Nov 16, 2016

runslikeajohndeere said:
Right. Four years MI and three years Armor . Says he does armor first

Did your son ADSO for his branch?

runslikeajohndeere · Nov 16, 2016

No, he was top ten percent on oml so he said he couldn't ADSO. All Greek to me

Jcleppe · Nov 16, 2016

runslikeajohndeere said:
No, he was top ten percent on oml so he said he couldn't ADSO. All Greek to me

Ok, nice job on his part by the way.

I only asked because you mentioned 3 years AR and 4 years MI which would equal the 7 years required by an Branch ADSO. Your son would still be able to leave the Army after 4 years even with the Branch detail, they will add some years if he goes to the MI Captain's Career Course.

Congratulations to him on a great job and getting his Branch choice.

Vretro · Nov 16, 2016

Is branching similar to AFROTC in anyway? Is it done the year of commissioning? I'm curious. Are there two separate boards- one for branching and another for active/reserve/guard?