i thought that if you wanted to commission as army you could , and that only navy and air force contracted?no guarantees. If you are on a 4-year ROTC scholarship, then 99% chance you will commission, still need the grades, and graduate. In-house scholarships bring the odds down, you need to earn it and competition is fierce. About half of VMI grads commissions each year. Go for the 4-year national ROTC Scholarship, then if need be, compete for the in-house, then their is OCS and other paths to your goal.
To answer the original question, yes a graduate of a SMC can be assured active duty so long as the PMS approves but no such guarantee exists as far as assignment to a branch such as infantry or other combat arms.
That depends on hard work and where you fall on the OML, plus the needs of the Army.
Also - some good info on Commissions and branching on the ROTC forum of this web site. One response in particular points out that branch selection competitive credentials change from year to year. GPA is always important, but the % it plays in your overall scoring by the Service selection boards may change. Here is a comment to a question about branch selections:if i attend vmi or the citadel , i know i am guaranteed a commission , my question is , am i guaranteed my first choice commission , or is there a ranking system? I would like to commission as infantry with the ultimate goal of moving into sf.
no such guarantee exists as far as assignment to a branch such as infantry or other combat arms.
That depends on hard work and where you fall on the OML, plus the needs of the Army.