I am currently an Army ROTC cadet in law school and in the process of transferring schools. Initially the transfer looked to be all good but now they are having a cut down of contracted cadet numbers and since I’m transferring in I’m worried that I won’t be able to contract at the host school I was supposed to be crosstowning at. I’m approaching my MS3 year and this is highly concerning as if I don’t contract I can’t commission. I will be in a city and there is another school with Army ROTC but it does not host my particular university (They are both equidistant though). Is it possible to cross enroll at a school that does not have have an agreement if it is ok with the cadre of the school? I tried calling the school but was not able to get a clear answer on the situation.
Crosstown predicament
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No one is cutting contracted cadets. That is a load a BS. No school is good enough to turn cadets away. Everyone looses seniors the last semester.
as far as cross towns- each host has theirs assigned and you can’t cross them.
as far as cross towns- each host has theirs assigned and you can’t cross them.
Thank you for your reply! I’m not yet contracted is the issue I was supposed to be contracted next semester by what will be my former program and then was supposed to be contracted by what is Supposed to be my new host school which is why I was looking at other programs in the area to see if something could be worked out with the cadre. They said that the region (I am 6th brigade) is having a reduction in force and it impacted scholarships but also number of contracted cadets so there is no guarantee I could contract at this new school when I was initially on track to get a two year scholarship. That is disappointing to hear on the crosstown issue.
Also just to further confirm is it a liability issue with not being able to cross enroll elsewhere other than the host school? If the cadre were to agree to this sort of arrangement would this be possible?
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@RJM Something is not fully computing here. So to confirm you're at one law school at one with a path to commission and planning to transfer to a law school of the AROTC Brigade 6 university:
www.cadetcommand.army.mil
You state the law school you are planning to transfer FROM planned on offering you a commission, and now the school you plan to transfer TO has advised there is a reduction / risk and you are not guaranteed a commission or scholarship.
The idea that the rest of the ROTC participants from your new university would be hosted at AROTC university B, but just you would go to host university C - asked and answered as not how it works.
I think you should discuss your concerns with your units and only if you get their permission, to ask the 6th brigade ROO for guidance.
Recommend you ask your FROM university: Given circumstance, would they still offer you a commission if you stay on - is it guaranteed? If so would you stay, or would you prefer to introduce risk at a new school?
The obvious question is: Given the risk of moving taking away your path to commission, why not finish out law school where you are?
Cadet Command's 6th Brigade, headquartered at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, is responsible for Army ROTC programs in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Good luck and be sure to identify what you want here that fits within how AROTC works- seeking to bend a branch of the military to meet YOUR needs or how you want it to work is often like attempting to push a rope.
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You state the law school you are planning to transfer FROM planned on offering you a commission, and now the school you plan to transfer TO has advised there is a reduction / risk and you are not guaranteed a commission or scholarship.
The idea that the rest of the ROTC participants from your new university would be hosted at AROTC university B, but just you would go to host university C - asked and answered as not how it works.
I think you should discuss your concerns with your units and only if you get their permission, to ask the 6th brigade ROO for guidance.
Recommend you ask your FROM university: Given circumstance, would they still offer you a commission if you stay on - is it guaranteed? If so would you stay, or would you prefer to introduce risk at a new school?
The obvious question is: Given the risk of moving taking away your path to commission, why not finish out law school where you are?
Cadet Command's 6th Brigade, headquartered at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, is responsible for Army ROTC programs in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
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| JROTC | (912) 315-8460 (Don't use) |
Good luck and be sure to identify what you want here that fits within how AROTC works- seeking to bend a branch of the military to meet YOUR needs or how you want it to work is often like attempting to push a rope.
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That may be a 6th BDE thing with having a contract cap. I am friends with a ROO in 6th BDE and will give him a call to see if 6th BDE currently has one for MS23. If they are slated to over produce a lot, then they can limit number of contracts. I have only seen that once in 2nd BDE for MS15, where we had to cut loose some cadets once we hit our cap. I actually spoke to a cadet yesterday that will be transferring to my school as he was told that they had reached their contract limit at his current 6th BDE school.
UPDATE: I spoke to my friend, and 6th BDE does have a soft cap for MS23 due to an over production projection. They have reduced the commission and contract missions for some schools, and have encouraged liberal migration of mission sets (eg: taking an extra semester to graduate so you become MS24). They may go over the soft cap for exceptional cadets.
UPDATE: I spoke to my friend, and 6th BDE does have a soft cap for MS23 due to an over production projection. They have reduced the commission and contract missions for some schools, and have encouraged liberal migration of mission sets (eg: taking an extra semester to graduate so you become MS24). They may go over the soft cap for exceptional cadets.
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