Local Navy Recruiter Involvement?

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NJROTC-CC

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My DS is going to be pursuing a commission via USNA and NROTC. What is the role of Navy recruiter in the process? The reason I ask, is that when I look up the Navy recruiter on the Navy website, they list "Enlisted Recruiter" and "Officer Recruiter." When I put in my zip code, it assigns us to a telephone number for an "Officer Recruiter who is a 5 hour drive away, clear across the state. I believe we will be applying to USNA and NROTC directy on-line. At this time, i don't think DS wants to consider enlistment as option or as a backup plan. He plans to go to college either with or without the Navy. So, is there any reason to contact the local recruiter, who is an "Enlisted Recruiter"? Would the local recruiter have any role in either the NROTC or USNA application process?
 
You will hear opinons on both sides when it comes to speaking to an enlisted recruiter. My opinion is that it is okay to speak with them, but do NOT sign anything without thoroughly understanding it.

Your primary contact for USNA should be admissions or the BGO.

Your primary contact for NROTC should be the officer recruiter. Sometimes the enlisted recruiter may assist the officer recruiter, but be careful!

Here is a good older thread on the topic.
https://www.serviceacademyforums.com/index.php?threads/meeting-with-recruiter-while-in-usna-nrotc-app-process.51653/
 
Yes, local recruiter can play a role in the NROTC process. I mentioned on another thread that there are two separate commands involved in the NROTC process. Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) which basically shepherds your application and supporting documents (see below). NRC is the organization that releases applications into the selection board process. And Naval Service Training Command which receives applications from recruiters, reviews for completeness, preps for board review, and conducts the selection boards. Depending on your proximity to the Navy Recruiting District (in your case it sounds like 5 hours), you can use the local recruiter as a go-between.

From the NROTC website:

In addition to the online application, the following items must also be completed:
  • Applicants must conduct an Applicant Fitness Assessment (AFA) and provide the score sheet to your recruiter. See the following link for information on the AFA: http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/physical_requirements.html
  • Applicants must coordinate with their recruiter/coordinator in order to complete the following forms:
    • Statement of Understanding for Navy ROTC Application
    • Debarment Statement for Navy ROTC Application
    • Drug Statement for Navy ROTC Application
  • Applicants must coordinate with their recruiter/coordinator to conduct an officer interview.
    • Navy and Nurse applicants must conduct their officer interview with a staff officer at an NROTC Unit.
  • Applicants must ensure teacher recommendations, transcripts and test scores are received in order for their application to be processed.

My recommendation - Call the Officer Recruiter listed for your area to coordinate the completion of the 3 forms (SOU, Debarment, Drug) at the local recruiting station, which should be much closer than the Recruiting District. These forms have to be signed in the presence of a recruiter.
 
NJROTC-CC said:
My DS is going to be pursuing a commission via USNA and NROTC. What is the role of Navy recruiter in the process? The reason I ask, is that when I look up the Navy recruiter on the Navy website, they list "Enlisted Recruiter" and "Officer Recruiter." When I put in my zip code, it assigns us to a telephone number for an "Officer Recruiter who is a 5 hour drive away, clear across the state. I believe we will be applying to USNA and NROTC directy on-line. At this time, i don't think DS wants to consider enlistment as option or as a backup plan. He plans to go to college either with or without the Navy. So, is there any reason to contact the local recruiter, who is an "Enlisted Recruiter"? Would the local recruiter have any role in either the NROTC or USNA application process?
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Three sons have been through the process (USNA and NROTC) None used a recruiter that they looked up. All began the processes online and were assigned a recruiter/admissions person. The assigned recruiter was all done through email/texting/phone calls. Perhaps its a result of our geographical location. Don't have an opinion of if it's necessary to speak to a recruiter, but the recruiters that are assigned to the NROTC program are different than what you will find at the mall. And one will be assigned to you.
 
Our DS finished his NROTC in time for the upcoming 1st boards. He has never spoken with the local navy recruiter other than to shake hands at the high school (guidance counselor told recruiter DS was looking at USNA, recruiter introduced himself and said that's beyond my scope, good luck to you sir).
He was contacted by the person listed in his NROTC application as his regional admissions person via email. She then sent him the required docs. She also told him to set up his interview (hour away at local University) which he did and completed. However, his local Army recruiter who is a stellar guy and has been running with our son for his CFA volunteered to proctor his PFT. He has never pushed or asked our son to consider enlistment, just supported his goals.
All forms were signed and emailed to the regional admissions person who is 3 hours away, and she received the PFT scores via email from recruiter and interview was submitted electronically by the officer. She then confirmed his app was complete and it reflects as such in the portal.
 
Thanks for all the replies. We won’t seek out the local enlisted recruiter, but we may run into him at a local MOC academy day coming up weekend after this one and, if we do, we will say hello.
 
+1 to @Go Dores! DS's interaction as a Marine Option was all with an OSO and NCO at the District Recruiting HQ, but then we were only 20 minutes away. He did interact with a recruiter at his school, but not as part of the application process.
 
DS did speak to a local recruiter, who acted as a go-between and facilitated signing various documents, set up his officer interview and reviewed the application to be sure it was complete before being submitted. The interview was conducted at a local Navy Officer Programs office prior to the current requirement that it be conducted at a NROTC unit. DS' experience was that the local recruiter was supportive and helpful and he was never approached about enlisting. Some others have not had the same positive experience.
 
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