I think the difference is that USMA cadets are required to, wherase ROTC cadets have less requirements. USMA cadets are required to do the following during the summer: 1st year - Cadet Basic Training, 2nd Year - Cadet Field Training and addtional training (this is what the Supe briefed, I might have misunderstood. When I was a cadet, the cadet field trianing was it), 3rd year - training at West Point and trainig outside West Point, and 4th year - training at West Point and trainig outside West Point. So USMA cadets a required to do 7 summer "opportunties." What are ROTC cadets required to do?
p.s. thanks for the update on the new commissioning process.