Is anyone here still waiting to get their max or just me? (-_-)
PS: I guess I need to add that I am already in contact with my cadre. I am not looking for solutions; just curious to know if I am the only one with no max assigned.
I’ve been seeing a lot of comments on how people should only join ANG if they’re struggling financially otherwise it’s useless.
I’ve been in college and rotc for a year but I’ve been struggling academically and kind of financially. So to relieve that stress, I have decided to enlist in the ANG and come back to ROTC the next fall semester.
Has anybody had a similar experience? Advice?
T minus 2 days until max 1 starts... tell us things that we should bring that might not be on the packing list!
I know pilot EADs are pretty early now with IPT but for the RPAs what are y’all’s EADs this year? If you have one at all… also can anyone confirm it’s Pueblo for RPA flight training where you will get both a PPL and instrument rating?
My regular vision is about 20/40 and is good enough to get me through 95% of situations but my glasses/contacts do help a lot for reading things from the back of the classroom and things like name tags/ranks from far away. I know contacts aren’t allowed, but for those that have been, do you think I really need my glasses for FT this summer or will I be alright? Just sucks that I can’t have them hanging around my neck when I don’t need them.
How strict is the grading of FDE’s at FT? What is the result of failing one?
-Can I take AFROTC classes while in the AF Reserve?
-Can I take AFROTC classes if I’m in my last year of my bachelors degree and while I get my masters so that’s 3 years of ROTC?
-Can I take my classes for my major online but do AFROTC in person at an in person school near me?
Hello everyone my junior year just ended and I'm really looking into either AFROTC and NROTC, and I just want to see if I'm competitive or not.
Here are my stats and EC's
Academics:
I go to an early college and I'm dual enrolled at my state university. I've taken 2 college math classes, 10 honors classes, and 5 AP classes.
My UW Gpa is a 3.7(little on the low end) and my weighted is a 4.22. My school is competitive and ranked top 5 in my state if that counts for anything. For SAT I haven't taken it yet but will for this upcoming one and my ACT score is not so great being only a 29.
EC's
I've been in CAP for almost 3 years and currently a CMSgt, I'm getting my Mitchell sometime next month. I serve as my squadrons Aerospace NCO.
I currently am in NHS and Student Council but just as a general member.
I founded a UNICEF club at my school, and I'm a youth leader at my local hindu temple, I've been a student ambassador at my school, serve as a coach for a local program that helps those with disabilities play basketball, serve on my town youth council, and have a 150+ volunteers hours.
I ran spring track this year and workout often.
I did a business internship last year, and this year I am doing a paid internship with my states Department of Environmental Quality. I've also been selected to attend my states Boys state as well.
Again advice would be much appreciated
In the rated stats discussion I noticed that there were several people who were ahead of what the order of merit cutoff for pilot was (myself included) and ended up getting a different job even though pilot was first on their list. Please tell me if you think this happened to you.. and your stats. I think this had to do with the high demand for the other rated jobs...
I 20m am a prior army infantry man I was discharged late last year for height and weight failure after I got out I figured out how much of a fat pig I was and lost all my weight approx 320lbs ---> 175 current in about 6 months . I always dreamed of being a pilot and I feel like now is the best chance I will ever get to go to college and try to make it a reality. I just need help making a reasonable timeline for myself and also have a few questions for anyone that's been in a similar spot to me
I am now applying to colleges I hope to do my first year and apply to ROTC and go that route to earn my commission . Would this increase my chances at all of getting a rated job upon commission? And would this be possible/ reasonable for me to do after what happened to me in the army ?
I just found out I am an alternate select for pilot. If I'm picked up and then DQ'd for whatever reason, would I keep my current AFSC assignment or be put back through the process and get a different job?
I'm pretty happy with my AFSC as it was closely ranked with pilot on my dream sheet and would hate to fall back to lesser desired AFSC.
Pretty much the question above. I’ve heard different things from different cadets who have been already.
I'm am a upcoming AS200 studying for the AFOQT and am looking for resources to help me get ready. I came across study.com and I've used sites like this before to help me prepare for certification exams. My only gripe is that its $60.00 a month. Has anyone used study.com before for AFOQT preparation and by how much did it raise your scores. I'm trying to get either a Space force EA or go Airforce and do cyber ops
I talked to the maj from the afrotc unit closest to me after weeks of trying to get ahold of them, and he told me since i’m prior enlisted, joining as an as250 would depend on academic status.
What would this mean since I start my new major in the fall (business management)?
Hello all,
When we commission, but before entering active duty, are we given TRICARE coverage? I’m currently going back and forth with TRICARE representatives and haven’t been able to get a clear answer. Starting to feel like this isn’t worth the fight anymore.
According to AFROTCI 36-2011V3, paragraph 17.3.10:
“Reserve officers awaiting EAD are entitled to active-duty health care benefits. New second lieutenants are eligible for TRICARE coverage after commissioning and before EAD. Dependents are not entitled to medical benefits until the officer enters EAD. Newly commissioned officers must drop Other Health Insurance benefits to be enrolled under TRICARE.”
Based on this, it sounds like we should be covered after commissioning and prior to EAD, but DEERS/TRICARE currently has no record of me being eligible. Has anyone else dealt with this or found a solution?
Random question can you have earbuds in during the PFA run?
Heard it was a possibility to switch your AFSC with someone else with AFPC approval. How accurate is this?
Hypothetically speaking, what are the dangers of taking peptides while in AFROTC? Not growth hormones or anything, but just BCP-157 - TB-500 and GKH-cu. I know some people who take them while in, but I don't want anything bad to happen with the air force. Just looking for some insight
For everyone asking I go to embry riddle (Daytona)
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I attended a commissioning ceremony recently, which reminded me that a whole swarm of new officers are being commissioned at spring graduations around the country!
When I commissioned, the linked Air and Space Force Second Lieutenant Guide was awesome. It helped me digest the flow of miscellaneous tidbits and advice I would get from my cadre, upperclassmen, and classmates.
There’s a variety of information publicly available for new 2d Lt’s, but I couldn’t find this PDF mentioned in this subreddit. Maybe I’m bad at searching. Figured I would share in case your detachment didn’t send it out!
I linked the 2021 version. Even though it’s from 2021, I still find the info in there to be helpful. There’s a 2024 version, but I couldn’t find a publicly available link. Happy to email the 2024 version on request.
Good luck y’all!