I have been in the process of applying to NUPOC and Air Force OTS. My Navy recruiter was fine with this, but my Air Force recruiter has said that that's not allowed. I'd like to know which is correct. I'm super interested in both and really want to serve, but there aren't any guarantees with officer applications, so I wanted to optimize my chances. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. And if I can really only apply to 1, which one might be the best?
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Applying NUPOC and AFOTS
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exNavyOffRec
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That is a your AF recruiter thing, you have no obligation to any service until you raise your hand. I have known people that have applied to USN, USMC, and USAF all at the same time with no issues.
Thank you, my recruiter never worded it as "I won't do this", rather they worded it as "It's not allowed.", so presumably they are simply mistaken. Should I just correct them or is there something else I should do?
exNavyOffRec
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You can try to correct it but I doubt it will cause anything to change, unfortunately I have know too many AF recruiters that will do things that aren't the best in order to keep applicants strung along.
What did you want to do in the USAF.
I wanted the 61D physicist role, but I also listed some cyber roles I would be okay with. I really want to do nuclear work though, so it seems NUPOC would be the best choice for me and honestly they seem a lot more transparent so I'm just gonna devote everything to that.
exNavyOffRec
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What is your degree and GPA?
BS in CS and Physics, GPA 3.8
exNavyOffRec
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You could see if you could qualify for Naval Reactors Engineer or Nuke Instructor if either of those interest you.
Thank you! My Navy recruiter has already submitted the forms and confirmed I can apply to them, so that's the goal now
FormerRecruitingGuru
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First and foremost, welcome to the forum.
Second, each military branch might have their own soft or hard rules with applicants applying with multiple services. While the Navy it’s usually fine, other military services, like the Air Force might strongly prefer that you’re their only choice. Air Force OTS is pretty competitive and USAF Officer Recruiters might be in a position where they don’t need to actively recruit and be picky with who they want to work with.
Concerning which is best, do the research. Which one aligns with your goals?
Lastly, please take the time to research/search and do the homework with any sort of questions or thoughts on your mind. Odds are it’s been asked and answered multiple times on here.
Good luck.
Thank you, as far as my goals go, I really wanted to do nuclear work, though I was fine with cyber work. And NUPOC gets me a faster decision with more work on nuclear. I think NUPOC seems the best option. And I did see that a similar question had been asked a few years ago, but I wanted to make sure nothing had changed. I couldn't find anything from either Navy or Air Force that forbade dual applications, so it seems like there isn't anything, at least not public information.
FormerRecruitingGuru
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The "please research" (best way to say it) advise was more-so for future questions/posts. Often times you will see folks go on a rampage creating threads/posts on very easy to find questions and answers.
You probably won't find an actual rule or regulation concerning dual/multiple service applications, which is why I said "soft" rules - meaning internal rules recruiters have.