SNA spots for ROTC going away?

[helolumpy]

Now that might actually be possible. If it is true (and who knows if it is), sounds like the pendulum is swinging the other way as they try and draw down forces. ROTC guys getting a reserve commission was the way it was done in the past, including myself (and even USNA guys for a while).

What does the "R" stand for in ROTC???

 

[Gatordev]

What does the "R" stand for in ROTC???

I don't know. I think it has something to do with how I'm told by my admin that SELRES sign their name with USN. Not really sure I buy that, but it's not worth fighting.

 

[torpedo0126]

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Only half true. I did a history project on my ROTC unit my senior year and after talking a lot with my CO he had basically heard they were planning on shifting more of the scholarships for our unit to our more cheaper crosstown programs and giving fewer to Vandy students. The unit would likely remain at our school given it's been around since the 40s, but I wouldn't be surprised that if the next 10 years my unit was mostly TSU/Belmont students.

Expensive schools also have a cap on how many scholarships they can be awarded per year. My unit went from 25 to 15 despite continued interest in the program. Conversely, public universities do not have a cap limit. If the Navy feels the student is worth a scholarship they can give it out.

 

[helolumpy]

Expensive schools also have a cap on how many scholarships they can be awarded per year. My unit went from 25 to 15 despite continued interest in the program. Conversely, public universities do not have a cap limit. If the Navy feels the student is worth a scholarship they can give it out.

When I was stashed at the ROTC office in P'cola I worked on a project where we offered to upgrade folks who got 3 year scholarship to a 4 year but only if they went to a specific school. If they didn't want to go to that school (which was one of the 'cheaper' NROTC schools) then they could still keep their 3 year scholarship and take it to any school they could get into.

The plan was to save money by moving folks away from schools like Vandy, Duke and Harvard and pushing them to the Maritime Academies and state schools. Some took the Navy up on the offer, but most stuck with their 3 year ride and went to the school of choice.

 

[insanebikerboy]

God I love the rumor mill. I can only imagine the helmet fires this is causing in the various ROTC units and up at USNA.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Can we start some new rumors now?

Newest rumor I heard is that Joboy died... of syphilis. Damn.

 

[NUFO06]

I heard that the number one ROTC kid in every unit has a choice of getting a jet contract, making the what percentage get jets question no longer an issue for that person.

 

[usmarinemike]

I heard that when the T6B gets here, all the T34s will go out to the NROTC units and the winged officers on the staff will run IFS that way. It's from a reliable source.

 

[phrogpilot73]

The reserve commission happened ~1994 (can't remember if it was c/o 94 or c/o 95). At that time, the Academy began generating "reserve" officers just like the ROTCs. I can't remember if it was congressional or DoN. For augmenting everyone to regular commissions, yes, you are correct. However, before 2005, you just had to submit for a board and you were augmented. I didn't even turn in any paperwork, admin just asked me a couple of questions and submitted a letter for me.

It was class of '95

 

[Flash]

The reserve commission happened ~1994 (can't remember if it was c/o 94 or c/o 95). At that time, the Academy began generating "reserve" officers just like the ROTCs. I can't remember if it was congressional or DoN. For augmenting everyone to regular commissions, yes, you are correct. However, before 2005, you just had to submit for a board and you were augmented. I didn't even turn in any paperwork, admin just asked me a couple of questions and submitted a letter for me.

It was class of '95

Pretty certain it happened later than that, they were still giving out regular commisions in '95 and '96.

 

[Gatordev]

Pretty certain it happened later than that, they were still giving out regular commisions in '95 and '96.

When I came in in '94, the rule had been enacted. I just can't remember if it just applied to c/o of '98 or it was also applied to earlier classes. An Academy '97 guy I work with said he was commissioned USNR, for what that's worth. I just wasn't sure how far back it went (but agree it was after c/o '94).

 

[DanMa1156]

God I love the rumor mill. I can only imagine the helmet fires this is causing in the various ROTC units and up at USNA.

This is actually the first place I've seen it, though I've heard many a second class saying they won't be having any more USMC Aviation contracts starting next year and the "few" that will be offered will have to be competed for at TBS.