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Talk to an Active Duty recruiter and join as a LT.

Posts: 405 | Location: Europe | Registered: 21 February 2011

Ignored post by 11B32B posted

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Definitely still need to talk to a recruiter, but do you know how I would get in as a LT. ROTC? OCS? Do I need to finish my Associates or BA? (Regardless I plan to finish both in the future.)

Posts: 5 | Registered: 30 January 2012

Ignored post by Ravnerous posted

AutobahnSHO

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To go in as an Officer you'll need a degree. You can do ROTC while in school and commission upon graduation (Bachelor's) OR

Apply for OCS and get through it. That one requires the degree upfront.

You might check if you can enlist Nat'l Guard and still do ROTC while in college. Don't know if you can though.

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Ignored post by AutobahnSHO posted

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I thought of ROTC as an option. But I am already 28 (after this semester) 42 credits in to school. That's my only concern with ROTC.

Posts: 5 | Registered: 30 January 2012

Ignored post by Ravnerous posted

atp

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What is it that you really want from the Army? Is there any specific benefits you are interested in? Your dad was referring to retirement? Insurance? Or was he talking about the military as a profession?

It depends on what you want over a long run.

You can join ROTC, but you must commission before age 32 (with a waiver).
ROTC Pros: Easiest way to comission.
ROTC Cons: You will be committed to the ROTC program.

OCS is a possibility. It's highly competitive now. So 3.1 GPA is a bit low.
OCS Pros: You can finish your degree with having any commitments (excluding student loans

OCS Cons: Hard to get into.

You can just always enlist too, but I am sure everyone here would recommend to say in School.

I recommend, Join NG, go to basic, finish your degrees in the ROTC. Commission and spend a few years in the military. Good luck.

p.s. 5'11" 120lbs is too light. Spend some time in the gym, unless you are a stud already and just light naturally.

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Posts: 175 | Registered: 27 March 2010

Ignored post by atp posted

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Hey thanks so much for the reply atp.

Some things I want out of the military are the retirement insurance, job security and just being in the military. My family is very military family and I want to continue the lineage. Like I said before, my Dad was a warrant in the USMC, and my brother is currently in the USMC. I've wanted to be in the military since I was a little kid, but decided to choose College over USMC enlistment after High School, the thought of it kind of went on the back burner.

I can see how useful of a tool the military can be. I'm sick of going just to school and work and not doing anything that really doesn't mean anything. I want to do something exciting and meaningful, that's for the greater good for my community and country...

And yeah, I'm just very very skinny. I eat a lot and work out, I'm fit just skinny. I'm trying to gain weight, my body just doesn't like it

Posts: 5 | Registered: 30 January 2012

Ignored post by Ravnerous posted

jgh4415

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Originally posted by atp:
What is it that you really want from the Army? Is there any specific benefits you are interested in? Your dad was referring to retirement? Insurance? Or was he talking about the military as a profession?

It depends on what you want over a long run.

You can join ROTC, but you must commission before age 32 (with a waiver).
ROTC Pros: Easiest way to comission.
ROTC Cons: You will be committed to the ROTC program.

OCS is a possibility. It's highly competitive now. So 3.1 GPA is a bit low.
OCS Pros: You can finish your degree with having any commitments (excluding student loans
OCS Cons: Hard to get into.

You can just always enlist too, but I am sure everyone here would recommend to say in School.

I recommend, Join NG, go to basic, finish your degrees in the ROTC. Commission and spend a few years in the military. Good luck.

p.s. 5'11" 120lbs is too light. Spend some time in the gym, unless you are a stud already and just light naturally.

Because the NG is run by the state, your CoC is the Gov. while on title 32 status (Title 10 changes it to the President). Because of that each state has its own OCS.

Just as an example http://co.ng.mil/arng/officers/ocs/default.aspx

Note the Requirments;
"60 Credit Hrs (Official College Transcript) with a following transcript indicating 90 credit hrs to be commissioned.
GT score of 110 or above.
Must be able to obtain Secret security clearance.
Soldier preferably between the ages of 21yrs - 41yrs & 364 days. Must be commissioned prior to 42nd birthday.
US Citizen"

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Ignored post by jgh4415 posted

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When my dad comes home from his vacation, I'm going to steal him and go to a recruiter. I'll see what they say. As far as I know basic then to ROTC would be the most desirable root for me. I appreciate all the advice.

Thank you so much!

Posts: 5 | Registered: 30 January 2012

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