AF Recruiters: A couple of questions about ROTC?

Question

I will receive my Associate of Arts Liberal Arts degree from community college in 8 months. I then would like to participate in an ROTC at the nearest state university.

I know that this summer I would then have to complete some field training; how long would this be?

I know this may sound negative but what percent of ROTC students are unable to "make it" all the way through the program?

In this case, previous ROTC participants would then have to enlist for a few years. But are these ROTC "failures" able to pick their MOS, or are they at the mercy of the AF?

Also, if I would simply enlist in 8 months, I would be an E-3. If I were to fail ROTC, would I still be able to be an E-3???

Answer 1

Recruiters have nothing to do with ROTC.

You contact the ROTC detachment commander at the University you plan on attending.

Summer training is six weeks long, for students who have not completed the first two years.

It is four weeks for prior enlisted and those who have completed the first two years of AFROTC.

The biggest reason for failure, is not maintaining academic standards, of a 2.5 GPA.

If you washed out of AFROTC and the AF determined that they required you to serve your 3 year commitment as enlisted.

You would not get to choose from all jobs,

But you would get some choice,

Basicly they would offer you a choice of the jobs you qualify for, that have Tech School class opening's at that time.

Answer 2

I'm not a recruiter, but the AFROTC program is similar to the NROTC program, at least in terms of basic training and forced enlistments.

Your indoctrination training is usually only about a week or 2 long for ROTC and will occur in late summer right before the academic year begins.  It will be run by the cadets & staff of that particular ROTC unit.

Most students "can" make it through the ROTC program.  The number who cannot is small, and is usually due to their desire to leave the program.  The others who leave ROTC do so for academics and physical standards... both of which can be overcome with enough effort on your part.

I'm not sure about picking an AF MOS, but I know in the Navy, they will go in as an undesignated SN, AN, or FN... which is an E-3.  It's probably the same for AF.