ROTC and Military Intelligence?

Question

I am an ROTC cadet, and I had some questions for people who have been there and done that. First of all, do you feel that ROTC prepares you for being an officer in the military?
Also, for those in MI, as an officer, do you get to do much field work, or is it a lot of paper/desk work?
I want to join the military, and I don't want to be behind a desk or just managing and giving out orders all the time. I want to be actually doing things.
Any wisdom you could offer would be much appreciated. Thank you.

Answer 1

I was in an MI unit at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia. MI officers do lots of paperwork. I was an Administrative specialist in the S-3 with about 10 officers, one E-6 and one E-8. They did paperwork all day when they were not out flying Mohawks and doing survillence.

Good Luck with whatever you decide to do.

Answer 2

I can't tell you about branching MI but I can tell you when you assessed for your branch you will get whatever branch you least want in your top three choices. You may not but Cadet Command thinks all of your top 3 are your #1 so fill it out that way.

I Thought ROTC did a real good job of preparing me to be an officer and Platoon Leader. I don't know how much it differs from school to school but I felt that I was better prepared that some of those that came out of OCS or West Point (and that surprised me). I was prior service National Guard for 5 years but I think that our whole class was well prepared.

The Best training for being a Platoon Leader is being a Platoon Leader.

I hope I helped.

Answer 3

It's an accepted truth. Officers are the Planners. Enlisted soldiers are the doers. As far as giving out orders all the time, MI officers are the worst offenders when it comes to sitting behind desks. If you want to be an officer who does something, go into the medical field...Go infantry...be a Ranger!

Answer 4

Speaking from an MI perspective, I've never seen an officer not doing paperwork.

Answer 5

while you're quite ineffective set on getting MI, ROTC is the greater suitable decision. it is the way it quite works: USMA gets the 1st p.c.. of branches ROTC gets the 2d p.c.. of branches OCS gets the the 0.33 decision of branches. notwithstanding regardless of that, there are nevertheless branches accessible from all factors such by way of fact the very aggressive ones to party with Infantry, Armor, militia Intelligence In ROTC to confirm which branch you get, 40% is college GPA, the relax is from ROTC. in case you probably did no longer get MI, the are different the thank you to purpose and get the branch you want from ROTC. one way is to enhance the quantity of time you will serve in the army at a minimum. yet notwithstanding in case you grant to try this and nevertheless don't get MI, you'll be arranged to have the prospect of no longer getting MI. you're greater in all risk to get MI as enlisted quite than as an officer. in case you probably did no longer get MI nevertheless initially, you ought to function in yet another branch from 2LT to 1LT, yet once you're 1LT promotable, you are able to nicely be waiting to alter branches then. And finally in case you are able to not swap branches, in spite of the branch you will acquire, you would be an officer and income journey premier people. additionally in case you don't get MI, there is often the alternative of militia Police too and sign Corps.

Answer 6

Dont be an officer then, all my officers can give me orders that are needed. and they sit behind desks.