If your on Acive Duty for 12 mos. and deside to join ROTC for commisioning would you get GI bill benifits?

Question

I've been on Active Duty with the Air Force for 12 months and want to be commisioned through ROTC, can I still get benifits through the G.I. Bill or will I have to wait the regular 36 months of Active Duty?

Answer 1

You have to serve 36 straight months.

Here is the details from the VA Site:

There are four categories:
CATEGORY I

Entered active duty for the first time after June 30, 1985
Had military pay reduced by $100 a month for first 12 months
Continuously served for 3 years, OR 2 years if that is what you first enlisted for, OR 2 years if you
entered Selected Reserve within a year of leaving active duty and served 4 years ("2 by 4" Program)

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CATEGORY II

Entered active duty before January 1, 1977
Served at least 1 day between 10/19/84 and 6/30/85, and stayed on active duty through 6/30/88,
(or 6/30/87 if you entered Selected Reserve within 1 year of leaving active duty and served 4 years)
On 12/31/89, you had entitlement left from Vietnam Era GI Bill

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CATEGORY III

Not eligible for MGIB under Category I or II
On active duty on 9/30/90 AND separated involuntarily after 2/2/91,
OR involuntarily separated on or after 11/30/93,
OR voluntarily separated under either the Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI) or Special Separation Benefit (SSB) program
Before separation, you had military pay reduced by $1200

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CATEGORY IV

On active duty on 10/9/96 AND you had money remaining in a VEAP account on that date AND you elected MGIB by 10/9/97
OR entered full-time National Guard duty under title 32, USC, between 7/1/85, and 11/28/89 AND you elected MGIB during the period 10/9/96, through 7/8/97
Had military pay reduced by $100 a month for 12 months or made a $1200 lump-sum contribution

Answer 2

The Professional Officer Course-Early Release Program (POC-ERP) offers active duty airmen who can complete all degree and commissioning requirements within two years an opportunity for an early release from the active duty Air Force to enter the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC).

Answer 3

ROTC in college is a two year program that requires a full time commitment, I don't think there would be anything that would prevent you from using your college fund money. I think you will find it difficult to have time to do what is required.