My recruiter told me that the cutoff date to apply to ROTC was one's junior year of high school. However, I found out it's the first semester of one's sophomore year...in college! ROTC allows one to graduate from college with financial assistance, but all of my college is paid for already. With ROTC, it's easier: no BMT, just 4 weeks of OSC.
My dilemma is that I already signed the Oath of Enlisted (was sworn in), and in the DEP (deploying in June). If I had known that joining the ROTC was an option, I would have gladly taken it.
Also, if I decline the enlistment, do I get a record stating that I failed to join?
I need the sources because I need to present them to my recruiter and ensure a healthy decline, and not one built on statements of unsure reality; I need to know whether or not they're genuine facts
2007-12-22 11:11:52 · 13 answers · asked by Scrybe 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Well, first, you're not "deploying" in June, you're in the DEP program. Basically means that you're waiting to go to BMT. And yes, you can get out of your contract.
I'm confused, are you wanting to be an Officer in the Reserves, Guard, Active or are you just wanting college money?
2007-12-22 11:29:34 · answer #1 · answered by trrei 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read your contract fully , on mine it states if I do not ship on the ship date without a good reason I would be banned from joining the military for 2 yrs.. just talk to your recruiter be honest and stick to your guns, you can get out of it , I was in the Guard then decided I wanted to go Active duty I have been through more BS trying to go Active it isnt funny, I have had 4 different ship dates in which I only knew about 2 , and recently had to "RENO" my contract , but this is what I want, at the same time it pisses me off that my Recruiter hasnt done jack for me, but being Prior Service sadly that happens..
No Offense but if you want out now before you even go to BCT , get out now.. the Army isnt a game the deployements are hard especially on families, I know what I am getting myself into , I have been an Armywife longer than a Soldier.
It only makes me anger when Soldiers in BCT &AIT take things as a joke, but want to piss and cry out of fear because they are deploying.
If this isnt what you want get out of it now... if it is then you need to do your research on your own about ROTC, and one day becoming an Officer..
Good Luck to you,
Armywife & Soldier
2007-12-23 09:31:44 · answer #2 · answered by Justice35 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have not gone to BMT you are not truly enlisted yet. In all actuality, your are not truly enlisted until your 6th week of BMT when you take your oath in front of the base commander. If you have a scholarship, tell your recruiter youre not going and if they try to not release you, contact your Representative and Senator. There will be no punitive actions because technically, youre not in the military and cannot be held to the UCMJ.
2007-12-23 00:06:40 · answer #3 · answered by vapeaceout 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OCS in the Army is 14 weeks long. OBC (which you go to after ROTC) is 12 weeks (at least).
Navy OCS is 12 weeks.
Air Force OTS is 12 weeks too, I think, but I can't find that for sure online.
You shouldn't make the comment that ROTC is easier. Guess it depends on how you look at it. If it was easier, maybe more people would do it?!?
2007-12-22 22:04:42 · answer #4 · answered by cait 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what they can do to you because I've never dealt with ROTC, but talk to your recruiter's supervisor OR the supervisor @ your local MEPS (talk to someone over a E-6). Also, another resource may be the ROTC advisors at the university you are planning to attend (the commander). Best of luck!
2007-12-22 21:30:36 · answer #5 · answered by Maria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's OCS, not OSC. (Officer Candidate School)
If you signed a DEP you are not going to escape it.
If you signed an oath of enlistment and a DEP you won't get a record stating you failed to join, you will receive a Court-Martial and a dishonorable discharge if found guilty. CERTAINLY if you accepted college tuition for the tasks.
Check out the US Code of Military Justice. All of these answers are there. If you signed up, you freakin' well can't get out of it, especially if you had them pay for your education.
Your recruiter is not unaware of the UCMJ, so don't try to snow him/her.
2007-12-22 19:31:35 · answer #6 · answered by Jeff L 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Until you sign the paper before you ship, you're not actually in the military. The paper itself says something to that effect. Further, I think that if you get a ROTC scholarship, your contract is voided, anyway.
At this point, if you don't enter any type of training, you'll at the top of the list if the draft ever comes back.
2007-12-22 19:16:54 · answer #7 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look at the contract that you signed for DEP... that should state on it the conditions...
If not then I suggest that you go to another recruiter and ask him or go One up from him to his superior.
2007-12-22 19:17:00 · answer #8 · answered by Taz 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i graduated basic this year. if you dont show up to ship nothing happens. they call and threaten you, thats it. no warrant, no jail, no MPs. tell him you want a different contract, if he wont hake it happen no show on him then re-sign in a few weeks.
2007-12-22 19:31:07 · answer #9 · answered by ccornewell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you did the oath of enlistment already then im pretty sure your stuck.
2007-12-22 19:15:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋