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Academy or NROTC?
- Thread starter NathanH
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Welcome to the forum.
Have you fully researched the NROTC and USNA threads here? I would recommend you do that first. I know this question has been discussed in depth in the not so distant past. If you don't find a current link or thread, then we'll gladly chime in.
Cheers,
Schnugg
Have you fully researched the NROTC and USNA threads here? I would recommend you do that first. I know this question has been discussed in depth in the not so distant past. If you don't find a current link or thread, then we'll gladly chime in.
Cheers,
Schnugg
Do you want to drink beer and get laid... Which I assume, at least in part, is the reason you want to be a Naval Aviator???
Answer that question and if it comes back the way I expect, then apply to the ROTC of your choice!!
Unless you are a chick then ask the same question without the beer and if that comes back the way I expect, then apply to the Academy...
Answer that question and if it comes back the way I expect, then apply to the ROTC of your choice!!
Unless you are a chick then ask the same question without the beer and if that comes back the way I expect, then apply to the Academy...
Welcome to the party. The link below should answer most of your questions. The search tool is your friend. If you don't use it, we'll use sarcasm and ridicule to ensure you do. My 2 cents: find a state school with an NROTC program and enjoy life.
http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10718&highlight=NROTC+Berkley
http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10718&highlight=NROTC+Berkley
MasterBates
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Better suggestion:
State school (in-state tuition), tech degree, 3 years on BDCP.
State school (in-state tuition), tech degree, 3 years on BDCP.
If I could do it all again this is what I would do... ROTC would be my 2nd choice.
BDCP allows you to get selected for a pilot slot early on and then the Navy pays you for the rest of school. I don't know all the specifics but it's the best deal...
MasterBates
Well-Known Member
BDCP = Gauranteed SNA slot (or SNFO if you apply for that)
ROTC = Service selection, which may or may not go your way
Oh, and time in BDCP counts towards retirement, and years of service for pay purposes. Most of us BDCPers were getting O-1 over 2 at commissioning.
ROTC = Service selection, which may or may not go your way
Oh, and time in BDCP counts towards retirement, and years of service for pay purposes. Most of us BDCPers were getting O-1 over 2 at commissioning.
Being an NROTC grad a while ago (93), the plus for me was living the college life, a civilian life. NROTC is the reserves and doesn't teach a whole lot about the real Navy. I guess the mid-cruises are for that. I tell you though, if BDCP gets you an aviation slot, hard to beat that one. Takes a lot of pressure off wondering whether or not you will select aviation after all the hard work put into school.
Thanks for the advice guys. I have used the search engine, as well as reading many other threads on this great site. I just haven't found a lot of information that helps me decide which direction to take... I mean, I don't want to go the Naval Academy route, not get selected for pilot training, and then owe eight years to the NAVY.
How does the selection process for a training slot actually work? Back to my original question, will I have a better chance of getting a training slot if I go to the academy?
How does the selection process for a training slot actually work? Back to my original question, will I have a better chance of getting a training slot if I go to the academy?
MasterBates
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Your best chance for an aviation garuantee is BCDP/OCS.
You don't have to sign if you don't get selected for Pilot/NFO
You don't have to sign if you don't get selected for Pilot/NFO
Nathan, In my opinion what ever you choose there are benefits and draw backs. Im in NROTC now and I applied countless times to USNA, right now I still wish I could go there.
That being said I have half a dozen friends at USNA that wish they could be in NROTC, and one of them actually was in NROTC before got picked up for the academy and now wishes he could go back.
At the end of the day you get the same commission and you have the same chance of being a naval aviator.
An unexpected benefit that I have found is that I am going to graduate a semester early. You cant do that at USNA, so I get to start flying faster.
That being said I have half a dozen friends at USNA that wish they could be in NROTC, and one of them actually was in NROTC before got picked up for the academy and now wishes he could go back.
At the end of the day you get the same commission and you have the same chance of being a naval aviator.
An unexpected benefit that I have found is that I am going to graduate a semester early. You cant do that at USNA, so I get to start flying faster.
USNA min committment is 5 years.
Guess what you will owe the Navy if and when you get your wings???
Better suggestion... your state's football teams suck... go to a different STATE school.
I may be biased. God I want it to be football season. (PM me or start a new thread if you want to discuss this, I don't want to jack this one.)
I see an issue in your statement. I understand where you're coming from but you're an officer first, aviator second. You have to be willing to accept that fate of not being an aviator if not selected, then serving your committment. I'm not knocking, I certainly wouldn't want to be in the Navy and not be an aviator but the reality is what I said.