EngineGirl said:I know a guy who graduated in May from NROTC in Washington state somewhere and he is now in Intel school.
I know a guy who went Intel out of ROTC, but that was for several reasons. One, they had more guys than they knew what to do with that fiscal year, '04. Two, he had needed skills (Middle Eastern languages). But other than that, I wouldn't hold my breath. It's rare, but not impossible.Fly Navy said:That doesn't tell you why though. Was he restricted from URL? Did he wash-out of a pipeline? Did they not have a slot for him in the URL communities?
Thisguy said:Does anyone know when USNA and NROTC stopped letting people select staff corps/restricted line designators if they're qualified for unrestricted line?
Flash said:Believe it or not, I actually remember when this happened. It was the 96/96 school year when they stopped letting everyone select RL, it was URL for everyone physically qualified. This is only the latest time that the Navy has required this, I am sure the policy has changed numerous times over the past 50-100 years.
I like this policy. I think we should bring it back. Who do I need to talk with to make it happen?Flash said:...Academy guys (and I think ROTC too) had to serve their first 2 years of their commision on a ship before doing anything else (like aviation or subs) before WW II.
Steve Wilkins said:I like this policy. I think we should bring it back. Who do I need to talk with to make it happen?
Steve Wilkins said:I like this policy. I think we should bring it back. Who do I need to talk with to make it happen?
Worked O.K. in the middle/late '60's ..... you could select whatever you wanted even when qualified for URL, contingent on Needs-of-the-Navy .... gee, hope this helps. :icon_mi_1Thisguy said:Does anyone know when USNA and NROTC stopped letting people select staff corps/restricted line designators if they're qualified for unrestricted line?
While I agree with the sentiment, I have yet to meet one of these cats. I'm sure they're out there, but they aren't quite as frequent as some would lead you to believe. I've heard the bravado, but when it's all said and done, 99% roll with what they've been dealt. If nothing else, trust me they are weeded out by the IP's and studs way before the fleet. That is of course, in my limited experience, I'm sure some slip through.MIDNJAC said:it would probably weed out most of the "I only want a pilot slot/I'll quit if I don't get it" guys.