What's the commitment for NROTC? BDCP?

[alpha blue]

After going through NROTC or OCS, how many years are you obligated to serve in the Navy before you can leave? Does it vary for surface/aviation/submarines?

 

[Fly Navy]

It's a total of 8 years, but the active time may vary.

Surface: 4 active
Subs: 5 active?
Aviation: 8 active... AFTER winging
SpecWar: Not sure

 

[pdx]

After going through NROTC or OCS, how many years are you obligated to serve in the Navy before you can leave? Does it vary for surface/aviation/submarines?

Yes, the obligation varies by community.

For surface and subs, it is 4 or 5 years after commissioning.

For aviation, your committment is measured after winging, which can take from 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 years depending on your specific pipeline.

When I signed up, it was 8 for all pilots, 6 for NFOs. HOWEVER, many people have posted 6 year committments for helo pilots.

Check out this thread (there are other as well).
http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6206

 

[Circle K]

HOWEVER, many people have posted 6 year committments for helo pilots.

As soon as you get those orders after winging you'll see 8 years too. I heard the 6 year thing a bunch too. It may be the way the old system worked, I don't know.

 

[mts4602]

Since Aviators must serve 8 yrs on active duty, do they also have to serve 4 more on inactive reserve or is that part of the 4 extra years they must serve compared to most jobs?

 

[Fly Navy]

Since Aviators must serve 8 yrs on active duty, do they also have to serve 4 more on inactive reserve or is that part of the 4 extra years they must serve compared to most jobs?

The 8 is just that, 8. The others (like SWO) do the 4-4 to make 8.

 

[MasterBates]

My inital orders after winging, stated 8 years obligated service. I had a contract which stated 7. Brought it to BUPERS via RAG CO, (CAPT Walley was cool about it) since my whole class got schwacked.

7 year contract for us again... Except the Academy/West Point grads!

Now it is 8, but due to shorter training, helos and props are less time in total.

 

[Brett327]

My inital orders after winging, stated 8 years obligated service. I had a contract which stated 7. Brought it to BUPERS via RAG CO, (CAPT Walley was cool about it) since my whole class got schwacked.

Mike Walley was my XO in 44 when I got picked up - great dude. I'm glad he continued on to good things.

Brett

 

[Steve Wilkins]

The 8 is just that, 8. The others (like SWO) do the 4-4 to make 8.

Or 6-2

 

[Gatordev]

You'd think that between a SWO (MOBOARD make ship go) and a Jet guy (Noise make jet go), they could figure out math. Last time I checked, 4-4 was zero. So clearly you don't owe any time.

@Circle K:

Yes, it was the old system. I'm on a 7 year contract. They changed it sometime around 2002-03-ish.

 

[Steve Wilkins]

You'd think that between a SWO (MOBOARD make ship go) and a Jet guy (Noise make jet go), they could figure out math. Last time I checked, 4-4 was zero.

Have you been drinking again?

 

[Gatordev]

Have you been drinking again?

Sure why not.

I can see Mr. Funsponge didn't appreciate my humor.