r/AFROTC • • Mar 17 '22

Serious Mental Health Resources

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Considering the incoming results of the PSP board, I know many of you are struggling during these difficult times. Please take care of yourselves and make use of the mental health resources below.

For those who wish to speak to someone far more qualified and entirely confidentially, I've provided the contact info for the Holm Center chaplains below. Don't hesitate to reach out if you need someone to listen!

-----Chaplains-----

KENNETH D. JOHNSON, Ch, Capt, USAF Chaplain, Officer Training School Office: 334-953-8423 Cell: 334-301-1173 DSN: 312-493-8428423 Email: Kenneth.johnson.80@us.af.mil Google Voice/Video: 470-210-4736

KRAIG A SMITH, Ch, Maj, USAF Wing Chaplain, Jeanne M. Holm Center Office: 334-953-8424 Cell: 334-462-4412 DSN: 312-493-8424 Email: kraig.smith@us.af.mil holmcenter.chaplain@icloud.com Instagram: rotc_chaplain

Air University Chaplain Chaplain(334) 953-2109 Chaplain After Duty Hours(334) 953-7474

U.S. Air Force Col. Travis C. Yelton USSPACECOM Command Chaplain 719-554-3623; DSN 692-3623 travis.yelton@usspacecom.mil

------Additional Resources------

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255); En español 1-888-628-9454 Use Lifeline Chat on the web The Lifeline is a free, confidential crisis service that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Lifeline connects people to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals.

Crisis Text Line Text “HELLO” to 741741 The Crisis Text hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the U.S. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, connecting them with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information.

Veterans Crisis Line Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1 or text to 838255 Use Veterans Crisis Chat on the web The Veterans Crisis Line is a free, confidential resource that connects veterans 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a trained responder. The service is available to all veterans, even if they are not registered with the VA or enrolled in VA healthcare.

-----Parting Words-----

Your value as a person is NOT decided by whether you get to go to FT or not. There are so, so many more opportunities to serve your nation out there and to find happiness while doing so. OTS, Reserve, Guard, enlisting, joining another service, government contracting, civil service, the list goes on and on.

I truly sympathize with each of you who are about to have your dreams turned upside down. Don't give up! Even if it's not with the Air Force, there are so many opportunities out there to chase. You are capable of great things, and all it takes is a single step in the right direction.

Good luck. God-speed, cadets.


r/AFROTC • • Sep 12 '23

Discussion AFSC Discussion Board

21 Upvotes

Use this to connect with others, ask questions about your AFSCs, and complain if you would like.


r/AFROTC • • 8h ago

AS 300 USSF to USAF

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Any AS300 USAF cadet want to switch to USSF?


r/AFROTC • • 9h ago

Question Anyone here failed the national exam for arnold air society?

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What's it like taking the second attempt at the national exam? Are the questions the same or different?


r/AFROTC • • 18h ago

Question Airforce Senior airman/E-4 to Army officer is it worth it? WOFT? AFROTC?

5 Upvotes

Im thinking about commissioning through army ROTC once my contract is done. in a 2-year program they have if you have the allotted credits taken, which is 55 credits.

Ive also heard of WOFT “street to seat”

Or possibly taking AFROTC route after my contract is done
Both task would get done after my contract is done just looking for some feedback

Army is faster just 2 years due to my credits already had

AFROTC I know ill be able to skip 100 year not so sure about 200.

June 2028 is my EOS 🫡.

appreciative of any insight

GOD BLESS


r/AFROTC • • 19h ago

Selections How Rated Board Stats Weighted?

5 Upvotes

Quick question. At what percent are GPA, PFA, Ranking, and PCSM weighed when going up for the rated Board? And how do you know that because I can't seem to find any specific information online.


r/AFROTC • • 11h ago

Question 3 vs 4 years in afrotc

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As a graduate student interested in completing AFROTC on a three-year timeline, how much of a disadvantage would I be compared with cadets following the traditional four-year program? Are there any subjects or skills I could study or practice independently before starting to help me prepare?


r/AFROTC • • 18h ago

DD Form 785!!! Pls help.

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r/AFROTC • • 22h ago

Fitness/PFA PFA RUN Time

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What are some effective running workouts to increase PFA run score. My problem is not speed, it’s endurance..any help is appreciated but don’t be rude.


r/AFROTC • • 1d ago

The Hooorah Mission

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Hey Everyone,

I’m going up for top 2 next semester and was wondering if this mission statement needed any additions. I want to focus on the High T shift necessary for our war fighters.

“To forge savage, high-testosterone warrior-leaders who reek of sweat, live in the pain cave, grunt through every rep, and treat weakness as a personal enemy. To build an ego earned through blood, sweat, and iron discipline. Airmen who attack complacency, dominate PT, outwork the competition, and thrive when everyone else breaks. We forge hard-charging, chest-out, chin-up killers of mediocrity who embrace the suck, feed on adversity, and bring relentless aggression to every formation, every mission, and every battlespace. No soft standards. No weak excuses. No quit. Earn your place. Dominate the standard. Win the fight.”

Thoughts?


r/AFROTC • • 2d ago

Question Rotc masters

5 Upvotes

Heyo, just have a niche question for my prior/current enlisted folk.

I’m currently enlisted active duty (have my bachelors already, long story). Is it possible to ROTC for a masters? I keep hearing mixed things about it.


r/AFROTC • • 2d ago

UPT Base Drop & ENJJPT

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UPT Bases Dropped! What did y'all get? Has anyone heard any info on if ENJJPT has dropped as well or if that will come out at a later time?


r/AFROTC • • 2d ago

Question afrotc 3 year timeline

2 Upvotes

If i do afrotc on 3 year timeline instead of the 4 year. Do i do 100 and 200 classes first year or just 200 classes?


r/AFROTC • • 2d ago

Question Job selection & past education

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Does AFPC care about past degrees completely and
CIP codes when assigning AFSCS.? Ik it's all up to the Air Force needs yadayada but in case they do look at your dream sheet.....

Only ask bc my first degree was a tech major and was in a lot of the mandatory sections for the jobs I wanted vs the degree I'm pursuing now is non tech.


r/AFROTC • • 3d ago

Question How do I report an expunged traffic ticket for civil involvements section for the HSSP?

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7 Upvotes

For some context, I lost my copy of the ticket as the it happened a year ago. My case was dismissed and if it helps, I was a minor when it happened. I went to the courthouse in which the trial happened and got a paper basically saying that there was no record found when I asked for one. So would it be okay to submit it for the copy of ticket section?


r/AFROTC • • 3d ago

Thinking about switching to Army ROTC

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Hey everyone, I’m currently an uncontracted AS250 graduate student. I’m facing a major logistical and financial dilemma with my current branch, and I wanted to see if anyone else has faced this or if my plan to switch to Army ROTC next semester makes total sense.

Here is the situation:

  1. I am in a 36-credit hour MBA program. My university Graduate Assistantship (GA) pays 100% of my tuition, BUT it requires me to register for exactly 9 credits per semester—no more, no less.

  2. In AFROTC, the upperclassman POC block is 4 credits (3-credit lecture + 1-credit LLAB). This only leaves me 5 credits of space for my actual graduate courses. Because grad classes are strictly 3 credits each, I can only take one MBA class a term without going over my cap. If I take my 2 required MBA classes (6 credits) plus the 4-AFROTC credits, I hit 10 credits, which violates my GA contract and forces me to pay tuition out of pocket. My department gave me a one-time exception for this fall, but they will not do it for the rest of my degree.

  3. If I stay in AFROTC, I either have to drag my MBA out for extra years or pay thousands out of pocket to cover the credit overages. The Army ROTC Alternative: I walked down the hall and looked at the Army ROTC curriculum. Their Advanced Course is strictly 3 credits a semester (2-credit lecture + 1-credit lab). If I switch to Army next semester, the math works out perfectly: 6 MBA credits + 3 Army ROTC credits = exactly 9 credits. My GA contract stays 100% satisfied automatically, and I pay $0 out of pocket.

Furthermore, because I have a tight timeline to graduate by Spring 2028, I can enter the Army's 2-year program next semester, contract immediately on a campus scholarship (using the Room & Board option to get a $5,000 cash refund a semester since my GA pays tuition), head to Basic Camp this summer to clear my underclassman prerequisites, and commission as an End-of-Camp officer in August 2028. My undergrad is in Information Systems and I have corporate cybersecurity internship experience, so my ultimate goal is the Cyber Corps (which the Army utilizes Talent-Based Branching for).

Am I missing any blind spots here, or is switching to Army ROTC the only logical move to protect my graduate funding and graduate on time? Has anyone else had to switch branches purely because of graduate school credit hour limits?

Appreciate any insight.


r/AFROTC • • 4d ago

Question Do I still aim to be a pilot?

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Here’s my situation: community college student transferring to U-M Ann Arbor for electrical or mechanical engineering in the winter semester of my sophomore year (1.5 years into college). I know to be eligible for joining the detachment, you need 3 years left of college, which is why i’d ask if we could adjust my graduation timeline for 3 years.

After finding out if I’m even eligible, I’d go through all of the standard steps like field training, getting my AFOQT Pilot score, etc. before finding out if I earned a pilot slot or not.

My main question is if I make it all the way to that step, committing to either 4 years of ground service or 10 years of being a pilot, and DONT get the slot, what would be the chances I’d get an engineering related role like developmental engineer?

Obviously the engineering job market is pretty cooked, so to waste 4 years in the military in an unrelated role would make it much harder to enter civilian engineering after the air force, even if I do the standard things throughout college like internships/ co-ops, etc.


r/AFROTC • • 4d ago

Question 13n shift work

7 Upvotes

Does anyone have information on how 13n shifts work? I am interested in 13n.


r/AFROTC • • 5d ago

Question Dropping out of AFROTC for the second time.

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Long story short, I dropped out last year since a family member passed away. I took a break and focused on my mental health. I was really looking forward to coming back to AFROTC. Still, since it’s my fourth month here, I didn't expect to I selected for the accelerated nursing program with a scholarship outside of community college, which will take only 2.5 years to earn my bachelor's degree. Moreover, I got to skip classes or clinicals since I already have a license or experience.
It would be a shame if I drop out a second time and do OTS. For the record, I’m currently an AS100 and finishing my science classes. How would y'all feel about my situation right now?


r/AFROTC • • 5d ago

POC-ERP and Deployment

4 Upvotes

Anyone been picked up for POC-ERP while deployed? Will you be sent back early if the deployment conflicts with the need to out-process before the start of the fall semester?


r/AFROTC • • 5d ago

Question Questions on Bioenvironmental Engineer AFSC (43EX)

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I've tried looking for some info on this career field, but I've mainly only found stuff for the enlisted side rather than for the officer side of things. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

  1. What does a typical day look like for a bioenvironmental engineering officer?

  2. Would you describe the BEE community as healthy/tight knit?

  3. What bases could a 43E be stationed at? Would OCONUS bases be an option?

  4. What are some cool opportunities you have been able to do as a 43E?

  5. What are some pros and cons of being a 43E?


r/AFROTC • • 5d ago

LGBTQ in AF

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Good evening everyone, hope your weekends are well!

So I’m a gay guy and I’m a current 300 hoping to go up for a pilot slot. I’m at that stage where I’m looking for a relationship, but I’ve never met or heard of any gay guys that are pilots in the AF.

If you’re a gay pilot, what’s your experience been like? If not, what was the culture like surrounding gay guys?

Thanks!


r/AFROTC • • 6d ago

Joining Should I join active duty or guard?

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Hello, i am unfortunately not in a position where I can afford to go to college, I want to know if I should do a 4 year enlisted contract first to get the gi bill then go to college when i get out (this route will add 3-4 years to my timeline but is more stable and linear), or if I should try to make afrotc work with the guard which i know carries a lot of uncertainty and probably won’t be easy. Thank you


r/AFROTC • • 6d ago

Question Does bachelor’s gpa matter if I start in grad school

2 Upvotes

Does my bachelors gpa matter if i start rotc in graduate school. Im trying to get a rated role.


r/AFROTC • • 7d ago

Question What’s 61D like? Base options and OPEX?

4 Upvotes

I’m an AFROTC cadet studying applied physics and interested in 61D. What’s the day-to-day work like, and where do new lieutenants usually get stationed? Would California be realistic?

Also curious if anyone has done OPEX. What jobs were available, and did it add any time to your commitment?