Then, if you are still set on separating, what is your plan? What college will you attend. Have you applied for ROTC? Do you want to take a year off, and then apply for college and ROTC, or do you have a back up? This is a grownup decision with grownup consequences. You will have at least some college credit and a solid footing when you walk into the discussion with your parents. You could greatly benefit from speaking to someone about this. It's okay to have doubts about your path, but you are now at the age that planning your next path would be wise.
Joined Jan 22, Messages If you are still a full-fledged Plebe, please seek out counseling and advice from the Chaplains on how to communicate your decision with your Dad. If there is any chance of you staying through the end of the semester, know that things get easier second semester and then exponentially easier Youngster year. Also, not to be a downer, but please take a look at the ROTC thread - with all the budget pressures coming to bear on the DOD, ROTC may not be as ready an option as it was when you applied to civilian colleges last year.
Last, like the U2 song goes: "it's just a moment, it's time will pass". I know that it doesn't seem like it right now, but these few months are but a short span in your life - please make sure that you evaluate all your options before finalizing your decision.
Joined Sep 27, Messages 12, Something to think about is the "lifestyle not for me" comment Yes, it is the same commission as ROTC, but the active duty life is the same: full of pressures, challenges, seemingly impossible deadlines, tons of rules and regulations, discipline, boundaries, mandatory PFT, obedience to orders, stacks and stacks of authority above you, some bureaucratic mindlessness. That's all mixed in with the really great stuff. Sound a bit like USNA? Though I was not a SA grad, I found during my time on the Commandant's staff, that all the apparently crazy stuff that plebes were required to do outside the academic pressure cooker, prepared them exceptionally well for active duty life.
The strong academic and professional curricula formed a superb foundation, but that stuff like spending endless hours doing the bulletin boards and finding consensus as a team, scrounging for materials and then having the boards ripped by an upperclass for no apparent reason - oddly mirrored many experiences I had prepping PowerPoint presentations for senior leadership at the Pentagon.
The other 3 years are NOT plebe year. Take a look at the upper class you see going about their business, getting work done, doing some relaxing and laughing with a circle of friends or teammates, coming back in civvies after a good weekend away - that is you, eventually.
And they were you, not that long ago. Do seek out the chaplains or other counselors there to help you sort out whether this is transient or not, and what specifically is not right for you, extending to whether ROTC and a commission is right for you too. Try setting some short-term goals, like being SAT through six weeks, then assess. Focus on what you can do today, right now, to just get through what is set before you.
Break down mountain-sized tasks into smaller ones to feel some forward movement. Good luck on your journey. Luigi59 Banned. Joined Apr 1, Messages 4, Capt MJ said:. Yes, it is the same commission as ROTC,. Today, everyone commissions into active duty. But don't quote me on that. Joined Sep 24, Messages AF - Navy football game Please post any new videos for the upcoming game. JettAirliner said:. Many folks are confused about the differences between a "Reserve Officer" and a "Regular Officer.
In the "old days," graduates of the service academies were commissioned as Regular Officers, while those commissioned under ROTC or Officer Candidate School called Officer Training School in the Air Force , were commissioned as Reserve Officers, who then "competed" later during their careers to be appointed as Regular Officers.
Being a Regular officer means a better chance of being promoted, protects against RIFs reduction in force , and allows an officer to serve longer. By law, Regular Officers promoted to lieutenant colonel O-5 may serve for 28 active commissioned years, while those promoted to colonel O-6 may stay for 30 active commissioned years-unless earlier retired by other provisions of law.
By policy, Reserve Officers are limited to years of military service; this may be extended as needed to meet specific service requirements. Regular Officers may not be involuntarily released from active duty because of a reduction in the size of the officer force. Reserve Officers however, serve at the discretion of the Secretary of the service and may be involuntarily released at any time if the manning ceiling warrants.
Because of Regular Officers' greater tenure, they have some advantage over Reserve Officers. The military must obtain a return on a training investment and; therefore, requires officers to serve a certain period of time after the training is completed. Reserve Officers who have limited retainability may not be able to complete the required period of service.
Thus, Reserve Officers may be ineligible for training, whereas, Regular Officers with the prospect of greater tenure are eligible. Retired Staff Member. Joined Feb 2, Messages 3, In , the National Defense Authorization Act of made all officers of all branches who are serving on active duty "Regular" officers. Prior to the early 's there was a difference between officers serving on active duty commissioned as "reserve" officers and officers serving on active duty commissioned as "regular" officers.
The difference was not about active duty- however an officer with a Regular commission was typically not "riffed" as opposed to a Reserve officer though post Vietnam this was waived. They do not lie.
They embrace fairness in all actions. They ensure that work submitted as their own is their own, and that assistance received from any source is authorized and properly documented. They do not cheat. They respect the property of others and ensure that others are able to benefit from the use of their own property. They do not steal. All midshipmen live in Bancroft Hall, a huge dormitory complex.
You and your roommates live in close proximity to about other midshipmen in your company. The Honor Concept of the Brigade of Midshipmen was established by midshipmen to urge everyone to carry out their duties with the highest sense of personal integrity and honor.
It represents the minimum standard that midshipmen are expected to follow. Honor, integrity, and loyalty to the service, its customs, and its traditions, are fundamental characteristics essential to a successful naval officer. Lying, cheating, and stealing are intolerable in the brigade as in the Fleet, and may be cause for separation from the Naval Academy.
The company is the most important unit of the more than 4,member Brigade of Midshipmen. Many of your most rewarding experiences at the Naval Academy are those you share with members of your company. You eat, sleep, study, drill, play and compete as teams with your company mates.
You learn to trust and rely on each other. The company experience also gives you an idea of how things work in the Navy and Marine Corps, where small-unit cohesion, teamwork and morale are as important in peacetime operations as in combat. The semester-long color competition among the 30 companies is one way company spirit is built. Companies accumulate points for academic, professional and intramural excellence. The two companies with the most points for each semester rare recognized at the Color Parade during Commissioning Week and then enjoy special privileges for the next year, including the honor of representing the Naval Academy at official functions such as presidential inaugurations.
All midshipmen begin the four-year program with Plebe Summer, a period designed to turn civilians into midshipmen. Plebe Summer is no gentle easing into the military routine. Soon after entering the gate on Induction Day, you are put into uniform and taught how to salute by the first class midshipmen who lead the plebe indoctrination program.
For the next seven weeks, you start your days at dawn with an hour of rigorous exercise and end them long after sunset, wondering how you will make it through the next day. When the upperclassmen return to the Academy in late August to begin the academic year, you begin a routine that becomes very familiar during your four years. A typical weekday schedule looks something like this:.
When you add to this schedule the time required for military duties, inspection preparation and extra academic instruction, you can see the demands on your time are considerable. The focus of your summer training is Fleet alignment. Each summer you will spend approximately four weeks immersed in the Fleet, maximizing your exposure to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, operations, and training. All application materials provided by candidates are done through an online portal.
Applications open in the Spring of your junior year and are due by the end of January in your senior year. After the Academy reviews your application, they will assign all those accepted to move on to the next level with an official candidate number. Before you can be considered for an appointment, you must obtain a nomination.
This is a very competitive process. The nomination process is independent of the admissions process and should be done simultaneously. For each cadet vacancy, each member of Congress may nominate up to 10 candidates. Vice Presidential. For each cadet vacancy that occurs, the vice president may nominate up to 10 candidates to be considered for appointment.
Check with your school counselor for test dates and registration requirements. In addition to completing the Candidate Academic Information, your high school counselor should mail an official transcript to the Academy. Transcripts should include your candidate number. You must meet the medical and weight standards for a commission in the U.
It can take up to 30 days to schedule your initial medical evaluation, 60 days for completion, and possibly another 30 days for a medical waiver if required. This can result in up to a four-month process for candidates. You have to find your own examiner and provide them with official instructions on setting up and administering the test.
Your best bet is to ask your physical education instructor or a coach. The final step in the application process is an official interview with your Blue and Gold Officer. Blue and Gold Officers are volunteers who are Naval Academy graduates, parents of midshipmen, or graduates. They are there to help guide you through the process and answer any questions you may have about the Academy or the application process. You should contact your Blue and Gold Officer as soon as you get your official candidate letter.
Admissions are rolling, so accepted candidates will receive notification as soon as the admissions board makes a decision. If you are considered a highly competitive candidate, you may get a Letter of Assurance as early as September in your senior year. Appointments offered are conditional until you take the Oath of Allegiance. Once you have been accepted to the Naval Academy, you may wonder what life will be like once you step on the campus.
Your adventure begins the summer before you start your Plebe Freshman year. As a Plebe, you will take their oath of office on Induction Day of plebe summer. Your summer will be filled with physical training and team-building exercises on the obstacle course. Once the Brigade of Midshipmen returns in the fall, Plebes like you will be challenged with a full schedule of demanding courses, assigned tasks, and an introduction to Navy and Marine Corps technology and history.
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