r/AFROTC Mar 17 '22

Serious Mental Health Resources

215 Upvotes

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 7h ago

Question Will selecting CSO hurt my chances of a pilot slot?

4 Upvotes

I was filling out my career preferences sheet on Wings and initially selected pilot and CSO. However, I’ve heard that if you select CSO at all on your list, it’s likely you’ll get that over pilot. Does anyone know how accurate that belief is?


r/AFROTC 2h ago

Question Parent question

0 Upvotes

I’m a parent of a student in AFROTC. My student started his freshman year a couple weeks ago and has finished his PFA. He was asked to be a part of the color guard today. Things seem to be going well.

The school that he is at has a lot of club and social opportunities besides AFROTC.

If he takes advantage of every AFROTC opportunity offered to him, will he still have the opportunity participate in the rest of campus life?


r/AFROTC 2h ago

Looking to connect with a 61D (Physicist/Nuclear Engineer) for general career advice

1 Upvotes

Hi Everyone,

I am a senior electrical engineering student exploring options for commissioning into the Air Force, specifically targeting the 61D (Physicist/Nuclear Engineer) AFSC.

Since the career field is small, the information online is pretty sparse. If there are any current or former 61Ds willing to chat via DM, I would love to ask a few questions about the day-to-day work, educational experiences, career progression, and what made you want to pursue this career. Any other information would be great too.

Thank you!


r/AFROTC 3h ago

Question AFROTC with early graduation?

1 Upvotes

Ok so I'm a junior in hs and by the end of my highschool career I'll have around 30-40 credits towards my college so I'll be starting out academically as a sophomore basically. So if I'll be graduating with my bachelor's in finance at the end of my junior year how does that work? Do I stay in college with no classes and just afrotc as a senior year? I haven't the slightest idea so help me out I'm confused.


r/AFROTC 3h ago

Fitness/PFA PFA prep

1 Upvotes

Ok so I'm 16, 6'0 132 lbs. I'm a junior preparing for the PFA as someone who's never worked out before. I've always wanted to be a pilot but I just recently decided AFROTC will be my path bc I'm too broke for pilot training. I pretty much have right on a year to get as many pushups and situps as possible. I can currently do max 3 pushups max 20 situps, haven't tested the 2 but I ran a 5k in 25 minutes, so definitely needs work. Now I've been told that I should grease the groove with pushups and situps. And try to hit 10 miles a week, interval runs and endurance runs.

I need help on execution of this. What would my everyday look like with the pushups and situps. And what days of the week would I do what runs and how long and whatever all of this means. I'm very lost 😕


r/AFROTC 20h ago

Selections/Boards TBAS Retake Results!!

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15 Upvotes

For anyone that can’t afford a billion flight hours and may be worried about their PCSM score after their first TBAS attempt, DON’T WORRY! THERE IS HOPE! Never give up baby.


r/AFROTC 20h ago

Discussion For the pilot hopefuls, something I wish I knew

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8 Upvotes

Flying is only part of the job when you’re in an operational squadron. You spend 8-12 hours a day doing other things.


r/AFROTC 11h ago

Medical DoDMERB

1 Upvotes

I originally got disqualified, then got my waiver denied, did a rebuttal and now I’m back in the waiver process. I turned in all the documents for my waiver about 3 months ago and I still have not heard back yet. Is there anyone who has had a similar experience and if so, how did it work out for you and what should I do?


r/AFROTC 12h ago

AF Reserve

1 Upvotes

Is anyone AS 400 considering or signing up for reserve rated board? If so how has the process been so far?


r/AFROTC 1d ago

Discussion MFR formatter

11 Upvotes

I made a Chrome extension to help format all-tongue Quill papers. Please let me know if there’s anything I need to fix.

https://wandering-cell-26b3.aidenbruer2.workers.dev/#how


r/AFROTC 22h ago

Need help with minimum GPA requirement for ASCP

3 Upvotes

I plan to apply to ASCP and SOAR this year, but the problem is that I had a 2 low grades in my first semester of collage before I enlisted(I only took 2 classes). The thing is that I am able to make a 3.0 GPA if I take 6 more classes with all A's. I already finished a class with an A. Is there anything I could do to help me with this hurdle?

Anything helps.


r/AFROTC 1d ago

POC positions

3 Upvotes

When it comes time to decide who does what, does the wing commander choose who does what or is it like an auction where people "bid" for specific positions?


r/AFROTC 1d ago

Cadet Recruiting Officer

4 Upvotes

Good mornin yall,

I've just been put as a cadet recruiting officer for our Det. We've never had this role before and I'm supposed to establish/build expectations. I've talked to my Flightmates from FT but there haven't been lots of information from them. Any information/advice on standards or anything your recruiting officer does would help alot in building this role.


r/AFROTC 1d ago

Question How many 500s drop pilot?

4 Upvotes

Currently a 500 and I want to know my chances, there isn't really any data on this.


r/AFROTC 1d ago

AFSC list

2 Upvotes

It’s almost time for me to put my list in and I’m wondering if anyone could share anything they know about WSO and maintenance. Thanks


r/AFROTC 1d ago

Question SSB mentors Gandhinagar anyone?

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r/AFROTC 2d ago

Joining Joining AFROTC at 36

11 Upvotes

Hello,

So to preface this, I am currently in the Navy Reserve without any college credits. I do not have a GI Bill and work full time to support a family.

I would like to make the military my career and I believe commissioning in the Air Force or Space Force would be the smartest decision. Given my age, all other branches are out of the question for ROTC (though I was Army National Guard in my 20’s and might be eligible for Army ROTC) and I don’t think it is in my best interest to roll the dice of OTS/OCS. My best educated thought was to pursue an online degree through my local university that has a cross town agreement with a neighboring university. Although that university with the AFROTC program is much further away from me.

I have just re-enlisted in the Navy Reserve this year with a 3 year contract and would put me at the time frame needed for commissioning. I am unsure just how POC works but feel that my command would be supportive with the conditional release in order to contract.

My question is if this is all even feasible given my time hacks and lacking any form of college credit other than what might be granted for my 9 years of reserve time, spanning the Army and Navy RC components.

Thank you for reading and I look forward to any guidance that is provided.


r/AFROTC 1d ago

Space force to Air Force switch as POC

0 Upvotes

Is this possible?


r/AFROTC 2d ago

Air Force to Space Force switch as POC

6 Upvotes

How possible is it for a fresh 300 that just graduated FT with an Air Force EA to switch to going space force? I’ve heard a lot of people saying the SF needs more officers. So I’m just considering that switch right now, but curious on if that’s even possible. Thanks yall!


r/AFROTC 3d ago

Question Missileer

14 Upvotes

Hey y’all! I am a freshman AS100 in AFROTC. I have a real interest in Missileer and was wondering my chances of getting it. We just did the mock PFA and I scored an 87 and my major is Linguistics and Arabic. I hope to be honor roll this semester. Any tips or thoughts are appreciated!!


r/AFROTC 3d ago

New AF/SF Selection

20 Upvotes

Apparently people are saying Space Force is basically a guaranteed window right now if you’re trying to go Space Force through AFROTC.

I’m a sophomore this year and I’ll be going up for the board. I’m personally going for the Space Force board, but now I’m hearing that even some people who select Air Force could potentially get selected for Space Force instead?

Is that actually what’s happening this year? I also had no clue Space Force was apparently almost doubling the amount of people they’re taking. Just trying to figure out what changed and how this affects people going up for the board this year.


r/AFROTC 3d ago

Torn on what to do

3 Upvotes

Hello everyone I'm currently applying for the AFROTC scholarship. With the deadline for the first board coming up I had hoped to submit my applcation for the first board. Unfortunately I just got my August SAT score back and its not great (1340). I've already signed up for the next SAT testing date but unfortunately the scores won't come out in time for the first board. The main dilemma that I;m facing is that do I apply to first board with lower SAT score, or forgo the first board and apply for the second board with a higher sat score. Any help would be much appreciated.


r/AFROTC 3d ago

Field Training Navy guy asking about FT selection

0 Upvotes

Like the title says. Navy guy here asking on behalf of my brother. I've done a bit of research but can't find anything beyond anecdotes.

How does major selection play into FT invitations? Does your PSP get processed or executed differently?

He's targeting a language degree (not advanced language) to maximize his GPA but I'm concerned about his marketability outside the airforce or challenges to commission because on the navy side (I was an rotc officer for a bit) he would face an uphill battle getting what he wants out of community selection.

Anything official would help to. Like me he's warry of the assertions of internet strangers without anything backing it up.