Posted on Nov 6, 2013
Any advice about Green to Gold? How about versus OCS?
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If I reenlist in 2015, Im definitely not staying enlisted. Ive read a little about Green to Gold and spoke to my PL about the program, but Id like to hear some first hand experience if possible of people who have gone through it and is it worth it instead of OCS?
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SPC Toombes....when I joined at 24, I thought I'd do my 6 and get out. Then, at 27, I thought, maybe I'll just go to OCS. Then, all of a sudden, I thought, let's go Warrant. Later on, around 30, I thought, you know what, Green to Gold, or maybe OCS. Then the requirements changed, and before you know it, here I am at 34, past the age for any of those options to work for me, and without the degree to help me accompish OCS or G2G. What I will tell you is that moving up the ranks, and being a non-commissioned officer is an amazing experience, and like none I'd ever imagined. No one can tell you is it worth it, except for you. But better to try, while you've still got that fire than to woulda, coulda, shoulda your opportunity into nothing. YMMV.
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If anyone is interested into the ROTC program, I am finishing up with my program. I am a Green 2 Gold Active Duty Option candidate. I was a 68W but now I will be a Quartermaster Officer. It is a lot of work, but if you are dedicated you can get accepted and achieve what a elite few do!!
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Sir, do you get to choose what Corp you get placed into when you did your green to gold program ? I.e. Medical , infantry , quartermaster etc
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Have worked as both a JROTC and ROTC instructor, it will be a major transition, especially for someone who has combat and deployment experience, you will see and hear things that will make you want to correct or debunk, but best advice don't do it, just allow it to go forward and then ask your instructor off-line. Many of what you will be taught is book and not reality, but you will know much of that and will also learn doctrine and upper echelon regulations that you never knew existed along the way.
Good luck and keep your head about you.
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