Posted on Sep 18, 2020
ROTC Infantry Branching: Significance of being in Most Preferred?
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The new branching method involves cadets being placed one of three groups: Most Preferred, Preferred, Least Preferred. Within each group the cadets are rank by the Order of Merit List ranking. Are their any estimates of what percentage of cadets in the Most Preferred group will get Infantry as their branch? How much difference committed to an ADSO would make in ensuring getting Infantry as a branch? Is there some "cutoff" on a OML score that someone in Most Preferred should choose an ADSO to ensure Infantry. Thanks in advance.
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Sounds like top third, middle third, and bottom third. So, 33% of the graduation class would be in each third based on OML. Future selection la would be based on needs of the army which fluctuate each year by attrition for that year. Also would depend on whether Infantry branch is willing to select from the bottom third. Which, based on my experience- they often do! Lol!
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Back in the 'day' (1964) you had the best chance to get the branch of your choice and first duty assignment if you were a Distinguished Military Graduate (DMG). Although, if I remember rightly, we all got our branch of choice, but only DMGs got their choice of duty assignment.
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To learn more about branches and the branching process click below https://oema.army.mil/branching_public/index.htm
From my understanding ADSO does play a big factor in the way branching currently works now. There is a video on youtube that thoroughly explains how it works. I’ll tag it below sir. https://youtu.be/LkxQoLdOmlw
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