Posted on Mar 16, 2022
Can your unit commander stop you from ROTC contracting due to coming deployment?
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I am in a national guard unit and also a MS03 cadet at my University ROTC battalion. our unit is deploying in 5-6 months. Can your unit commander stop you from contracting in the next one or two months.
ROTC
Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)
Deployment
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Can they? Yes. Will they? Who knows. Have you had a sit down with your Command Team to discuss this?
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LTC Jason Mackay
Likewise, have you talked to the PMS or APMS about this? They can deploy you, but not sure they can prevent you from contracting with ROTC.
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If you are asking if they can stop you from signing an ROTC contract? No, they can not. However, you will need to complete an SMP agreement with your ROTC contract. If your unit won't accept you as an SMP cadet, then speak to your state guard's Officer Strength Manager, they will move you into a new unit to be an SMP cadet. Why are you not contracted already? As an MS03, you should be contracted already. Once contracted with ROTC, you become an SMP cadet and are non-deployable.
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Need more info are you SMP? Guard or reserves going to school? Need more info to help you, be detailed. Or are you active duty?
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CPT Lawrence Cable
MAJ Roland McDonald - Still, Officer Schools used to be a priority, the local commanders blessing didn't come up. When he contracts, he will still have to get the DD368, but I've never heard of a General turning down a conditional release for a Cadet.
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Only needs a DD368 if he wants to leave the ARNG while still a cadet, and does not want to SMP.
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