Can I complete the junior and senior years of Army ROTC with BCT & AIT being done by February?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 09:19:28 -0500

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Dec 7 at 2020 9:21 AM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 09:21:43 -0500

That's a question for the school's PMS, or its representative. Perhaps a call to their office would suffice.

Response by LTC Eugene Chu made Dec 7 at 2020 10:03 AM

LTC Eugene Chu — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 10:03:43 -0500

MAJ Javier Rivera is right that you should ask your PMS at college campus for exact details. If memory serves, BCT and AIT can waive freshman and sophomore years, but junior and senior years have to be done on campus. You also have an unrelated ROTC camp in between your junior and senior years that serves as a standardized test for military proficiency and OML purposes.

Response by 1LT Kevin Chapman made Dec 7 at 2020 7:34 PM

1LT Kevin Chapman — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 19:34:24 -0500

Negative. Your basic and ait completion will likely afford you the opportunity to forgo your Ms1 and ms2 year. Basic training does not teach you the curriculum information that you will be responsible for learning your junior and senior year of ROTC.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 7 at 2020 8:55 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 20:55:01 -0500

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Response by COL Jon Thompson made Dec 7 at 2020 9:16 PM

COL Jon Thompson — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 21:16:38 -0500

The PMS can give you ROTC basic course credit (1st 2 years) for completion of BCT. You have to do the final 2 years as a cadet in the program. So if you finish AIT in February, you could start your MSIII year in the fall 2021. However, the other key information is when you would graduate. You have to earn a Bachelors degree in order to commission. So, if you had more than 2 years left to complete your degree, you should go into the appropriate MS class level that allows you to complete ROTC in the same semester you graduate. Message me if you have more questions.