ROTC: The Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)

[wdillingham24]

good luck with getting SMP these days.... there are no spots ever anymore

[XxMrLimeyxX]

can you do this but with the reserves?

[juliano5114]

@XxMrLimeyxX yes you can

[baker51516]

is this just for national guard or does the SMP program also apply to active duty cadets?

[937bossman]

88m

[alexc165]

I am in ROTC , and Am planning on going the smp route . The shortest basic and ait is infantry, but the infantry spots are full, does any one know the next shortest?

[guitarhamster102]

Hmmm I don't know if I should do this because ROTC will take my bonuses away. =(

Guess I'll just do OCS after college.

[LtNOWIS]

1) You don't have to go to Basic or AIT for the SMP program.

2) It's different than just having a GRFD scholarship because you get to drill with a Guard/Reserve unit, and you get drill pay for that.

3) It works with the Guard and the Army Reserve.

4) You can join straight from ROTC without already being a Guard/Reserve soldier.

[TheMarineKid17]

@LtNOWIS SMP you have to already be in the guard before ROTC

[sabers011]

@LtNOWIS False, you must be apart of the Guard or Reserve to be apart of ROTC-SMP, with that you would have to attend basic training along with AIT...

[BelgianMafia]

Does this also work with army reserve and does this also mean i have to be in the guard or reserve

[barrelshoved1]

does doing smp mean you have to serve in the army reserve or national guard AFTER rotc? or can you choose active duty? also if so does doing this let you carry more weight when getting assigned a branch?

[deathhax]

I cant wait to start, i start basic next week and when i come back i start college and do ROTC

[Music2LoveILU]

MrBlabble it is not easy because I lost an uncle to the army and u have to train alot and if they need you that's it ur going to war which u can DIE in

[lancebaker155]

@Music2LoveILU: SMP Cadets are considered non-MOSQed and thus, are non-deployable. As a contracted Cadet in the ROTC program, you cannot deploy to a combat zone. I am very sorry to hear about your uncle... but it is important to clear up misconceptions about the military.

[Music2LoveILU]

@lancebaker155 ok thank you

[sahdahimbou]

So after graduation, can you still be an officer on active duty?

[ugadawg92]

@sahdahimbou Yes as long as you DO NOT take any Guard or Reserve Scholarships. If you take a Guard/Reserve Scholarship then you have to commission into the Guard or Reserve. The Guard Liaisons at the ROTC program will try to convince you to stay Guard, just stick to your guns and go Active if that's what you want to do. Good Luck

[MrLove2poop]

Does it has to be Army ROTC because my school has Air force ROTC

[Cbaker1947]

@MrLove2poop Yes it has to be Army, I am in Air Force ROTC about to switch over to Army ROTC, the Air Force is not giving many scholarships or Field Training slots anymore, so if you are looking for help to pay for school go Army...

[000JonJon000]

theres no such thing as a stupid question... just stupid people who dont ask; so my question is: Am I able to get in the SMP program "without" contracting in the ROTC? 

[xRoGuE71x]

@000JonJon000 No, by joining SMP you are signing an agreement to serve 8 years in the U.S. Army in return for tuition assistance and monthly pay.

[Tjlax03]

Do all arotc courses commission you as a 2nd lueitenant.

[saik0pod]

I hardly made it thru ROTC on the 800 course, but I went SMP and it was totally worth it. 2011 Graduate!

[will0ughby]

@scuster45 what does religion have anything to do with the army?

btw/; i am an atheist

[MrBlabble]

lol army is so easy OCS is what warriors do

[EdwardIVV]

@scuster45 yeahh, that sounds good. But try to get a couple of sports in there...they like guys to be athletic! Go to your5 local church or fire house to find out community service like meals on wheels and such. And go for the 4 year not the 2 year!

[EdwardIVV]

@scuster45 Hey, I have a 4.0 GPA 1020 on critical reading and math on my SAT and about 20 hours of community service and 4 different clubs. Also 3 sports every year, cross country, basketball and track. If you get a 30 on your act and you do more sports your 11th and 12 grade year you should definitely be competitive for it,

[EdwardIVV]

@EricU72 Awesome, thanks dude. Would you recommend it? I have a 4 year ROTC scholarship and I'm looking into if I wanna do SMP. Can I go active duty in the Army? Or do I go active duty in the National Guard?

[EdwardIVV]

@EricU72 do SMP cadets get to go to airborne school?

[whordeftw]

i want to do this D:

[leggonator500]

can u go active duty after completing collage

[derkaderka747]

@leggonator500 if you do regulard rotc. the SMP commissions you in the national guard

[skterboy44]

@leggonator500 ya

[XxMajorpainxX]

during ROTC, do SMP cadets get the chance to go to the summer schools like airborne and airassault? or do they only allow non-SMP cadets to do that?

[godsgodlygod]

Good question I would like to know that too

[fuzzymate]

Iamin ROTC and a freshmen and not contracted yut i was wondering can i do smp i will be a sophomore soon. please help me

[xRainMakeRx8909]

i want to do rotc. but after my 4 years of collage. what happens next?

[novusAera]

you become 2lt, whether or not you end up half way across the planet is up to the army.

[xRainMakeRx8909]

can you apply to go somewhere?

[novusAera]

as in after you've been assigned to a unit? I'm not entirely sure, you go wherever your unit goes, thats what I was told

[xRainMakeRx8909]

during rotc, do you choose what kind of officer you become?

[xRainMakeRx8909]

such as armor officer, infantry officer, aviation, artillery, etc.

[xRainMakeRx96]

how long have you been in the ROTC program?

[xRainMakeRx96]

oh that's cool. im gonna see if i can get a 4-year scholarship through ROTC. i also want to go to airborne school so im gonna give my best.

[xRainMakeRx96]

well. i'll see when i reach college. thanks again

[inventorchris2]

if you are on this can you still go to airborne school in the summer

[novusAera]

there are few slots for airborne school that the ROTC units have, you have to be at the top of your game if you want a shot, you can do airborne, air assault and/or northern warfare school.

[CobaltSpieder777]

LOL "HOORAH"

[fuzzymate]

can you do this if your a ms1

[ugadawg92]

yes, but it's not considered SMP until your sophomore year when you can contract with ROTC. But you can still do it all 4 years.

[SouthVirginiaBCT01]

im joining smp :)

[cantttype]

Ya and you get 15 extra points on your accessions packet!!!

[dunesxj]

Yes

[cliffhangr]

if you are contracted, can you still do this?

[BoEJohnWayne]

This'll be me in no time :)

[ONEWHORUNSANDSCREAMS]

HOORAH

[shotgun1081]

WOO!