<p>If a RIF occurs, and they follow previous plans, ROTC/OTS will be cut, pipelines will be slowed down and they will target specific yr groups. Remember there is a % of field grade to company. Field grade will have a full commission, whereas company will not, thus they will do a 5 yr plan and remove the excess accordingly</p>
<p>In 93 when the last RIF went through, the pipeline slowed to a halt, they took 95% grads from 85/86 thAT DID NOT HAVE A FULL COMMISSION, back than AFA grads received Full commissions so they were not on the block, that is not true anymore. Also promotion to Maj dropped tremendously, I think it was in the hi 60% comp to @80% now. They also held SERBs to decrease the field grade numbers.</p>
<p>Realize that the AFA will be safe, but the career fields might be hit also so when you graduate and go to UPT, if you bust a ride they have the right to say thank you very much and goodby…nobody has a full commission to protect them. Bullet had a couple of guys that he knew that washed out of UPT and were given walking papers, some went to guard units and came back as navs.</p>
<p>Now do I think there will be a RIF…doubtful, but the importance is to remember that every officer walks in with the same commission and when you enter the AD you will be fighting for the “full” commission.</p>