Chances of admission second time around

bulletandpima
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:20:49 +0000

Why didn’t he go ROTC?

The AFA is not only about the educational level, but it is also about serving in the AF.

Our DS opted like your DS not to go to the AFA, however, he went full ride AFROTC. He wanted to be a college kid, but had a commitment to serving AD in the AF after college.

As a parent I am not understanding why that if he wanted to serve in the AF, but not the AFA life he didn’t go AFROTC.

I do get it if you say he regrets not having the opportunity to serve in the AF as an officer in the AF because he turned it down. Yet, then I left with the question did he look into AFROTC as an option over the past 2 yrs?

Does he want only an AFA commission, and nothing else?

Positive…those are the candidates that make it because all they want is the AFA.

Does he only want a specific career field in the AF?

Negative…those are the candidates that are not the ideal officers because there is no guarantee 4 yrs later they will get that career field.

Having the goal is great to motivate you, but remember they serve at the luxury of the AF, thus, if it is only 1 career code they want and they don’t get it, it doesn’t matter, they still ow the time.

You need to be brutally honest with him about his motives. I suggest that you join [United States of America Service Academy Forums - Powered by vBulletin](http://www.serviceacademyforums.com) and PM FLIEGER. He is also here, but very active over there. Flieger, is an ALO, a past AFA grad, and AD military member. My opinion, is just that an opinion. His is different, he can personally assist your DS.

Good luck, I am sure he will be a great AFA candidate/cadet.