Question:
AFJROTC Drill Team Hardships-- any suggestions?
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2010-08-22 12:37:57 UTC
Hello, everyone. Thanks again to those who have helped me with helpful advice-- I OBTAINED A GUARANTEED CONTRACT (6 yrs-- E-3 following Tech. School) IN USAF FIRE PROTECTION! I got the last slot possible for this year, and leave after I graduate high school, to BMT: Aug. 9th. from SD, CA.


I had a a question concerning the AFJROTC I am in. This is coming up to our second year of the program now (it's the newest unit) and I was privileged to be our first Charlie Flight Commander, and am now I should be entering this year as the personnel flight commander, and I have stepped up as the Drill Team CC, as well. That's our problem though, we do not have a drill team, and only vague manuals not even directly related to drill teams (armed drill teams): we do have new stainless- steel butted rifles though.

MY QUESTION:

In what ways/ procedure do you exeperienced servicemen/ JROTC cadets believe will help me get this function off the ground-- up and running?

I will soon attempt to contact sister JROTCs and even the Army- Navy military School in Carlsbad, CA if need be. When I counted off the number of thoe interested prior to summer we have about a solid number of fifteen that will be committed to do this ( and that's only if they can learn more than the fifteen- point drill/ gain the upper body strength_

ANY HELPFUL INPUT IS APPRECIATED-- I will reward the answer I deem most appropiate with the maximum points available...

ps- we have no mentor for this-- I have only taught 15 pt. drill to them, for I know little more than how to do basic twirls/ throws...
Three answers:
Tom
2010-08-22 15:02:04 UTC
Contact the Afrotc Detachment at SDSU; there will probably be cadets/cadre there willing to help out.

http://det075.com/

If you are hoping to become a firefighter in California, I am not sure this is the way to go about it. Most departments require at least a Firefighter 1 Academy and/or two year degree and some now require or prefer a four year degree, not necessarily in firefighting or even preferred in firefighting. It is extremely competitive due to the high starting salaries which approach 100k in large departments. There is a wealth of information on this page:

http://www.chabotfire.com/Academy.htm

Not sure about a six year contract. Consider if you are going to be satisfied in the enlisted ranks for six years making a fraction of the salary of an officer.....

http://militarypay.defense.gov/mpcalcs/Calculators/RMC.aspx

[Single enlisted ranking less than E-4 and with less than four years service are not eligible for tax free BAH. All officers are eligible for BAH. O-1 to O-2 in 18 months. O-2 to O-3 in another 24 months.]

...... or what you could be making as a civilian firefighter. Depending on grades and extracurricular activities, you might also want to consider applying for an Afrotc scholarship or an appointment to the Air Force Academy. Can also participate in Afrotc while a community college student through cross town school arrangements. For instance, twenty of the cross town schools are community colleges:

http://airforcerotc.berkeley.edu/_crosstown-schools.htm

With around a 3.0 to 3.2 California Community College Gpa, transfers can be guaranteed to all Uc's except Berkeley and Ucla:

http://www.ucsd.edu/prospective-students/transfers/prep-programs/tag.html

For freshman applicants, UC calculates the Gpa used for admission purposes based on A-G classes taken in 10th and 11th grades. UCM and UCR have been essentially non competitive in admissions for all but a few majors. Almost all who meet the minimum UC requirements have been admitted.

http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/eligibility.html

UCM is an HSI for purposes of the Coast Guard's CSPI:

http://www.gocoastguard.com/find-your-career/officer-opportunities/programs/college-student-pre-commissioning-initiative

Students at about half the CSU campuses are eligible for Afrotc HSI Scholarships which are non competitive.

http://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/in-college/minority-school-scholarships/

Express scholarships and critical foreign language scholarships are non competitive at all Afrotc schools with approved majors.

http://afrotc.com/scholarships/in-college/express-scholarships/

http://afrotc.com/scholarships/in-college/foreign-language-majors/

An Afrotc/Afjrotc Commander can offer nominations to the Air Force Academy. The Air Force Academy offers great advice for those seeking an appointment to any service academy, rotc scholarship or admission to any highly selective university. Open all links to the left of the dialog box.

http://www.academyadmissions.com/#Page/Preparation

Usafa Selection process:

http://i.imagehost.org/0320/usafa_selection_process_Slide0032.gif

Good Luck!
Evan
2010-08-22 12:45:40 UTC
LOL the drill team comander at my school just graduated and is going into fire protection also and you' be lucky if you go to BMT or tech school in the winter cause itll be hot as balls down here in the summer and with all the gear and the fire training youll get its gonna suck. but about you question, try possibly practicing with some college or siser ROTc units and maybe try finding some manuals or instructions on different drills online, i dont really know how to help you about that





EDIT: hey you'll like it better off in october for tech school my dad was also in fire protection for 15 years and is a station captain at randolph now as a civilian and him and lots of the other guys will tell you the best time for tech school is between october and febuary when it aint 100 degrees cause you do lots of training in burning buildings
anonymous
2016-04-20 05:43:44 UTC
YouTube works wonders with this topic. Look up "Basic AFJROTC drill" or even "Basic Air Force drill".


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