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Hey all.
It's been a while since I last posted. It's been a hard year, My papers were lost twice and my component transfer has been a tough go, but finally after being told I would not be able to do ROTP next year due to administrative difficulties (Not on my part) I received a late acceptance into ROTP just one short week ago. I am accepted to pursue an engineering degree at Dalhousie university (Exactly what I applied for ). My occupation is Aerospace Engineer.
A bit about myself. I was in cadets for four years, attaining the rank of F/Sgt with 517 RCACS in Greenwood. I was a respected individual with my Glider scholarship and my PPL on my own time, up for my warrant officer's promotion before I joined the reserves in 15 FEB 08. I've trained as an infantryman since then, tanking BMQ, SQ, and DP1(INF) last summer, and have been on several exercises, completing individual, pairs, group, section, and platoon live fire drills. I participated in the BFT (Ruck march, firemans carry, trench dig) and several life fire defensive exercises, weekend winter warfare, CQB, and an amazing experience on EX Southbound Trooper 09 in Virgina where I flew in black hawks, did advanced CQB, and company attacks with blanks. I am currently on tasking with the Halifax International Tattoo as a member of the Race team. I graduate proudly with a 92% average, brought down by my marks in grade 10 (A bit less compared to my standards now, a 97% average with 96 in AP calculus and 98 in Chem 12).
My component transfer is slated in for 31 JULY 09.
I have a short list of questions I'd like to ask, I've looked around but I've seen a few contradicting posts, and I'd appreciate it if only experienced and fully knowledgeable people would reply- no "best guesses" please. (I don't mean to be rude.) I apologise if some of the information that is around is factual, but I'm not sure which posts are which.
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[*]What will my pay be like? I will have a year and roughly 1 year and four months of time in the reserves with over 80 days of class B.
[*]What sort of military training can be expected of me throughout the academic year (Not the summer).
[*]Will I have to return a lot of my army gear?
[*]What sort of course or tasking can I expect between 31 JULY 09 to the beginning of university, if any?
[*]I have been told I can skip the first 8 or so weeks of Officer basic training because of my experience in the reserves. Is this true?
[*]Can I keep my Regimental Cap Brass, (Hard earned) throughout training, or will I have to revert to the cornflake?
[*] When can I expect promotion to 2LT, LT, and Captain?
[*] Am I allowed to have a part time job in university, if so, can I train with the reserves for extra $$?
[*] What level of academic achievement must I strive for to have an opportunity to follow a Master's, or Doctorate, degree in engineering with the military, and is academia the only criteria for this?
[*]Will my pay start as soon as my component transfer goes though (31 JULY 09) Even if I am not tasked in training or OJT this summer?
[*]What exactly does ROTP pay for? Room and board and tuition and books?
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Thank you very much for your time and response.
Semper Fidelis!
Private Patrick Todd Andrew Korhonen
West Nova Scotia Regiment
MRHS class of 09
It's been a while since I last posted. It's been a hard year, My papers were lost twice and my component transfer has been a tough go, but finally after being told I would not be able to do ROTP next year due to administrative difficulties (Not on my part) I received a late acceptance into ROTP just one short week ago. I am accepted to pursue an engineering degree at Dalhousie university (Exactly what I applied for ). My occupation is Aerospace Engineer.
A bit about myself. I was in cadets for four years, attaining the rank of F/Sgt with 517 RCACS in Greenwood. I was a respected individual with my Glider scholarship and my PPL on my own time, up for my warrant officer's promotion before I joined the reserves in 15 FEB 08. I've trained as an infantryman since then, tanking BMQ, SQ, and DP1(INF) last summer, and have been on several exercises, completing individual, pairs, group, section, and platoon live fire drills. I participated in the BFT (Ruck march, firemans carry, trench dig) and several life fire defensive exercises, weekend winter warfare, CQB, and an amazing experience on EX Southbound Trooper 09 in Virgina where I flew in black hawks, did advanced CQB, and company attacks with blanks. I am currently on tasking with the Halifax International Tattoo as a member of the Race team. I graduate proudly with a 92% average, brought down by my marks in grade 10 (A bit less compared to my standards now, a 97% average with 96 in AP calculus and 98 in Chem 12).
My component transfer is slated in for 31 JULY 09.
I have a short list of questions I'd like to ask, I've looked around but I've seen a few contradicting posts, and I'd appreciate it if only experienced and fully knowledgeable people would reply- no "best guesses" please. (I don't mean to be rude.) I apologise if some of the information that is around is factual, but I'm not sure which posts are which.
[list type=decimal]
[*]What will my pay be like? I will have a year and roughly 1 year and four months of time in the reserves with over 80 days of class B.
[*]What sort of military training can be expected of me throughout the academic year (Not the summer).
[*]Will I have to return a lot of my army gear?
[*]What sort of course or tasking can I expect between 31 JULY 09 to the beginning of university, if any?
[*]I have been told I can skip the first 8 or so weeks of Officer basic training because of my experience in the reserves. Is this true?
[*]Can I keep my Regimental Cap Brass, (Hard earned) throughout training, or will I have to revert to the cornflake?
[*] When can I expect promotion to 2LT, LT, and Captain?
[*] Am I allowed to have a part time job in university, if so, can I train with the reserves for extra $$?
[*] What level of academic achievement must I strive for to have an opportunity to follow a Master's, or Doctorate, degree in engineering with the military, and is academia the only criteria for this?
[*]Will my pay start as soon as my component transfer goes though (31 JULY 09) Even if I am not tasked in training or OJT this summer?
[*]What exactly does ROTP pay for? Room and board and tuition and books?
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Thank you very much for your time and response.
Semper Fidelis!
Private Patrick Todd Andrew Korhonen
West Nova Scotia Regiment
MRHS class of 09