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Poster (ppt)
Another way to get a head start on your future as an officer is through the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP), a volunteer officer training program that allows Army National Guard and Army Reserve enlisted members to participate in the Advanced ROTC Program. The intent of the SMP is to increase officer accessions into the Reserve Components (RC) by increasing ROTC enrollment from enlisted RC members who are attending college. Upon completion of Basic Training, an RC soldier who is an academic junior can join the Advanced ROTC Program and earn a commission as an officer in the U.S. Army upon completing their college degree. In addition, contracted non-scholarship cadets and RFD scholarship cadets can join an RC unit and the SMP. Advanced Course ROTC SMP students are paid for their Guard/Reserve training and receive the ROTC allowance of up to $2000 for each of their two years in the Advanced Course. Upon completing the ROTC program, the officer has an eight-year obligation, which can be served in the Reserve Forces, on Active Duty or a combination of the two.
More questions? Contact SSG Keister for more information!
Benefits
- An opportunity to gain a commission while going to college and serve in a Reserve Component Unit.
- Hands-on management/leadership training
- $400-$450/month ROTC stipend plus $208 per month while at drill
- Annual training and Advanced Camp pay
- Montgomery GI Bill and tuition waiver
- An opportunity to win a two-year or three-year GRFD scholarship
- A future as an officer on Active or Reserve Duty
- An opportunity for volunteer training in Airborne, Air Assault,
- Northern or Mountain Warfare Training
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible?
To be eligible, you must:
- Be enrolled an MSII or above.
- Be a non-scholarship cadet, a recipient of the
Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD) 2-year scholarship, or recipient of a
dedicated Army National Guard scholarship.
- Be an academic sophomore (60 or more
hours).
- Be physically qualified.
- Be under 30 years of age when commissioned
(waiverable through age 34).
- Have at least a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 grade
scale.
- Be a full time student.
- Be a U.S. citizen.
I'm already in the Guard or Reserves, how do I enroll in SMP?
These are the steps needed to participate in the SMP program if you are currently enlisted in the Guard or Reserves:
- Enroll in a ROTC upper division course (MS-III or MS-IV, if currently a cadet).
- ROTC will send the appropriate paperwork to your unit (pay grade will automatically become E-5).
- Continue drilling with your current unit or change to another unit of choice.
I'm not currently in a Guard/Reserve unit, how do I enroll in SMP?
These are the steps needed to participate in the SMP program if not currently enlisted in the Guard or Reserves:
- Register for Advanced ROTC classes (MS-III or MS-IV).
- Interview with the ROTC cadre concerning SMP job selection.
- Meet with Purdue's Guard/Reserve Recruiter.
- Take an aptitude test and physical examination.
- Sign the Guard/Reserve enlistment contract.
- Begin drilling with your selected unit.
*Note: If you have successfully completed the MS I and MS II years (Basic Course), you are not required to complete Basic Training as an SMP cadet
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