AFJROTC and First year cadets policy.

[Startingover]

Through the ranks, Just heard from my old commander that they are going to be suspending the uniform wear policy for freshman cadets, not issuing them uniforms until their sophmore year.

Please tell me what kind of Bull that this is. The budget has been tied up for years, and now this? We couldnt ever do anything because our budget was never approved, and now we dont have to wear the uniform? Thats like telling a buisnessman to show up in jeans and a t-shirt to close a multimillion dollar deal.

[StormCrow]

Well,

The budget being approved for a certain unit depends greatly on what the unit accomplishes in previous years.

I have said before that it is best to pick one objective (community service, drill team, relief assistance, Awareness Presentation, etc) to work at. Not only is this good for getting your cadets involved in something, but it also shows headquarters in Alabama, that your unit is doing more to get involved in something than just teaching Aerospace Science.

One thing that you can do to is do a fund raiser, depending on your unit size $2,300 dollars is a good number to shoot for and it is fathomable. With that money go on one of the bargain military surplus websites and order some BDU's, one per person (meaning you have to get the sizes for all of your cadets). This way even though it is not a service blue uniform, it is a UNIFORM.

Storm

[TruBlu]

Originally Posted by Startingover

Through the ranks, Just heard from my old commander that they are going to be suspending the uniform wear policy for freshman cadets, not issuing them uniforms until their sophmore year.

Please tell me what kind of Bull that this is. The budget has been tied up for years, and now this? We couldnt ever do anything because our budget was never approved, and now we dont have to wear the uniform? Thats like telling a buisnessman to show up in jeans and a t-shirt to close a multimillion dollar deal.

I've heard a little different at my unit. I've heard (and its just hear say because I don't have any tangible proof) that first year cadets are not required to, not that HQ is barring them from it. I don't like the idea, but they have to have reasons for it if they are doing it right?

And for my unit, its a double edged sword. It can help us and hurt us, it just depends on what side you are on. At my school we have this "Freshman Focus," which requires freshman to take 4 academics (standard) and 4 electives (also standard). But, 3 of those 4 electives are occupied by types of classes they are forcing on you your freshman year: a foreign language, a health, and an actual class called Freshman Focus (basically just teaches you good habits and acts as a study hall). With first years (most are freshman at any unit) not having to wear the uniform, we (my unit) may be able to offer AFJROTC over Freshman Focus because we teach a lot of the same stuff (no one wants to be in Freshman Focus so that would boost our numbers quite a bit). The downside is that they aren't getting everything out of the class that they should be, like the uniform and all that.

[flyBoy2010]

Recently there have been some problems with monetary assets.
Each corps gets a certain ammount per cadet every year. At the end of the year, whatever is unused is to be retured to the Air Force. Many corps, however, have kept the excess funds instead of returning them. In the last year, the Air Force has frozen the excess funds and many corps have lost their entire account. One nearby corps had upwards of 3,000 dollars frozen. We had over 1,500 dollars frozen. Because of this, many corps have had to scale back on spending.

[StormCrow]

Well that's the fault of your Unit's Instructors. They know the regulations, but they choose to disregard them. I mean its only in plain English.

Storm

[flyBoy2010]

Originally Posted by StormCrow

Well that's the fault of your Unit's Instructors. They know the regulations, but they choose to disregard them. I mean its only in plain English.

Storm

This isn't just a local thing. Units all over the country have had their assests frozen.

[StormCrow]

Still that would make sense...instead of giving way for it to happen more and more...get it right the first time. Where do you think that money comes from? The US Tax Payers.

Storm

[TruBlu]

Originally Posted by StormCrow

Still that would make sense...instead of giving way for it to happen more and more...get it right the first time. Where do you think that money comes from? The US Tax Payers.

Storm

I agree, that's one thing my instructors have always been sticklers about. If we have money we spend it, if its not spent its returned. They knew if they kept it, it would just eventually stop coming.

[StormCrow]

So there you go,

Your objective for this year should be fund raising. You need uniforms, badges, money for trips...you gotta find a way.

Remember, the one guy that says 'you can't do it' is a FOOL!...for lack of better terms.

Storm

[El Supremo]

Originally Posted by Startingover

Through the ranks, Just heard from my old commander that they are going to be suspending the uniform wear policy for freshman cadets, not issuing them uniforms until their sophmore year.

Please tell me what kind of Bull that this is. The budget has been tied up for years, and now this? We couldnt ever do anything because our budget was never approved, and now we dont have to wear the uniform? Thats like telling a buisnessman to show up in jeans and a t-shirt to close a multimillion dollar deal.

i agree with your statement.