United
States Army Enlistment Programs
Program 9H - Reserve Officer Training Corps/Simultaneous Membership Enlistment
Program
Description of option
a. Assignment to a TPU of the USAR in a paid drill status.
b. Simultaneous training as an ROTC cadet and as a member of a TPU of the USAR after enrollment in the ROTC program.
c. Accelerated appointment by pay grade E5 on enrollment in the ROTC.
Available to:
Prior Service (PS) and Non-Prior Service (NPS) applicants qualified for enlistment
in the USAR who can meet criteria for enrollment in MS III, ROTC.
Prerequisites that must be met before enlistment
a. Officer Trainee vacancy must exist in the TPU to which applicant is to be assigned on enlistment.
b. Meet basic eligibility criteria for enlistment as prescribed by Table 2-1 or 3-1, as applicable (to include ASVAB testing).
c. Meet additional requirements below for enrollment in ROTC.
1. Agree, that on successful completion of ROTC Advanced Course, to include ROTC Advanced Camp, to volunteer for commissioning.
2. Agree to apply for enrollment in ROTC Advanced Course within 1 year after enlistment in USAR.
3. Be of good moral character as evidenced by record in home community.
4. Be citizen of United States.
5. Be at least 17 years of age and under 25 years of age at time of enlistment. HWDA (TAPC-OPP-P) will consider requests for waiver in exceptional cases w hen approval is recommended by the TPU commander concerned and Commander, U.S. Army ROTC Cadet Command. An approved waiver of maximum age will constitute a waiver for enrollment in the Advanced ROTC Course if required and for appointment as a Reserve commissioned officer of the Army if required.
6. Meet medical fitness standards prescribed in AR 145-1, Paragraph 3-15d, for enrollment in ROTC Advanced Course.
7. Have qualifications for becoming an effective Army Officer as evidenced by appearance, record, personality, scholarship, extra-curricular activities, and aptitude for military training.
8. Achieve minimum qualifying total score of 850 on the College Entrance Examination Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), composite score of 19 on the American College Test (ACT), or minimum total score of 85 on the Preliminary SAT (PSAT). If these scores are not available, or, if the person does not qualify on SAT, ACB, or PSAT, OSB score (90) may be used for enlistment. If these scores are not available applicable commander, Recruiting Brigade (USAREC), may approve waivers for enlistments in cases in which applicant has achieved an aptitude area GT score of 110 or higher.
9. Agree to enroll for a minimum of 2 years in a full-time regular course of instruction leading to a baccalaureate or advanced degree at an eligible institution hosting, or having a cross-enrollment agreement with another institution hosting an Army ROTC program. To be eligible, institution must be a civilian institution accredited to award baccalaureate degrees, or any military junior college that does not confer baccalaureate degrees.
10. Meet requirements of AR 145-1, Table 5-1, for entry into ROTC Advance Course, or agree to meet this requirement within 229 days following enlistment.
d. PS applicants must agree to minimum term of service of 4 years on enlistment. NPS applicants must enlist for an 8-year term of service.
e. Applicant or recruiter must present a completed PMS Certification (Figure 9-12) to the guidance counselor. (figure 9-12 is located after the last Chapter, in this regulation.)
f. Applicant must complete DA Form 4824-R (Addendum to Certificate and Acknowledgement of Service Requirements (DA Form 3540) for All Personnel Applying for Participation in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)/Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)).
Prerequisites that must be met after enlistment
a. Satisfactory participation with the TPU at all scheduled training assemblies and AT periods. Member will be excused on request from AT during the year he or she is required to attend ROTC Advanced Camp. (See Paragraph 10-12.)
b. If member has no prior military service he or she must enter on IADT within 270 days after enlistment to successfully complete 8 weeks BT.
c. If member has prior military service and h as accomplished a BT course on AD or ADT conducted by a US Armed Force, entry on IADT to complete 8 week BT is not required.
d. Apply for enrollment in ROTC Advanced Course within 1 year.
e. BT requirement: this option does not apply to persons already enrolled in MS III; these individuals are transferred from ROTC (Control Group) to the TPU. They have already executed the DD Form 4 series when enlisting for ROTC, under USC 10, 511a. Applicants eligible under his option enlist under USC 10, 511d, and if they previously have not completed BT they must be scheduled within 270 days.
Information to applicants: Applicant will be informed of previous five items and the following:
a. ROTC/SMP is a voluntary officer training program that requires USAR enlisted status for eligibility.
b. Commissioned officer when computing length of service for any purpose may not apply credits that stem from enlisted service served concurrently with ROTC Advanced course Training (Section 2106, title 10, United States Code).
c. ROTC/SMP participants may apply for ROTC scholarships; however, they will be transferred from TPU assignment and reassigned to Control Group (ROTC).
d. Failure to apply for enrollment in ROTC Advanced Course within 1 year after enlistment will cause the member to be dropped as a potential ROTC/SMP participant. Member then will be retained in the unit in an enlisted status until completion of the statutory or contractual MSO. Member also will be required to undergo any IADT not previously completed, to include AIT for MOS qualification if required.
e. Should potential ROTC/SMP participant not be accepted for enrollment in ROTC Advanced Course, member may request discharge from current enlistment agreement, or retention in the TPU in enlisted status with same requirements as (4) above.
f. Should member become disenrolled from Advanced ROTC; or fail to volunteer for the Early Commissioning Program; or fail to volunteer for the Early Commissioning Program; or fail to accept a commission; or fail to be tendered a commission, if otherwise qualified member will be retained in the unit in an enlisted status until completion of the statutory or contractual MSO. Member would be required to undergo any IADT not previously completed, to include AIT for MOS qualification, if required. After being dropped as an ROTC/SMP participant; enlisted pay grade will be determined under AR 140-158.
g. Applicants enlisting for this option are not entitled to enlistment incentives under current DA circulars prescribing the Selective Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP) or similar Federal directives governing incentive programs.
Information Derived From Army Regulation 601-210
