USAF contract cadets in Army outfits?

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sharpdressedman
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Can fish cadets intending to pursue Air Force commissions request assignment to Army outfits, and vice versa?

A buddy of mine has a son who wants to go AF, but wants to be in the same Army company as his friend.

TIA
AggieHighFlyer
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Yes you can, may have to argue with the corps staff to make it happen though. They try to keep cadets in the same type outfit as their ROTC because they generally schedule outfit activities around the ROTC class times, which is usually 1-2 classes/events a week.

They made special exceptions in the past for legacy cadets, but it may take some haggling with whoever tells you no first.
sharpdressedman
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Thank you. I will pass the info to my buddy.

I had two marine contracts in my outfit, absent any marine outfits; similar to multiple Navy embeds in other squadrons/companies.
JABQ04
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Just join the band then it doesn't matter what ROTC it is.
Jock 07
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I commissioned AF out of E-1. Good chance Trigon will try and dissuade you but insist on letting him join the outfit he prefers. I think the only LIMFAC during my time was that if you came in with a scholarship you had to be in a corresponding outfit.
Aggie Infantry
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I was USAF cadet my Fish and PH year. Switched to Army and stayed with Hellcat 9. About 1/3 of Hellcat 9 PH, Butts, and Zips were non-USAF. Not unusual in the mid-80s.
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JazzAggie
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If he's planning on rooming with his buddy, have him get it in writing that they can. The Corps is good about lying about that. Happened to me and a number of buddies our first day of Freshman Orientation Week. They try to not put guys from the same high school in the same rooms. It wouldn't have bothered me that much if they hadn't lied to my parents' faces and told me that I could room with my best friend from high school
JazzAggie
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Have the kid contact the executive officer of the USAF medical branch and get some advice from him/her. ROTC programs aren't known for their intellectual honesty. They tend to just want numbers.
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