Commitment
The normal, "baseline" service commitment for Scholarship NROTC graduates is eight years, with no less than five served on active duty. The exact commitment will depend on which "community" of the Navy a Midshipman chooses to enter. For example, Navy and Marine pilots are generally committed to eight years after their date of winging. Because the training for a Naval Aviator is extensive, this can lead to a commitment of up to 10 years. Naval Flight Officers usually serve a six year commitment and Submarine Officers usually serve a five year commitment.
Commitment is also based on whether a midshipman is enrolled in the scholarship or college program. Those midshipmen who are in the college program typically only owe three years of active duty service.
Once a Naval Officer completes their active duty commitment, they must serve the rest of their eight years in some portion of the Naval Reserve.
Read more about this topic: Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Famous quotes containing the word commitment:
“Commitment, by its nature, frees us from ourselves and, while it stands us in opposition to some, it joins us with others similarly committed. Commitment moves us from the mirror trap of the self absorbed with the self to the freedom of a community of shared values.”
—Michael Lewis (late 20th century)
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—Thomas Szasz (b. 1920)
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—Stephanie Coontz (20th century)