AIR FORCE

Individuals desiring to enroll in the AF Reserve Officer Training Corps actually enlist in the United States Air Force Reserve (Obligated Reserve Section, ORS) for a period of eight years.  Records on these individuals are initiated at the college or university and maintained by the AF ROTC Detachment until the individual is disenrolled, completes all requirements and is commissioned, or dropped from the program.  DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document, and AF Form 1056, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Contract, are completed.

In the AF ROTC Contract, the individual agrees to participate in either the College Scholarship Program (CSP) or the Professional Officer Course (POC).  Individuals agree to pursue an academic major as a full time student.  They also agree to accept an appointment as a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force Reserve upon receipt of a baccalaureate degree and completion of AF ROTC commissioning requirements.

If the individual is disenrolled, DD Form 785, Record of Disenrollment From Officer Candidate-Type Training, is completed.  The record is forwarded to the Department of the Air Force, AF ROTC (ATC), Attn: RRFD, Maxwell AFB, AL  36112-6663, to process the disenrollment.  The record is then forwarded to ARPC, Denver, CO where a discharge order is issued and discharge certificate prepared.  The record is then retired to the NPRC.  Because a great deal of correspondence is generated as a result of disenrollment and subsequent collection of scholarship funds disbursed to cadets, Maxwell AFB maintains a duplicate record for at least four years.

If the individual completes the program and accepts a commission, the record is forwarded to Randolph AFB where it becomes a part of his regular Air Force MPRJ.

There are individuals who are allowed to participate in the academic courses and military training without making a commitment to the USAF.  These individuals have not signed an enlistment contract or the AF ROTC Contract.  If they decide to drop their participation, any record established is held for one year at the AF ROTC Detachment at the college or university and then destroyed.

ARMY

Personnel attending either the Reserve Officers Training Camp or the Reserve Officers Training Corps Camp, during World War I, acquired no military status.

ROTC Student Record, DA Form 131, is retained by ROTC unit for five (5) years after student leaves the university, then destroyed.  Requester should contact the Dean of the university student attended.

If the veteran served in the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) while they were a senior ROTC cadet, and requests service credit, refer them to ABCMR using a (DD Form 149).

NAVY

Naval ROTC summer cruises.  Review service record for proof of cruise.  If not available in the service record book, try an OR search.  Some NROTC cruise records are part of the NROTC academic records maintained by OR.  Available records vary from school to school and year to year (1950s-1970s).  Furnish OR the following:

• Name of service member
• Name of University
• State in which university is located
• Date of cruise (summer/year)

Source:  NPRC 1865.68 and Sgt. Jones, Cadet Personnel, Maxwell AFB, AL