Who Have Had Military Training at Other Schools Students transferring from other college-level institutions with ROTC units are allowed credit for military studies completed at such institutions, up to the amount allowed by the institution from which the transfer is made, provided such credit does not exceed four semester hours for the Army or the Air Force general military course. A cadet who transfers to another institution where a ROTC detachment of the same service is located may transfer membership in the Army or Navy advanced course or the Air Force professional officer course to that detachment. The eligibility for admission of such students to military science, naval science and aerospace studies courses at the University of Florida is determined by the Professor of Military Science, Professor of Naval Science or the Professor of Aerospace Studies, as appropriate. Upon selection by the respective departments, students completing the basic course or its equivalent may enter the ROTC advanced course. Such students execute a contract at time of entry which obligates them, upon successful completion of the advanced course and commissioning, to serve on active duty for a period of not less than three years for Army, three years for Navy and four years for Air Force.
Assignments are subject to orders of the appropriate service secretary.
A graduate will continue as a member of the regular or reserve component of that service until the sixth and not later than the eighth anniversary of the receipt of commission. ROTC scholarship students incur an identical military commitment except they must serve at least four years on active duty, if selected, depending on the service selection and warfare specialty. Army ROTC non-scholarship students may also elect to participate in the guaranteed reserve forces duty option, whereby they are not required to serve on active duty. After commissioning and completion of their basic branch school, they are assigned to an Army Reserve or National Guard unit to fulfill the remainder of their eight-year obligation in a reserve forces status. Interested students should apply in person at the Office of the Professor of Military, Naval or Aerospace Science in Van Fleet Hall.