Originally Posted by
joepilot
My information is a few years old, so this may no longer work, but in the past, if you were already in the reserves, your time in ROTC counted for retirement, and when you got your commission you already had four years in for pay purposes, so you had a significantly higher starting pay.
Joe
Time should count for pay, as in you'll be a Lt with 4 or more years when you get commissioned. But will not count for retirement directly--you won't be eligible to retire 16 years after you commission. They'll add up your active time and credit that, should be less than a year.
Still a good idea. Plus you'll make some cash while you're in school, always a good thing.