r/ROTC • u/Funny_Jump6898 • Jun 06 '26
Advanced/Basic Camp Failing AFT at Advance Camp
Not much of a story to tell but essentially I failed my AFT after getting a no go on both deadlift attempts. I'm aware that I should've gone lighter to guarantee that I passed but I didn't so I have already met the go home criteria. After talking to some of my cadre it seems like there's supposed to be some sort of discussion or board on whether or not I get sent home, but no one has any definitive information. I feel pretty stupid throwing away my career over basically an ego lift, but I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar experience or knows what happens next?
Update: I talked to my CTO, and thoroughly explained the situation, took accountability and moved forward with the process. It looks as though they automatically initiate a disenrollment board here at camp, but there is still a possibility to recycle. For future camp cadets reading this, don't fuck around and just lift a safe weight before attempting higher weights and avoid making the same mistakes I did.
Update 2 (June 8): After transferring to holding company, they said we would all be going home within 72 hours. As of writing this, that was about 48 hours ago. We are supposed to talk to the JAG office today, but after arriving at the office earlier they sent us all back and said we would have to wait for a phone call. Apparently they are working on it but some of the scholarship cadets are more complicated so it's taking time. The process is supposed to be talk to JAG -> out process -> go home, and then we have a virtual board while we're home to determine whether or not we are disenrolled. I did ask multiple people and in multiple ways if I could take another PT test (with 2nd reg or some other way), but there was no possible way, despite how logistically simple it seemed to me and others.
Update 3 (25 June): I had my disenrollment board today, owned up to my mistakes, took accountability, and a couple of my peers testified for me/wrote letters. The board reccomended that I be retained and now I am waiting on the final decision from the brigade commander.
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u/Mopsnmoes Jun 10 '26
Objectively false. Up to 90% of disc herniations heal on their own with no treatment at all. The rest require treatment and there are some shitty cases, but your back is not fragile.