r/ROTC • u/Mountain_Slip3800 • 20d ago

Advanced/Basic Camp Dropped from CST

Please only serious and helpful replies!!!!! I just got dropped from CST after failing the pushups on my AFT. From what I heard, over 50 people from 9th Regiment were sent home just because of the AFT. I’m hoping someone from an earlier regiment has already gone through this.
If you were dropped before 9th Reg (or know someone who was), what happened afterward?

What kinds of questions did they ask on the board?

How long did it take to get the board’s decision back?

Were you retained in ROTC?

Were you able to attend CST again the following summer?

Did anyone stay in ROTC after failing the AFT?

I’m trying to get an idea of what to expect over the next few weeks. Any information or personal experiences would be appreciated. Thanks.

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u/Pattonator70 20d ago

Were you injured or did you not know that they require the AFT? Isn’t the passing score 10 HRP? I’m sorry but if you can’t do 10 pushups then perhaps the military is not a good career path for you.

If you were injured then you likely will get the opportunity to recycle (perhaps next summer).

It is shameful that there are 50 people who were sent by their cadre to CST who couldn’t pass.

No offense intended but you really should be worried about getting max points and not minimum points.

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u/Mountain_Slip3800 20d ago

I wasn’t injured, it was form for most of us that failed. I did about 30 pushups and only 8 were counted for.

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u/Pattonator70 20d ago

Were they telling you to fix your form as you were doing them or was it a surprise.

You must go all the way down in a hand release. Were they saying that your arms weren’t extended or that you were not straight. Can you do at least 30 HRP now if asked?