<p>After the 4* year, how are the cadets’ permanent squadrons chosen? Can you request to be in a certain squad, say if you are a legacy or if you really fit in well with your 4* squadron? Do certain squadrons have reputations? For instance, I have heard that Might Mach One is really tough. When will one learn what squadron s/he’ll be assigned to? Thanks!</p>
<p>I heard they wait to see what the cadet's mother posts online as a tough squadron and put her cadet in that one. But I don't think they put brothers in the same squadron. Have you heard of any other tough squadrons? ;-)</p>
<p>Seriously though, I think the toughness of a squadron is likely to be set quite a bit by the Firsties of that squadron. And since that changes every year, I think the reputations of the squadron probably change a little, too.</p>
<p>You crack me up, RoleoMom! Actually, I read that either here or on the SA forums. I will have to ask my guys if that's what they've heard too. </p>
<p>We were told last year at Orientation that twins are always separated and not under the same "chain of command." So far, that's been true for mine.</p>
<p>I don't believe that a choice is really given. However; legacy is allowed. So, if a cadet's mom, dad, grandparent, etc... went to the academy, they could legacy into that squadron. But unless there's some major "problem" with going into a particular problem, the cadet goes to the squadron they are assigned. I could be wrong. Maybe one of our resident cadets can tell us if things have changed to the extent of allowing choices.</p>
<p>Legacies can go into their parent's squad.
Everyone else is at the mercy of the computer...</p>
<p>Some squadrons do have reputations, and some actually reflect them.
1, 3, 7, 24, 34, etc are more "hooah" about rankings/4 dig training than say 14 "Chiller Cobras."
I went from 14 to 3, and there definitely was a culture change.</p>