We had a guy on my ship in this situation. He and his family couldn’t handle the pay cut down to E-6, so he left and went reserves. Picked up O-4 there, and is still serving. Although his retirement will start at a much later date, the long active time and points he is getting will make the amount very comparable when it does kick in.
You were board eligible. If you were commissioned in 2012 you would not hit your flow point (9 years of commissioned service) for O4 until 2019, which means you would have been looked at during your first look at the 2018 O4 board, had you been selected, you'd have pinned on this year once you hit that 9 years of commissioned, but you were not selected. Is this what happened?Shipmates, I need some help. I was commissioned via STA-21 and since I was commissioned so early by my school, I was IZ (most junior for the cycle) for O4 this cycle even though I only commissioned in '12.
Unless I do not understand what is going on, I guess I am not following. You had as much commissioned service during your first look as the rest of the board eligibles. What have you been doing since you were commissioned in 2012? What is your designator?Needless to say I wasn't picked up, I barely have any time in.
He is an 1830.You were board eligible. If you were commissioned in 2012 you would not hit your flow point (9 years of commissioned service) for O4 until 2019, which means you would have been looked at during your first look at the 2018 O4 board, had you been selected, you'd have pinned on this year once you hit that 9 years of commissioned, but you were not selected. Is this what happened?
Unless I do not understand what is going on, I guess I am not following. You had as much commissioned service during your first look as the rest of the board eligibles. What have you been doing since you were commissioned in 2012? What is your designator?
Do they really mishandle timing so badly that people are screening for O-4 two years earlier than other URL communities?He is an 1830.
The 1830 community doesnt do a good job with career timing. There is not a set path like other Line desginators.
My guess is he was the JIZ and didn't get a competitive breakout in time.
The 183X community is uber competitive, even in the Reserve side, where they are hovering at 65% - 67% select rate for O4 (I know at least 2 people who 2xFOS for O4 in the Reserve and will be retiring as O3's).He is an 1830.
The 1830 community doesnt do a good job with career timing. There is not a set path like other Line desginators.
My guess is he was the JIZ and didn't get a competitive breakout in time.
The 183X community is uber competitive, even in the Reserve side, where they are hovering at 65% - 67% select rate for O4 (I know at least 2 people who 2xFOS for O4 in the Reserve and will be retiring as O3's).
I guess I still do not see the issue with OP as other people were selected.
Do they really mishandle timing so badly that people are screening for O-4 two years earlier than other URL communities?
But many on active duty in the 1830 community get shafted because of the lack of a set career path.
I left active duty but it was absolutely terrible. Some solid officers got hosed because of the timing aspect.
Everyone is eligible for O4 at 9 of years of commissioned service, which means you are typically (depending on your commissioning date) eligible for the board the year prior. For example, I hit 9 years commissioned service 07/2018. I went up for O4 during the 04/2017 board, got selected and then pinned on after 07/2018 after which I hit my flow point for O4: 9 years commissioned service.Do they really mishandle timing so badly that people are screening for O-4 two years earlier than other URL communities?
Everyone is eligible for O4 at 9 of years of commissioned service, which means you are typically (depending on your commissioning date) eligible for the board the year prior. For example, I hit 9 years commissioned service 07/2018. I went up for O4 during the 04/2017 board, got selected and then pinned on after 07/2018 after which I hit my flow point for O4: 9 years commissioned service.
What does this mean: screening for O4 two years earlier? You are not eligible for O4 until you hit 9 years commissioned service.