Battlefield Commission

[Match762]

I know this sounds crazy, but I'm just going off what I've been told. I am currently in the IRR and have been in that status for about six months. This morning I got a call from my former command saying that the Marine Corps was reinstating the battlefield commissioning program and they wanted to know if I wanted them to put in a package for me. They said they didn't have any details on it yet because it was just starting and a message had been sent out to start compiling names. My question is does anyone know anything about this or know where I can find something?

 

[jamnww]

I am not going to come out either way on this right now I am just going to make a few observations.

1) I just dug through some MARADMINS and ALMARS and can't find any mention what so ever of anything close to that.
2) As far as I know I haven't heard even a rumor that there is a shortage of Combat Arms officers or for that matter officers in general.

Now that is not saying they aren't, thats just saying that I haven't even heard of mention of such a NEED from those I know in the combat arms stateside or overseas. Let us know if you find out anything though...

 

[PSno23]

Perhaps they are doing that to have more reserve officers? I don't know for sure, just speculating. I do know they are hurting for reserve officers.

 

[NickPollock19]

but why would they go through the trouble of making an IRR officer.......IRR doesn't get called until sh*t hits the fan.....

 

[Brett327]

but why would they go through the trouble of making an IRR officer.......IRR doesn't get called until sh*t hits the fan.....

You mean like right now? There are lots of IRR call-ups - I know several of them.

Brett

 

[phrogdriver]

Ummm..aren't battlefield commissions awarded, uh,on the battlefield? They historically aren't the kind of thing you put a package in for. Think of Audie Murphy as an example. Or, every officer in a company gets whacked and a staff sergeant gets the dime. Not something I've heard of in recent history.

 

[Fly Navy]

Easy Company's First Sergeant Lipton, for example.

 

[jamnww]

I haven't heard anyone come on here to confirm this "story"...I think it is safe to say that it isn't a go...

 

[Match762]

Thank you "jamnww" for the "informative" "response".

 

[KBayDog]

That's exactly what I was thinking...put in a package for a battlefield commission...strange...but they don't have Microsoft Word on the battlefield...I can't get the font they want for the board...damn there goes my chance

There's no board, and you do NOT need MS Word.

Everything is done via Marine Online these days. After all, Marines always have access to Marine Online. All you do is submit your battlefield commission chit through the Police Sergeant, and then log onto Marine Online and select the rank to which you wish to be commissioned.

 

[Brett327]

There's no board, and you do NOT need MS Word.

Everything is done via Marine Online these days. After all, Marines always have access to Marine Online. All you do is submit your battlefield commission chit through the Police Sergeant, and then log onto Marine Online and select the rank to which you wish to be commissioned.

(virtual rep)

Brett

 

[KBayDog]

Man, I wish the Navy did it that way...I would pick flying CWO!

Well, did you hear the good news?

I thought I'd be the first to tell you that the Navy now has a program where they are going to appoint enlisted sailors as warrant officers and send them through flight school. Yeah - I just heard about it! And now I am the first to spread the word!

I wonder what everyone thinks about it? Why don't we start a thread to discuss Navy CWO pilots?!

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

 

[KBayDog]

^ Sorry, my Virtual Sarcasm Indicator (VSI) must have malfunctioned on that last post.

And, to answer your question (and keep this threadjack alive):

http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14858