Concerning Billets. Remember, there is a MAJOR reorg of the Reserve NCF coming around. Many Enlisted are going to be jockying for the few billets that will remain in CMSID, with the rest remaining in IAP for a year without penalty (either to find a billet outside the NCF, cross rate, or even separate). They are about to get bent over a barrel, hard. For the Officers, I haven't seen much traffic from the detailers recently...they are still trying to figure out how to make this work as well. Here is the last communication from the detailing office:
"CEC RC JO Detailing for FY14 will be significantly different than it has been in the past. Our community will continue to use Regional Detailers (CC'd above, with regions described below) and we will NOT use JO APPLY. However, a confluence or Naval Construction Forces (NCF) reorganizations, CEC RC billet restructuring, and limited IDTT funding for many/all commands supported by CEC Reservists, will require that most Junior Officers will be detailed into billets within a Reasonable Commuting Distance (Defined by CNRF as 100 miles distance or a 3-hr drive from your residence.)"
Many ENSs will remain IAP for a bit (how long? only detailers know), which is typical (especially for those who just affiliated). Now, when the Duty Preference Worksheet is sent out from the detailing office to every CEC JO, you will have the ability to select the billet you want (should be ones in your home Battalion). You will then send it back to your regional detailer. They will decide how the billets are done. Remember, we do not use APPLY.
Note: Keep in mind everything above is subject to change. For right now: Don't sweat IAP for yourself as you are JUST coming onboard. Fill out the DPW when it comes out and be proactive with your detailer. Don't ever make him chase you for data/input/etc.
The NCF is in a huge state of flux right now....billets, re-org, 4-2-0 plans, etc..
looks like I'm going in as IAP to the detachment at my local NOSC.