I am going to try and not rant, but I'm in a very frustrating situation...
I am a prior service Marine trying to get to Navy OCS. I was in the Reserves for 6 years, but deployed twice to Iraq.
I was Pro-Rec'd on this year's April boards for NFO and SWO.
Last week I hear that I will not be receiving my Final Select letter for NFO, which is my first choice, because I am turning 28 at the end of July.
My Frustration: I completed my application for Commission in the middle of January and did make it to the boards until April. My OR has known my age since day 1.
How do I get past the OR screening, the Boards, and get Professionally Recommended, and then a month later be told I am too old?
So, I started doing some research, I find OPNAV 1420.1A, from 2003, stating that the Age limit for NFO is 30, waiverable to 32 with prior service. The Age limit, according to this OPNAV, for SNA is 27 and waiverable to 29.
I want to fight tooth and nail for the NFO sport that I was pro-rec'd for, am I looking at the wrong OPNAV, am I just the victim of my OR's SWO quota?
Any input would be great, I am scheduled for OCS on Aug. 9th.
Thanks in Advance...
I am a prior service Marine trying to get to Navy OCS. I was in the Reserves for 6 years, but deployed twice to Iraq.
I was Pro-Rec'd on this year's April boards for NFO and SWO.
Last week I hear that I will not be receiving my Final Select letter for NFO, which is my first choice, because I am turning 28 at the end of July.
My Frustration: I completed my application for Commission in the middle of January and did make it to the boards until April. My OR has known my age since day 1.
How do I get past the OR screening, the Boards, and get Professionally Recommended, and then a month later be told I am too old?
So, I started doing some research, I find OPNAV 1420.1A, from 2003, stating that the Age limit for NFO is 30, waiverable to 32 with prior service. The Age limit, according to this OPNAV, for SNA is 27 and waiverable to 29.
I want to fight tooth and nail for the NFO sport that I was pro-rec'd for, am I looking at the wrong OPNAV, am I just the victim of my OR's SWO quota?
Any input would be great, I am scheduled for OCS on Aug. 9th.
Thanks in Advance...