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  1. N4Life

    USN So... I'm in the IRR. Now what?

    You are absolutely correct about the transition into the Reserves process. It felt like the Navy was still learning a new program and we were the test subject and an afterthought. I was in the Reserves for three months before I found out I’d been pickedup – and that was only because I called...
  2. N4Life

    All you want to know about being a "chop" (Ask your STuPId Supply questions here)

    There are a few tours but not many outside of being a Naval Officer working with foreign counterparts. Supply Officers do have PEP (Personnel Exchange Program (PEP)) tours where you are assigned as part of foreign Navy working a Supply type billet, maybe a Joint Civil Military Operations tour...
  3. N4Life

    Are stories of the SWO community valid?

    There is a difference between an outside observer and a uniformed "expert". As an outside observer, we don’t talk about the technical side of the SWO community. I don’t have a clue on the proper method to overtake a ship at a given heading while in a 15 foot swell, or how to run a 600psi...
  4. N4Life

    Are stories of the SWO community valid?

    One could also say that Non-SWOs, as outside observes, have equal or greater weight. But one doesn't have to say that.
  5. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    Looking over the offered courses. I was surprise to see the difference in point’s values comparing designator to designator. For example, 13xx’s have 173 specific points, where 21xx/22xx’s (Medical Corps/Dental Corps) only have 26 specific points, and 111x’s (SWO) have 439 available points...
  6. N4Life

    Document-hungry MEPS

    Like Nburdett and RUFiO181 stated, find out what documents MEPS wants and send them to the Doc and/or have the doc explain that everything was already turned in. In my case MEPS was willing to accept a personal writeup explaining that the doc who did my actual surgery retired and nobody knew...
  7. N4Life

    Aviation Supply

    Renegade is correct. It's not a separate field in Supply, its proof of significant experience and knowledge. I will add that although CVN/Big Decks are the biggest source, you can earn it at a few squadrons, ASD's, various wings, and I believe as few bases as the supply officers.
  8. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    I've resubmitted a courses to Pers-912, with a copy of the course list at the time of completion and explanation of why I felt it should be corrected. It worked for that course, although it took just under a year.
  9. N4Life

    Join Reserves if at Risk of Not Promoting?

    There is another consideration. Stay AD and attempt abovezone. If you promote, all is good. If you are placed in the IRR, request the Voluntary Training Unit (VTU). You will drill like SELRES but will not receive pay. The benefit is you receive a FITREP and show active participation which...
  10. N4Life

    Join Reserves if at Risk of Not Promoting?

    Reserve Supply Corps O3s are manned at 150%, they can't take anymore. Per the Supply Corps Selected Reserve Career Counselor/Prgm Mgr and the Director of Pers-97, Career Transition Office (but what do they know) if you are passed over twice on active duty you are placed in the IRR. Repeatedly...
  11. N4Life

    Join Reserves if at Risk of Not Promoting?

    I know some who joined the Reserves and put on O4, last I heard Res O-4s were at 50% (2 years ago). So it is possible. A Huge Warning, Do not get passed over twice on AD before joining the Reserves. You will be placed in the IRR and will be passed over in the Reserves. I was in the same...
  12. N4Life

    VTU Gouge

    A word of warning, make sure you keep notes on who you talk to at the NOSC and followup on any BS. When I first joined the IRR (and before I learned about airwarriors) I asked the local NOSC about drilling as an IRR until I could join the SELRES. The NOSC claimed only SELRES could drill at a...
  13. N4Life

    IRR Courses in a CAC only world...

    Depending on which method of JPME (FSP, CD, online, or combination) will determine how many points you receive; the greater the hours required for completion, the more points you earn in keeping with 1pt/4hrs. You learn the same thing in each of them, just the depth, length, and intensity of...
  14. N4Life

    IRR Courses in a CAC only world...

    For the JKO, Have the IRR counselor send an email to JKO acknowledging you are in the "Reserves".
  15. N4Life

    Demand for Supply Officer

    One of the benefits of Supply is that they are not limited to one community. The first tour might be on a Sub, the second at an air squadron, the third with SeALs or EOD, the fourth with the SeaBees, Fifth working at a Marine command, and Sixth on a boat. Most will not get anywhere near this...
  16. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    Has anyone applied for a DCAI course? I received the following response via DCAA "At the present time, we are unable to enroll non-Agency employees directly in our self-study programs."
  17. N4Life

    Retirement Gift Ideas

    Dawgfan What did you ultimately get?
  18. N4Life

    Retirement Gift Ideas

    We had someone with an aileron painted with a scene from that tour and I've heard of a CO who received a surfboard painted depicting his career from Midi to Command (he use to surf competitively).
  19. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    I just got off the phone with Mr. Schafer (the supervisor of Pers-912). He said it doesn't matter what the point value is on the NRTC website, -912 will only approve the value on the list as shown on the NPC website. I am not sure if this is another example of Pers-912 saying one thing to one...
  20. N4Life

    Becoming (and staying) a Navy Officer

    But if you do, have a subordinate to scapegoat *I'm not advocating this, but I have seen this happen*
  21. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    Atmahan (or anyone), Did you receive any response about taking courses of those supervised from CNRF N7 or Pers-912?
  22. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    NAVRESFORCOM N7 office: (757-322-6613). As of April '15, N7 stated they are only in charge of creating the list; Pers-912 is in charge of actually recording of points. I'm glad you got your points, for me it was fruitless multiple calls, email, letter situation through Pers-912 (including the...
  23. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    At the same time COMNAVRESFOR msg 191101Z AUG 14 (which started this whole mess) clearly states: " c. Sailors currently enrolled in correspondence courses not meeting the above criteria will have until 1 October 2014 to complete the course and receive credit. Such courses completed after 1...
  24. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    The Point value for NWC's JPME is located at https://www.usnwc.edu/Departments---Colleges/Reserve-Liaison/JPME-Programs-for-Reservists/Retirement-Point-Credit-for-JPME-Courses-at-NWC/Retirement-Point-Awards.aspx
  25. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    Does anyone know how to get a copy of their OSR? Depending on whom I talk to, I am missing various NOBCs and AQDs earned on active duty years ago. In the past five months NPC has directed me to multiple offices within Pers-93,-911,-912,-9,-3, -331,-54, the community manager, CNRF, the...
  26. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    The points are credited to the November year. You could turn the points in two years from now but they will still get credited to the year you completed the course. Which office at NPC did you talk to?
  27. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    Points are based on the date of completion. I have completed courses the last day of year then submitted the completion certificates months later and I have submitted certificates from courses completed 2years previously that -912 never received. I received credit for all of them. And third...
  28. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    That's odd, I was talking with -912 earlier this week about points submitted in May that haven't approved. The person I talked to said they are behind schedule and are now using a 6 month turnaround schedule. She commented that she was surprised that some of the courses I submitted were...
  29. N4Life

    Seasick Swo

    If it does get bad, the Navy is willing to help. The OpsO on my first boat was initially CHENG on a MCM but he was constantly seasick (in port) so the Navy gave him new orders to a LPD to continue his career.
  30. N4Life

    Ship types

    All are available for first tours, although for a first tour there is no essential difference. All are Marine transport just big decks are a little bigger and have aviation detted on board (LPD/LSDs may have a squadron assigned but not normally), a few more departments, and more people on...
  31. N4Life

    Get Lasik/PRK ASAP?

    My experience is decade old, so take that into account. Get the surgery done now. I was initially informed that I could do the surgery upon arriving at P-Cola as a SNA. Upon picking up SNA, I learned that having been approved for flight training, I couldn’t do the surgery until after winging...
  32. N4Life

    Ship types

    Smallboy: Lots of opportunities to step-up and take on assignments, but with smaller wardrooms, a bigger chance of being SWOd by another JO. You know all the crew. With fewer people, you stand more watches. We had the fewest duty sections so you had duty days more often than other ships. The...
  33. N4Life

    Stars and Bars

    I’m concerned about the presentence of demonizing an idea/physical object in order remove it, not because of the view by those who use it but because of the fear of others. We pride ourselves on accepting all views, not just those of the majority, but then we turn around demonize something and...
  34. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    Dyeah_gb, Have JKO contacted Pers-93 as a sponsor. I used the IRR counselor. Make sure you contact -93 to make sure they follow through; they sometimes "don't see" the email from JKO.
  35. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    Per-93 (among others at NPC) have stated this is a glitch due to software upgrade they are doing to the system. They stated that they don't expect the password glitch to be fixed until the end of June. Maybe -93 can email you the list? I hope you got that conversation recorded. Even if it...
  36. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    The search function in JKO doesn't work (or never for me), but if you sort by course number they are both on page 4 (using 50 results per pages). As a note, most (if not all) the -MNxx courses are no longer on JKO. JKO no longer associated with the company that was in charge of those...
  37. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    I just tried it with IE and the banner went away after hitting the 'ok' button at the bottom, never tried with chrome but firefox mostly worked (had to hit play for each new page).
  38. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    It doesn't matter if you fax or mail. I have faxed the certificates, confirmed they arrived and four months later informed they can't find the certificates. The person I was talking to said it is better to mail the certificates in because it is not unheard of for individual fax sheets to be...
  39. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    I wish that was true. -912 already uses "it's not on the October list" way too often. Even for courses which they received proof of completion prior to the August message.
  40. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    I had -912 take 9 months to make a decision, they do like taking their time. In the 15 months that I have been in the Reserves, I only had 1 course approved for a grand total of 2 pts (8 pts if you include my anniversary). I just got off the phone with -93, they said that on 1 June a new...
  41. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    I don't know yet, I'm still waiting for one more course. If approved, its a good year. More fun and games with Pers. I contacted Pers-93 for "assistance" and was told that as an officer I had to go through Pers-911 (they are in charge of all officers, drilling and IRR). Pers-911 responds...
  42. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    Has anyone actually confirmed they received points for MarineNet courses? I know they are not on the current listing; however, it appears my courses completed last May are rejected. Pers-912 had trouble with determining the point value for the courses and asked COMNAVRESFOR N7 for a...
  43. N4Life

    NFO Selection: Very discouraged..

    It wasn't just a few months to class up. I wish it was that low. It was averaging 7+ months after you checked in at NATC and not everyone reported directly to P-cola after commissioned. We had a class mates who didn't arrive until 6+ months after commissioning, so if you add the 7 months...
  44. N4Life

    NFO Selection: Very discouraged..

    I agree with everything said by the others. I will throw out one caution, the OCS may have an affect. Back when I was going through flight training, they put a halt to NA/NFO's going through OCS because they were so overmanned at the time. The primary path was through the boat school and...
  45. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    Not sure why the officer was at PSD or the specific details, just commenting on an overheard complaint. Yes, I'm talking about the old school ID, the type I stopped using in 2002. When my wallet was recently stolen, I went to a local base for a replacement and received a green, old school...
  46. N4Life

    Correspondence Course Review

    Good thread, I wish I learned of this years ago. If Pers is holding off points until the anniversary date, that would explain why no points were approved since last Feb (I did have my anniversary pts awarded but none of the courses). I hope they will have some sort of time limit, ie two...
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