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Hey Everyone, New IRR member here, just transferred over from SELRES. Do I understand correctly that I am supposed to wait for PERS to send me the annual screening form? Or should I initiate? Thanks in advance for your help! Best, J

Here's the latest list ... has anybody seen new/other guidance?

Why ANG and not Air Force Reserve? PM me if you want to discuss offline. I know people in both AFR and ANG, but have never served in either.

Can't say I blame you. I need 8 (or is it 10?) commissioned years to get the officer retirement I've worked towards all these years, so I need to stick around for 24 (or is it 26?) years. I used to say I would stay Reserve until I hit 60, but now I'm not so sure about that.

If anyone is interested in Molesworth, PM me and I will give you the straight gouge.

For those of you who are into alternative history and/or WWII, I recommend the following: Fox on the Rhine by Douglas Niles and Michael Dobson. While not fine literature, I find it difficult to put down. Von Stauffenberg & crew succeed in their bid to assassinate Hitler, inadvertently setting...

All part of The Plan. Cut billets where you can, drive people out whenever possible, keep buying expensive new systems. I see it happening across the board in DoD, from (relatively) little things like correspondence courses to the Blended Retirement System. Cut enough corners and pretty...

The ability for RC personnel to receive retirement points for voluntary completion of correspondence courses is an important aspect of the Navy's Total Force Continuum of Service concept. It enables the Navy to retain personnel with strategically valuable skills, expands the flexible service...

This message provides amplifying guidance to the Reserve Force concerning FY18 General Military Training (GMT) requirements. Due to FY18 changes, the course number for DON Annual Privacy Training has been updated to DOD-PRIV-1.0. Due to accessibility limitations of records stored at the Navy...

ALCON, Some updates based on my conversations with Millington over the past few days. All of these points apply to IRR officers in the ASP. - The new guidance does NOT apply to anyone who commissioned from the Blue to Gold program. This came straight from CAPT Howell and PERS-93. - The new...

And for those of you interested in the spy game, this show is brilliant. French w/ English subtitles: http://www.vulture.com/2017/06/the-bureau-sundance-tv-how-to-watch.html

Since I just transferred into the IRR (four days before they signed off on the new rules, in fact) I called Millington with my questions. Bottom line, they are thinning the herd of IRR types who can't/won't support Navy missions. This is part of a larger downsizing trend that we have seen over...

Hey jagM3, can you pm me? I think I might be able to help you out since I am in a very similar situation.

Congratulations!

There are numerous posts here about earning correspondence course points in the IRR. Just do a quick search and you will get plenty of gouge. Good Luck!

I think that submitting for the points is always worth a shot. However ... based on what I have seen in my relatively short time with USNR as a SELRES, it is challenging -- not to say impossible -- to get full credit for correspondence courses. The barracks lawyer in me asks: if you try to...

Looks like you got some pretty solid responses here, but FWIW I am in almost your situation exactly. I would not recommend communicating directly with NWC about your unique situation. Just take your courses as a civilian and file the certificates away until you make LT. Wait a few months and...

I Googled that and found this: Trace simply means that the amount of albumin (which is the protein that the test looks for) is quite low and just above the upper limit of detection ability. Having trace albumin in your urine means that your kidneys are abnormally spilling a tiny amount of...

Hey RUFiO, We had a guy come through MEPS about a million years ago with albumin in his urine. The corpsmen fussed about it but the doc signed off and he made it through OK. If I remember right, albumin is a protein and healthy kidneys don't let albumin into the urine. What was your...

Wise words!

ALCON, I am busting through the yearly raft of GMTs for this FY (it seems like there are more every year) but cannot find these anywhere on NKO, NeL, or NETC. If anyone out there in AirWarrior Land can assist, I would be most grateful. CPPD-GMT-PRT-2.0 PHYSICAL READINESS (PRT)...

Hello Everyone, Just completed both of the DISCS courses I posted on previously and I can say they offer a good balance of juice v. squeeze. Keep in mind that since these courses are run on a Blackboard site, no CAC is required to log in and complete them. Study materials for the...

Congratulations! Keep us posted on your progress.

Good to know, thanks for the feedback!

ALCON, The attached is the first in a series of updates regarding Officer Leadership Training and provides coordinating instructions in light of the transition from Advanced Officer Leadership Course (AOLC) to Reserve Intermediate Leadership Course (RILC) effective 1 Jan 2017, and the...

Most positions are in the DC area. PM me if interested and I will send you the listings. Best, Jason

Most positions are in DC. PM me if interested and I will send you the listings. Best, Jason

ALCON, I am not an aviator (not even close) but I found this old thread pretty interesting. As a young Marine stationed at MCAS El Toro, I remember being regaled by the (true!) story of LCpl Foote and the stolen A-4 Skyhawk, and the (apocryphal, I think) tale of the C-130 mechanic who launched...

ALCON, Been playing with this app a bit lately and wondered if anybody here had any experience, insights, or useful references (other than those already posted on Wiki). And now let's get ready for the weekend! Best, Jason

Flash too, Thanks for your email. I got my info from this link and the attached document from October 2015. As far as I know there has not been an update. If you flip through the tabs you will find the courses I've posted about highlighted. I am not sure there is a difference between IRR...

These two are on my watchlist ... Narcos - thriller about drug trafficking in Colombia https://www.netflix.com/title/80025172 Occupied - Russia invades Norway in the not-too-distant future. Now available with English subtitles...

ALCON, The Defense Institute of Security Cooperation Studies (DISCS) (formerly known as the Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management, or DISAM) offers a couple of N7-approved courses that you might find interesting. They are: - International Programs Security Requirements is worth...

While Thursby software isn't guaranteed to solve *all* of your CAC/Mac interoperability issues, it will address most of them. Check it out. http://www.thursby.com/products/pkard-mac

Absolutely. In fact, my board looked exactly like the scenario Flash described. I showed up in my Army Service Uniform with ribbons and medals. The other two candidates showed up in suits; one was a civilian expert employed by a Beltway think tank and the other one was a Congressional aide...

Having gone through the DCO process for intel in 2013, I have two anecdotal (but potentially useful) observations to share that echo NavyOffRec's post. - The ones who made it had prior enlisted intel experience; the more, the better. - The board was tougher on prior enlisted Navy than they were...

mibny, First of all, thank you for your interest in serving. Most Americans can't be bothered to wear the cloth of their country and many would run like rabbits if called upon to do so. Your desire to serve sets you apart from the herd. Good on you! I enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age...

chrispaul, My first question would be: what were the circumstances of your departure? Did you resign your commission or just leave after meeting your obligations? I know the MILPERSMAN 1920-190 is a good place to start and would echo previous recommendations that you work with a recruiter...

ALCON, I am in the process of completing a couple of N7-approved correspondence courses with Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) and would highly recommend you do the same. The Irregular Warfare course is especially engaging and interesting without being academically daunting. That...

Hello BAMUSMC, I was an Army Reserve SSG (E6) when I commissioned so it was pretty straightforward. Drill down through this reference and see what applies to your situation best, I will do the same. I have some active USMC contacts and a bunch of Navy folks who might be able to assist as...

ALCON, I put together an informal reference for Reservists to use at tax time. Let me know if you find this useful, I am working with my accountant buddies on an update for next April. Jason

Without getting too specific ... While the extra money and better retirement are great incentives, they should never be the driving force behind the quest for those butter bars. And while the money motive will be enough to get such people through the DCO process, NIOBC, etc. their true colors...

I got a lot of great mentorship from a senior LCDR who shook his head over how difficult the process had become when I started my packet in 2011. My first attempt was successful with the exception of the lost DD-214, but my recruiter (and his successor) worked with Millington to get everything...

Absolutely. The DCO boarding process is complex and deeply flawed. Hard copy packets are presented to the board and if a single sheet of paper is missing or incorrect, the whole packet gets trashed. In my case, one of my DD-214s went missing between my recruiter's office and the board...

You're right, that was not immediately clear to me. Make sure to check HR's story against the applicable regs for both your agency as well as OPM's. Our situations sound similar, and I have seen and heard some crazy things in 19 years ... Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hey Jeff, Just wondering how your board went. As a former Marine 0231 who went DCO for Navy intel (with a 12-year detour in Army intel), I hope you crushed your board and are on your way. Reach out anytime with updates or questions. S/F, Jason

Hi AQ, First things, first, your FEHB will continue for up to 365 days while you are on LWOP: https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/reference-materials/reference/leave-without-pay-status-and-insufficient-pay/ I don't think it matters how you divide up the leave, but I would only...