recruiting

I am a prior service officer in the Marines (currently IRR) and was told after applying to the most recent board that this disqualifies me and I should look into the direct commissioning program or inter service transfer. However, my goal is to pursue aviation, and that isn't an option with the...

Hello all, Back in early February, I transferred to a new recruiter after moving from Louisiana back to California. This new recruiter was going to help me submit my second OCS packet. Communication was consistent and my recruiter was receiving phone calls. By the end of February, I retook the...

Just heard from my recruiter that Pilot applications might be on hold and he’ll probably know more next week. Has anyone else heard the same?

Hello, I am a RN and have been working with a recruiter on my application for a Navy Officer reserve position. She informed me that there are no med/surg or critical care billets available and I would have to wait until next year or go active. I cannot go active due to my job, spouse (her life...

Hi all, Let me preface this with "Yes, I am a jackass and I should have thought about this sooner" and "I'm sorry RUFiO181, I should have asked my recruiter the first day I talked to him". My current situation is that I've just been given the N3M approval to have my MEPS physical, the details...

Great article about Top Gun and our love/hate relationship with the movie. Written by two Fighter guys.

I'm a junior in college, just entering dialogue with the local NOR about acquiring an aviation contract. However, of the litany of reasons this is my path to commissioning as opposed to NROTC or the USNA is that I fell into the totally wrong crowd towards the end of high school. But despite...

Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with a poor recruiter? Failure to respond to emails, voicemails, missed calls, does not notify me of updates on any paperwork, etc. Has anyone had this problem? I'm on my second recruiter and have had problems with communication with both, and I am now...