2010 DCO/DIRCOM boards: questions, answers, and discussion

[JasonB]

Still no word here.

 

[PapaK]

LCDR Franco, Rumor has it, there was a mess up at the NRD Chicago and only "some" recruiters received the dates for the Intel Appraisal interviews. Is this true? Das also mentions having to set up his own interviews. How do I do this without offending my recruiter?

 

[das]

LCDR Franco, Rumor has it, there was a mess up at the NRD Chicago and only "some" recruiters received the dates for the Intel Appraisal interviews. Is this true? Das also mentions having to set up his own interviews. How do I do this without offending my recruiter?

Just to be clear, LCDR Franco arranged all of my INTEL interviews for me. I went out and arranged IW and IP, but I told him I was doing so, and kept him in the loop on the process.

 

[conn14]

For those of you interested I heard a few more details:

For this board there were 262 applicants, 41 were selected for Intel (15%). (I am not sure if IW/IP was included in the total or not).

I don't have any more information than the above.

 

[JasonB]

Just got notified that I was not selected. I will be trying for the next board. I was told that 5 IPs were selected, and 10 IWs.

 

[das]

Just got notified that I was not selected. I will be trying for the next board. I was told that 5 IPs were selected, and 10 IWs.

JasonB, sorry to hear that. Just take what you have learned so far, look for ways to improve, and try again! You have the right attitude and outlook on this.

 

[datadrums]

Jason, did LT Harper contact you or did you email him asking?

 

[JasonB]

He called me directly.

 

[datadrums]

Gotcha. Keep at it man! You've got the right determination!

 

[JasonB]

Its not a matter of if I get selected, its a matter of when I get selected. I will keep trying as often as I can until I am selected. This is something I WANT badly.

 

[PapaK]

Thanks for the clarification, Das. Sorry I Misunderstood your origional statement. Were I to set up my Intel interview (with my recruiter's knowledge and endorsement, of course) how would I even go about it? Where would I start?

 

[das]

PapaK, the IW and IP interviews were a bit easier to arrange because I could go to individual IW and IP officers and ask if they would be willing to conduct an interview. No one declined my request; in fact, everyone was happy to do an interview.

The INTEL interviews need to go through each Navy Intelligence Reserve Region (NIRR). In your case, that's NIRR Midwest. Your recruiter is the point person for arranging your NIRR Officer-in-charge (OIC) and INTEL officer panel interviews.

As for the 20-23SEP10 board, what has been said so far is accurate:

Total applicants for all IDC communities: 262
Selected ("professionally recommended"): 41 INTEL, 10 IW, 5 IP, 2 METOC
Not considered (incomplete/missing items): 7

Packages that were selected had the following general characteristics (I am paraphrasing here):

IW
* Outstanding appraisals
* Excellent LORs including from employer
* Consideration for degree field, educational level, and GPA
* DOD or other government employment with security clearance
* Significant leadership experience
* Strong motivational statement

IP
* Quantifiable leadership/supervisory experience
* Strong educational background
* Technical certifications
* Civic/community involvement
* Strong motivational statement and recommendations

INTEL
* Quantifiable leadership/supervisory experience
* Strong academic background
* 100% confidence rating from NIRR OIC
* Outstanding panel interviews
* Strong motivational statement and recommendations

I may have missed a few things (and LCDR Franco, when you read this, please feel free to correct anything I missed! ). But that should hopefully give an idea of the kinds of things the board is focused on.

 

[prozoe1985]

Where do you get these information from? It is strange that you are an applicant just like us but you seem to have vast knowledge and good contacts to provide you with these information. Why I am at it can you tell me if I made it or not ? I email my recruiter on Saturday but no word from him yet.

 

[JasonB]

I dont think I showed enough leadership in my application. I will improve upon that next time, and show that I am actively pursuing my Masters degree as well. I wonder if the letter will explain why I was not selected?

 

[christie]

Still haven't heard, but with a 15% selection rate I'm not holding my breath.