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DCO Supply Chances and Selections

CrossedKeys said:
Interviews should be wrapping up for the April board. Word on the street is that it is unknown whether there will be a second board this summer or not. What's everyone hearing? How are everyone's packages coming along?
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I just did a TON of interview panels for this board. Lot of good candidates!

I do wish more candidates knew what reserve supply officers ACTUALLY do though. It's a bit disheartening to hear a majority of the candidates have zero clue what reserve suppos do.
 
RaginCajun said:
I just did a TON of interview panels for this board. Lot of good candidates!

I do wish more candidates knew what reserve supply officers ACTUALLY do though. It's a bit disheartening to hear a majority of the candidates have zero clue what reserve suppos do.
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I’ve heard and seen more DCO communities developing a “prospective DCO” website for applicants to learn more for the career path.
 
Not selected this time. Second time going through the process. Next attempt will be in August.

Prior enlisted, Marines as a Combat Engineer.
One Afghan deployment in 2010.

BS in Supply Chain from UT.
Currently working on MS is Supply Chain, expected graduation summer of 2027.

Around 10 years in various Supply Chain roles with Pepsi, a small startup, Georgia Pacific, and currently Home Depot.
 
thomaso1371 said:
Not selected this time. Second time going through the process. Next attempt will be in August.

Prior enlisted, Marines as a Combat Engineer.
One Afghan deployment in 2010.

BS in Supply Chain from UT.
Currently working on MS is Supply Chain, expected graduation summer of 2027.

Around 10 years in various Supply Chain roles with Pepsi, a small startup, Georgia Pacific, and currently Home Depot.
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Graduate degree will help. I can’t give direct feedback on the experience, because I don’t know what exactly you do - but you really need to take a holistic / non bias outlook on your experience and ask does it fully align with that supply corps is looking for? Does it show leadership / management (ie direct reports)?

I am not saying this is you, but someone could be stocking a grocery store overnight but say that’s supply chain / relevant to the DCO SC community,
 
thomaso1371 said:
Not selected this time. Second time going through the process. Next attempt will be in August.

Prior enlisted, Marines as a Combat Engineer.
One Afghan deployment in 2010.

BS in Supply Chain from UT.
Currently working on MS is Supply Chain, expected graduation summer of 2027.

Around 10 years in various Supply Chain roles with Pepsi, a small startup, Georgia Pacific, and currently Home Depot.
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Graduate degree will help. I can’t give direct feedback on the experience, because I don’t know what exactly you do - but you really need to take a holistic / non bias outlook on your experience and ask does it fully align with that supply corps is looking for? Does it show leadership / management (ie direct reports)?

I am not saying this is you, but someone could be stocking a grocery store overnight but say that’s supply chain / relevant to the DCO SC community,
 
thomaso1371 said:
Not selected this time. Second time going through the process. Next attempt will be in August.

Prior enlisted, Marines as a Combat Engineer.
One Afghan deployment in 2010.

BS in Supply Chain from UT.
Currently working on MS is Supply Chain, expected graduation summer of 2027.

Around 10 years in various Supply Chain roles with Pepsi, a small startup, Georgia Pacific, and currently Home Depot.
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I don't know how your interviews went, but based on the ones I've sat for hopeful DCOs, I'd highly recommend studying up on what RESERVE supply corps officers do, so when they ask about why you want to be a reserve supply officer, you aren't referencing active supply corps lines of effort. You should focus on Navy Cargo Handling, Expeditionary Logistics (SEAL Teams, Seabees, the NECC community) .

That's my advise for all applying. I sit board, I'm sitting a few new week.

I ask:
-Are you aware of the training pipeline and requirements to become a Supply Officers in the Reserves?
-Tell me about what you know about being a reserve supply officer.
-How do you plan to manage the deployment and training cycles of the reserves with your full time job and family life?
 
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