Blue Horseshoe
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Hello All
I’ve been reviewing this forum and there is a wealth of information available; thank you to everyone who has taken the time to post. First let me start off by saying that I am new to this so I apologize in advance if I'm in the wrong area or going about this improperly.
I would like to tap into the obvious experience each of you has to ascertain my competitiveness for a Direct Commission in the Navy Reserve Supply Corps. I’ve been considering attempting to join the Navy Reserve for years now and have seriously began investigating potential opportunities this year. After serious personal reflection and thought I’ve decided that this is something I definitely want to pursue. I have no misconceptions and accept that I most certainly would be deployed, probably overseas, if I’m fortunate enough to be accepted for this highest honor.
I’m a single male, thirty-five years old, no prior service, have two degrees from a four-year accredited college; one in business administration with a marketing concentration and another in Accounting. I graduated from college in 1996 with a 3.5 GPA in Accounting and 3.9 GPA in Business Administration. I believe my overall GPA was a 2.9. This was a liberal arts college and unfortunately I didn’t become fully focused until later in my education but I did make the Dean’s List my senior year. I was an honor roll student in high school, a member of the National Honor Society, highly involved in extracurricular etc. Physical qualifications won’t be an issue.
I’m a small business owner. Eleven years ago I started a company, totally wet behind the ears, and have gained solid business experience and acumen ever since. As CEO I’ve grown our company from one owned and operated franchised restaurant, to six, with over 375 team members and sales in excess of $14 million. The concept is a recognizable national restaurant chain. I’ve gained genuine on-hands experience in all facets of business administration from conceptualization, to business planning, assembling investment groups, obtaining financing, budgeting, site selection, development and construction, opening, team building, guest services, human resources, finance, accounting, legal, marketing, training, operations, etc. Over the years through my business I’ve been involved with local area chambers of commerce and various charitable organizations etc.. I’m confident that I can obtain letters of recommendation from a retired US congressman of 20+ years, the president of my college, a retired Navy Captain, and the CEO of a publically traded national restaurant chain with over 550 locations nationwide. While I don’t have a graduate degree, or the best cumulative undergraduate GPA in the world, I believe I have a lot of intimate business management experience to offer, as well as the leadership skills I’ve acquired through the years, and am certain that I will interview strong. I’m ambitious, disciplined, an avid runner, and believe that I would fit-in to the military structure well. I’m respectful, and hold our military men and women in the highest regard, and want to do my part to serve my country.
I’ve opened a dialogue with the local Officer Recruiter and am currently in the process of updating my resume. Any advice that can be offered will be most appreciated as well as realistic expectations of my level of competitiveness for this program. I welcome criticism based on your experience with the Navy Reserve DCO programs and look forward to hearing constructive advice for my potential and recommendations on how to proceed. Feel free to ask questions if you require further information.
Thank you for your comments and congratulations to those of you already selected!
I’ve been reviewing this forum and there is a wealth of information available; thank you to everyone who has taken the time to post. First let me start off by saying that I am new to this so I apologize in advance if I'm in the wrong area or going about this improperly.
I would like to tap into the obvious experience each of you has to ascertain my competitiveness for a Direct Commission in the Navy Reserve Supply Corps. I’ve been considering attempting to join the Navy Reserve for years now and have seriously began investigating potential opportunities this year. After serious personal reflection and thought I’ve decided that this is something I definitely want to pursue. I have no misconceptions and accept that I most certainly would be deployed, probably overseas, if I’m fortunate enough to be accepted for this highest honor.
I’m a single male, thirty-five years old, no prior service, have two degrees from a four-year accredited college; one in business administration with a marketing concentration and another in Accounting. I graduated from college in 1996 with a 3.5 GPA in Accounting and 3.9 GPA in Business Administration. I believe my overall GPA was a 2.9. This was a liberal arts college and unfortunately I didn’t become fully focused until later in my education but I did make the Dean’s List my senior year. I was an honor roll student in high school, a member of the National Honor Society, highly involved in extracurricular etc. Physical qualifications won’t be an issue.
I’m a small business owner. Eleven years ago I started a company, totally wet behind the ears, and have gained solid business experience and acumen ever since. As CEO I’ve grown our company from one owned and operated franchised restaurant, to six, with over 375 team members and sales in excess of $14 million. The concept is a recognizable national restaurant chain. I’ve gained genuine on-hands experience in all facets of business administration from conceptualization, to business planning, assembling investment groups, obtaining financing, budgeting, site selection, development and construction, opening, team building, guest services, human resources, finance, accounting, legal, marketing, training, operations, etc. Over the years through my business I’ve been involved with local area chambers of commerce and various charitable organizations etc.. I’m confident that I can obtain letters of recommendation from a retired US congressman of 20+ years, the president of my college, a retired Navy Captain, and the CEO of a publically traded national restaurant chain with over 550 locations nationwide. While I don’t have a graduate degree, or the best cumulative undergraduate GPA in the world, I believe I have a lot of intimate business management experience to offer, as well as the leadership skills I’ve acquired through the years, and am certain that I will interview strong. I’m ambitious, disciplined, an avid runner, and believe that I would fit-in to the military structure well. I’m respectful, and hold our military men and women in the highest regard, and want to do my part to serve my country.
I’ve opened a dialogue with the local Officer Recruiter and am currently in the process of updating my resume. Any advice that can be offered will be most appreciated as well as realistic expectations of my level of competitiveness for this program. I welcome criticism based on your experience with the Navy Reserve DCO programs and look forward to hearing constructive advice for my potential and recommendations on how to proceed. Feel free to ask questions if you require further information.
Thank you for your comments and congratulations to those of you already selected!