Yesterday I got tasked with contacting a specific group within BUPERS to get some questions answered about a packet that was supposed to be sent to get my officer service reccord established. This task introduced me to the world of BUPERS. That being said the more I learned the more I realized I have no idea how BUPERS works, so I did some research and still don't have a clue. I was hoping someone could shine some light on the subject.
First what I think I know:
BUPERS is organized into groups which are identified as PERS ### (where the ### is a number or number/letter combination) These PERS each handle different types of paperwork etc.
The number relates in some way (though I have no idea how) to what the organization does. For instance PERS 4# handles issues relating officers(?).
The numbers assigned to these groups change... constantly... and documentation is not always up to date. For instance I spent several hours trying to track down the elusive PERS 48. Always slightly from my grasp I found that it had changed to PERS 802.
Can anyone explain how BUPERS is organized and demistify its innerworkings?
BTW much gratitude to Bevo for assisting yesterday. It was greatly appreciated, above and beyond, and definately a great help.
First what I think I know:
BUPERS is organized into groups which are identified as PERS ### (where the ### is a number or number/letter combination) These PERS each handle different types of paperwork etc.
The number relates in some way (though I have no idea how) to what the organization does. For instance PERS 4# handles issues relating officers(?).
The numbers assigned to these groups change... constantly... and documentation is not always up to date. For instance I spent several hours trying to track down the elusive PERS 48. Always slightly from my grasp I found that it had changed to PERS 802.
Can anyone explain how BUPERS is organized and demistify its innerworkings?
BTW much gratitude to Bevo for assisting yesterday. It was greatly appreciated, above and beyond, and definately a great help.