NAVIFOR has always had an issue with waiving anyone from their "training pipeline." Been this way since I got commissioned in 2009. The Navy likes to shove everyone through the same snake that way they can say "yes, everyone has had the same training."
The fact that they are not waiving IS's, especially those with several years experience, from the RNIOBC is laughable. There is a waiver process and I gather from my past experiences that there remain those who are acting cowardly because they are unwilling or are unable to explain a waiver to the NAVIFOR Flag.
edit- besides. It’s good training.
The RNIOBC I went through back in 2009 was utterly useless as was the IDWO and INTEL PQS process. Lot's of CO's pushing their people through combined boards (IDWO/INTEL) with multiple people sitting the same board so they could get them "qualified" and get that box checked.
I am happy with the changes that are being made:
- Requiring Reservists to attend Officer Development School
- Requiring Reserve IP's to attend the active duty IP Basic school
- Making the qual boards and PQS process more stringent
I wish they would require Reserve 1835's and 1815's to attend the active duty schools as well. At least we would get a consistent widget which has always been an issue in my mind and is more than likely why they are taking such a stance on waiving anyone from anything. That being said, there are obvious wavier no-brainers, you just need a leader to do their job, document the waiver, and push it up the chain.