Gouge for Selectees of FY22 IWC DCO Reserve Board

[nothanks1]

Is there any truth to the scuttlebutt that all ODS classes are full until October? Must we attend ODS within 365 days of commissioning, or within the same CY, or within the same FY? The Letter of Understanding from my recruiter just says "Within one year of commissioning", which would make it challenging to attend before the end of the FY.

I'm not sure if all ODS seats are taken until the end of FY22, but I know the final select letter says you have 1 calendar year, it doesn't mention FY at all.


Does anyone know when the next available ODS is? Are FY23 dates announced yet?

 

[jrh0425]

Is there any truth to the scuttlebutt that all ODS classes are full until October? Must we attend ODS within 365 days of commissioning, or within the same CY, or within the same FY? The Letter of Understanding from my recruiter just says "Within one year of commissioning", which would make it challenging to attend before the end of the FY.

Is there any truth to the scuttlebutt that all ODS classes are full until October? Must we attend ODS within 365 days of commissioning, or within the same CY, or within the same FY? The Letter of Understanding from my recruiter just says "Within one year of commissioning", which would make it challenging to attend before the end of the FY.

No, there are still seats open for FY 22.

Here's the schedule for FY 23

 

[nothanks1]

Have you heard anything about your oath? I’m from DC area and no worth on anything yet

I did my oath earlier today actually! About a week after getting my final select letter.

I pinged my recruiter pretty often, not sure if that helped at all.

 

[9876543210]

I did my oath earlier today actually! About a week after getting my final select letter.

I pinged my recruiter pretty often, not sure if that helped at all.

Congrats! That’s super exciting. Hope the rest of us get some great news soon as well!

 

[number9]

I did my oath earlier today actually! About a week after getting my final select letter.

I pinged my recruiter pretty often, not sure if that helped at all.

Did you do it virtually or in-person? What was it like?

 

[nothanks1]

Did you do it virtually or in-person? What was it like?

I did it virtually, my OR set me up with an officer. It only took 10 minutes.

 

[jzz001]

Still no news about my formal commissioning! But, hopefully it'll shake loose in the next few weeks!

 

[Squirrel Girl]

I'll be commissioning on Monday (yes, on the holiday). We are holding a small formal ceremony with a script since my spouse wants to issue my oath and my parents want to pin my rank on. If anyone wants to see the template for a 10 minute ceremony, I am happy to send it.

 

[number9]

I'll be commissioning on Monday (yes, on the holiday). We are holding a small formal ceremony with a script since my spouse wants to issue my oath and my parents want to pin my rank on. If anyone wants to see the template for a 10 minute ceremony, I am happy to send it.

Congrats on getting a date! I'd love to see it. I think mine will be March 7th.

 

[bobsmith456]

I'll be commissioning on Monday (yes, on the holiday). We are holding a small formal ceremony with a script since my spouse wants to issue my oath and my parents want to pin my rank on. If anyone wants to see the template for a 10 minute ceremony, I am happy to send it.

How did your ceremony go? I would love to see the script you are using.... I was going to use the Mustang Script.

 

[Squirrel Girl]

How did your ceremony go? I would love to see the script you are using.... I was going to use the Mustang Script.

It went really well! I'll shoot you a DM with the script in a little.

 

[bobsmith456]

Some gouge for new selectees... Please be patient as I add info for other designators as compiling takes time.

This is awesome thank you

 

[Squirrel Girl]

Since we couldn't find one that really fit in (either LDO or CWO) my husband who was the M/C as well as the one who delivered my oath took the historic parts and the typical order and molded it into what we used. I'd say to use it as a starting point and make changes as required (who's M/C, giving the oath, pinning you, etc...)

 

[bobsmith456]

Since we couldn't find one that really fit in (either LDO or CWO) my husband who was the M/C as well as the one who delivered my oath took the historic parts and the typical order and molded it into what we used. I'd say to use it as a starting point and make changes as required (who's M/C, giving the oath, pinning you, etc...)

Thank you so much... I really enjoyed the script and definitely use it. My husband who commissioned last year will be giving me the oath. I will have to add some items from the Mustang reading. That is a great place to start. Thank you again

 

[number9]

Since we couldn't find one that really fit in (either LDO or CWO) my husband who was the M/C as well as the one who delivered my oath took the historic parts and the typical order and molded it into what we used. I'd say to use it as a starting point and make changes as required (who's M/C, giving the oath, pinning you, etc...)

Squirrel Girl and I chatted offline about this but her circumstances don't really apply in my case so I wanted to ask the rest of y'all.

For those of you who commissioned remotely, what did you do about the pinning of the bars/silver dollar/selectee's remarks/wetting down? My guess is that I just eliminate all of those things, which is a bit of a shame.

I thought I had read in one of the threads here that people were doing a mock "pinning of the bars" ceremony at ODS graduation even pre-COVID.