subreservist
Well-Known Member
Apologize in advance, as I realize this is not an IRR example:
I'm at drill this weekend, speaking to a fellow O4, who is inquiring about what to do for a missing FITREP period, when an O5 chimes in some input and throws this nugget in the air...
He recently made O5 on the last board. He has a 7 yr break in service...at year 19 of commissioned service (with 12 good years), he received a letter, basically thanking him for his service, etc, but you fall under attrition and will have to be put out unless you make O5 on the next board. Fortunately, he was up for board! He didn't have time for JPME, but applied for a reserve command billet as OSU/OIC type which gave him a strong, visible leadership opportunity.
But what makes this even more interesting (as I noted my mind he didn't have a warfare pin) is when I asked him his designator and he told be 1105!! Basically, the dinosaurs of the Navy, as most fleet support transitioned to HR 1200 or something else. If you pay any attention to board results, 1100 have some of the lowest promotion numbers, especially at the O5 level. Thought I'd relay a guy who made it against the odds...
Another item to note...he did not get continuation offered. My guess being that as 1105, you are not in a critical designator, so that would make sense. Looks like PERS has gotten better at keeping tabs...I know folks who could hide on the books for a while in the past...
For anyone working on JPME (I plan on starting soon)...if you get it all done, make sure they annotate an AQD on your record (or send proof to the board)...it's a big promotion milestone! Some may only focus on the points piece of it...
I'm at drill this weekend, speaking to a fellow O4, who is inquiring about what to do for a missing FITREP period, when an O5 chimes in some input and throws this nugget in the air...
He recently made O5 on the last board. He has a 7 yr break in service...at year 19 of commissioned service (with 12 good years), he received a letter, basically thanking him for his service, etc, but you fall under attrition and will have to be put out unless you make O5 on the next board. Fortunately, he was up for board! He didn't have time for JPME, but applied for a reserve command billet as OSU/OIC type which gave him a strong, visible leadership opportunity.
But what makes this even more interesting (as I noted my mind he didn't have a warfare pin) is when I asked him his designator and he told be 1105!! Basically, the dinosaurs of the Navy, as most fleet support transitioned to HR 1200 or something else. If you pay any attention to board results, 1100 have some of the lowest promotion numbers, especially at the O5 level. Thought I'd relay a guy who made it against the odds...
Another item to note...he did not get continuation offered. My guess being that as 1105, you are not in a critical designator, so that would make sense. Looks like PERS has gotten better at keeping tabs...I know folks who could hide on the books for a while in the past...
For anyone working on JPME (I plan on starting soon)...if you get it all done, make sure they annotate an AQD on your record (or send proof to the board)...it's a big promotion milestone! Some may only focus on the points piece of it...