What form or template do I use for Letters of Recommendation’s?

[MrCorsair]

Hello guys! I am currently in the beginning stages of building a packet for Naval Aviator. My recruiter told me I needed 3 LOR’s and I got all 3 of them chosen already. However, I have no idea what template to use for this? Should I use a DD 370 form or do you just type one up in like a word document and just make sure they sign them? I am a civilian with no prior experience.

Does anyone have a LOR template or something they could send me or link in the replies so I can look and see how y’all did it? Thanks.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

You don't need LOR's.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Hello guys! I am currently in the beginning stages of building a packet for Naval Aviator. My recruiter told me I needed 3 LOR’s and I got all 3 of them chosen already. However, I have no idea what template to use for this? Should I use a DD 370 form or do you just type one up in like a word document and just make sure they sign them? I am a civilian with no prior experience.

Does anyone have a LOR template or something they could send me or link in the replies so I can look and see how y’all did it? Thanks.

As what @exNavyOffRec said, no LORs needed for aviation. If you have specific questions about your application why not ask your recruiter?

 

[MrCorsair]

You don't need LOR's.

As what @exNavyOffRec said, no LORs needed for aviation. If you have specific questions about your application why not ask your recruiter?

They may not be needed, but wont a few strong LOR’s hold any leverage for my packet? I’ve heard of LOR’s making a difference. Sorry for my ignorance, just wondering.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

They may not be needed, but wont a few strong LOR’s hold any leverage for my packet? I’ve heard of LOR’s making a difference. Sorry for my ignorance, just wondering.

Not for aviation. If you want a knockout punch in your application do well on the astb.

 

[dav246]

Hello guys! I am currently in the beginning stages of building a packet for Naval Aviator. My recruiter told me I needed 3 LOR’s and I got all 3 of them chosen already. However, I have no idea what template to use for this? Should I use a DD 370 form or do you just type one up in like a word document and just make sure they sign them? I am a civilian with no prior experience.

Does anyone have a LOR template or something they could send me or link in the replies so I can look and see how y’all did it? Thanks.

I had to get 5 of them for Marine Corps OCS, but my OSO sent me a template that I just gave to my unsuspecting victims. But I was also told they would have zero weight for Air contract consideration and the big ticket items were ASTB score and PFT score.

 

[Beaker18]

Hello guys! I am currently in the beginning stages of building a packet for Naval Aviator. My recruiter told me I needed 3 LOR’s and I got all 3 of them chosen already. However, I have no idea what template to use for this? Should I use a DD 370 form or do you just type one up in like a word document and just make sure they sign them? I am a civilian with no prior experience.

Does anyone have a LOR template or something they could send me or link in the replies so I can look and see how y’all did it? Thanks.

A crucial component of naval aviation (really military aviation at large for that matter) is to focus on what matters. If people with experience in this process are telling you LORs don’t matter and to focus on your test results, I would focus on the tests to maximize your score.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

They may not be needed, but wont a few strong LOR’s hold any leverage for my packet? I’ve heard of LOR’s making a difference. Sorry for my ignorance, just wondering.

In a few specific designators they can be beneficial but often not as people get LOR's from people that are essentially useless.

 

[taxi1]

Does anyone have a LOR template or something they could send me or link in the replies so I can look and see how y’all did it? Thanks.

Recommend a screen grab from a Reddit shitpost.

 

[MIDNJAC]

There is no particular template for LORs I don't think. I have written many, and most of my horses have been ridden (actually, my modesty isn't appropriate here, all 11 navy ones, and an additional 4 airline LORs were all selected, for a 100% success rate). I guess *I* have a template for mine. It normally starts out with "looks great in khakis and f***s hard" (yes, this was a real line in a real LOR that wasn't mine, many years ago to a prestigious school of naval aviation)

 

[JTS11]

There is no particular template for LORs I don't think. I have written many, and most of my horses have been ridden (actually, my modesty isn't appropriate here, all 11 navy ones, and an additional 4 airline LORs were all selected, for a 100% success rate). I guess *I* have a template for mine. It normally starts out with "looks great in khakis and f***s hard" (yes, this was a real line in a real LOR that wasn't mine, many years ago to a prestigious school of naval aviation)

An effective LOR is like a good woman's cocktail dress. Long enough to cover the essentials, yet short enough to pique the interest.