I was selected. OCS bound!!!

[SoonToBe2LT]

Thanks to all other vets in here for the words of encouragement and the advice. I told you all that I had another meeting with the Board in March. They called this morning and decided that my med review was not necessary (from MEPS) from that previous injury on Title 10 orders....I was selected.

I will be doing the Guard 12 month OCS program. Aviation (obviously) and infantry are NOT a choice for branching. Infantry is overstrengthed with officers in my state for 2015 fiscal year.

I've been selected...but now what? They sent me my selection packet but do I go to MEPS and take the oath? Lol have no idea what happens next.

[Peter1469]

Congratulations! Don't let the head games get to you. Play along and be a ghost (don't get noticed).

[PolWatch]

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608019828859603920&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0

[Private Pickle]

Thanks to all other vets in here for the words of encouragement and the advice. I told you all that I had another meeting with the Board in March. They called this morning and decided that my med review was not necessary (from MEPS) from that previous injury on Title 10 orders....I was selected.

I will be doing the Guard 12 month OCS program. Aviation (obviously) and infantry are NOT a choice for branching. Infantry is overstrengthed with officers in my state for 2015 fiscal year.

I've been selected...but now what? They sent me my selection packet but do I go to MEPS and take the oath? Lol have no idea what happens next.

Congrats! What was your major in college?

[Private Pickle]

Congratulations! Don't let the head games get to you. Play along and be a ghost (don't get noticed).

Truth.

Funny story. My parents (separately) came out for my graduation from Basic. As I was showing them around the barracks the Head Drill comes up to them and says "Your son did it right... I still have to read his name off of his uniform."

[SoonToBe2LT]

Congrats! What was your major in college?

Thank youuu!!! I got my BS in criminal justice, homeland security studies.

[SoonToBe2LT]

Congratulations! Don't let the head games get to you. Play along and be a ghost (don't get noticed).

Thanks! I don't have to go through Basic again, luckily. I'm excited for the opportunity. Nothing I want more than to wear the bar

[Private Pickle]

Thank youuu!!! I got my BS in criminal justice, homeland security studies.

Wouldn't be surprised if you end up in somewhere like MP, CID, MI or JAG.

[maineman]

congratulations. military service is a great career!

[Private Pickle]

Thanks! I don't have to go through Basic again, luckily. I'm excited for the opportunity. Nothing I want more than to wear the bar

The best butter bar I ever had was a 1st Lieutenant. :wink:

[Peter1469]

Truth.

Funny story. My parents (separately) came out for my graduation from Basic. As I was showing them around the barracks the Head Drill comes up to them and says "Your son did it right... I still have to read his name off of his uniform."

I unfortunately got noticed. Because I was a twin with my brother in the same company. And my brother was and is a complete fool. It made for a much more memorable experience.

[Private Pickle]

Thanks! I don't have to go through Basic again, luckily. I'm excited for the opportunity. Nothing I want more than to wear the bar

You're prior military? What was your MOS?

[Peter1469]

Thanks! I don't have to go through Basic again, luckily. I'm excited for the opportunity. Nothing I want more than to wear the bar


OCS is worse than basic....

You are going to have to suspend reality and not be enraged by stupid shit.

[Private Pickle]

I unfortunately got noticed. Because I was a twin with my brother in the same company. And my brother was and is a complete fool. It made for a much more memorable experience.

That is epic!

[Private Pickle]

OCS is worse than basic....

You are going to have to suspend reality and not be enraged by stupid shit.

Yeah I hear OCS is no joke. They run you hard...

[SoonToBe2LT]

Wouldn't be surprised if you end up in somewhere like MP, CID, MI or JAG.

Degrees are irrelevant nowadays. You branch soley on scores from OCS, with somewhat order of merit in the Guard (unlike OCS for RA/reserve who fully use OML).

I thought I was secured an intel slot but they quickly told me otherwise lol

[SoonToBe2LT]

You're prior military? What was your MOS?


Yup! I was an 11bravo for 4 years, 35 mike for 3 years (human intel)

[SoonToBe2LT]

congratulations. military service is a great career!


Thanks! The great thing about the Guard (I'm prior service) is that I can keep my full time job too :-)

[Private Pickle]

Degrees are irrelevant nowadays. You branch soley on scores from OCS, with somewhat order of merit in the Guard (unlike OCS for RA/reserve who fully use OML).

I thought I was secured an intel slot but they quickly told me otherwise lol

So did they tell you what you got?

[Private Pickle]

Yup! I was an 11bravo for 4 years, 35 mike for 3 years (human intel)

Nice. I was a 98GPLSC and my wife was a 97EPL.

Not sure if the MOS' are the same anymore. It was 20 years ago.

[Peter1469]

Nice. I was a 98GPLSC and my wife was a 97EPL.

Not sure if the MOS' are the same anymore. It was 20 years ago.

They reorganized some of the numbers. Not all of them. The combat arms series is the same.

[SoonToBe2LT]

So did they tell you what you got?

No I will find out at OCS. Oh well, I figured that would happen

[sachem]

Congrats. Best of luck.

[Private Pickle]

No I will find out at OCS. Oh well, I figured that would happen

Yup. While the Army will put you where they need you they will look at your scores, degrees, experience, etc. when they place you.

[maineman]

but First Lieutenants aren't butter bars. Second Lieutenants are.

[SoonToBe2LT]

Yup. While the Army will put you where they need you they will look at your scores, degrees, experience, etc. when they place you.

You listed your MOS earlier but the names have changed. What did you do? I was infantry+intel.

[SoonToBe2LT]

Congrats. Best of luck.

Thanks! Go pats

[CreepyOldDude]

Thanks to all other vets in here for the words of encouragement and the advice. I told you all that I had another meeting with the Board in March. They called this morning and decided that my med review was not necessary (from MEPS) from that previous injury on Title 10 orders....I was selected.

I will be doing the Guard 12 month OCS program. Aviation (obviously) and infantry are NOT a choice for branching. Infantry is overstrengthed with officers in my state for 2015 fiscal year.

I've been selected...but now what? They sent me my selection packet but do I go to MEPS and take the oath? Lol have no idea what happens next.

Congratulations.

[Dr. Who]

Congratulations!

[nathanbforrest45]

All I can say my boy is DILLIGAF?

[Bob]

Thank youuu!!! I got my BS in criminal justice, homeland security studies.

You will learn a lot. Just keep in mind once you get your gold bar, those SGTs you must boss, know a lot. If you are cool, they will bring you up to speed. Screw them and some Col. might fly you for a flag. (crap details)

[Bob]

They reorganized some of the numbers. Not all of them. The combat arms series is the same.

My Inf MOS was 111.10 Just verified from my DD-214

[Hal Jordan]

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[Redrose]

:danceshout:

Great, I'm happy for you. Much success.

[Bob]

This is how happy i am.

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[Peter1469]

My Inf MOS was 111.10 Just verified from my DD-214

I guess they changed infantry. It is a number letter code these days.

11B is light infantry
11M is mechanized infantry
11C is mortar stuff
etc.

11B3P is an airborne infantry sergeant- what I was when still enlisted.

[Bob]

I guess they changed infantry. It is a number letter code these days.

11B is light infantry
11M is mechanized infantry
11C is mortar stuff
etc.

11B3P is an airborne infantry sergeant- what I was when still enlisted.

Is the 3 for Sgt and the P for parachute?

Those numbers beat the numbers we had at the time.

To officially be the company clerk, I should have had a different MOS. I self taught myself. I landed an organization manual that helped me so much that had I not had it, I could never have fixed the unit's gazillion problems.

I had to not only fix all the files, but the SOP boards and duty boards, All were completely wrong.

[Peter1469]

Yes


Is the 3 for Sgt and the P for parachute?

Those numbers beat the numbers we had at the time.

To officially be the company clerk, I should have had a different MOS. I self taught myself. I landed an organization manual that helped me so much that had I not had it, I could never have fixed the unit's gazillion problems.

I had to not only fix all the files, but the SOP boards and duty boards, All were completely wrong.

[Private Pickle]

You listed your MOS earlier but the names have changed. What did you do? I was infantry+intel.

I was Intel.

[SoonToBe2LT]

You will learn a lot. Just keep in mind once you get your gold bar, those SGTs you must boss, know a lot. If you are cool, they will bring you up to speed. Screw them and some Col. might fly you for a flag. (crap details)

Yea I agree, thank you. Hopefully my 7 years enlisted will come in handy. I've been studying my officers and NCOs

[Peter1469]

Yea I agree, thank you. Hopefully my 7 years enlisted will come in handy. I've been studying my officers and NCOs

Your enlisted time will help you out. Just remember once you are a platoon leader, you are the officer- they are not.

[SoonToBe2LT]

Your enlisted time will help you out. Just remember once you are a platoon leader, you are the officer- they are not.


Yea that'll be the oddest part of the transition.

[Peter1469]

Yea that'll be the oddest part of the transition. yes

[Bob]

http://thepoliticalforums.com/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by SoonToBe2LT http://thepoliticalforums.com/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png (http://thepoliticalforums.com/showthread.php?p=961772#post961772)
Yea I agree, thank you. Hopefully my 7 years enlisted will come in handy. I've been studying my officers and NCOs


Your enlisted time will help you out. Just remember once you are a platoon leader, you are the officer- they are not.

A guy from Ukraine that I used to talk to a bit told me he finished College in Kiev and was then forced to join the Soviet Army. He was to be an officer, however the way he told me, he had to first spend 1 year as an enlisted. He said the difference was stunning. I saw him on TV on CSPAN last year giving a speech for the republicans.

http://www.c-span.org/video/?313449-1/tea-party-activists-rally-irs

You can scroll the text down if you want and at 3:02.57

And hit the blue button to hear him.

[Bob]

http://thepoliticalforums.com/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by Bob http://thepoliticalforums.com/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png (http://thepoliticalforums.com/showthread.php?p=961270#post961270)
You will learn a lot. Just keep in mind once you get your gold bar, those SGTs you must boss, know a lot. If you are cool, they will bring you up to speed. Screw them and some Col. might fly you for a flag. (crap details)


Yea I agree, thank you. Hopefully my 7 years enlisted will come in handy. I've been studying my officers and NCOs

You know the score then. Best to you in your new tasks. If you stay with it, maybe you can collect a good retirement. I consider that retirement one of the best for the retiree but worst for taxpayers. The law is what it is though.

[CreepyOldDude]

This is how happy i am.

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Which one are you? :)

[Bob]

http://thepoliticalforums.com/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by Bob http://thepoliticalforums.com/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png (http://thepoliticalforums.com/showthread.php?p=961448#post961448)
This is how happy i am.

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Which one are you? :)


LMAO Glad you think that highly of this 76 year old.

[SoonToBe2LT]

You know the score then. Best to you in your new tasks. If you stay with it, maybe you can collect a good retirement. I consider that retirement one of the best for the retiree but worst for taxpayers. The law is what it is though.

Yea I agree. Guard retirement isn't as great as the RA component but it's still good. If I were to commission this year, it's likely I could make it up to Major, but not any higher. Guard officers have to fill slots, there isn't any "promotion". If you need to rank up and there's no job available at that time, you are out of the military. I know two Captains who couldn't find slots when their company command ended, so they ended up civilians.