bdl1769 Posted July 27, 2010 Posted July 27, 2010 Ok, little background before the question...I've served 10+ years in the Marines with the last few being Reserve with several different units. I've sent a request for LORs to my former CO's, OICs, former USMC Aviator friends, Officers my wife served with and who know me well, etc. but I'm not sitting back and waiting on them. I want to make sure I have 5-6 really outstanding LORs. I've seen others that are going street to seat applying and my question is who are you getting your LORs from. Basically I'm wanting to get 10+ letters to compare and then select the best from those to include in my package. So thats the question if you didn't have any way to get someone from the military to write your letter, who would you ask?? Thanks!! Quote
Tenacious T Posted July 27, 2010 Posted July 27, 2010 Not trying to hijack but I have a few people who said they would write me LOR's if I gave them some kind of sample. Anyone know where I can find one? Quote
SBuzzkill Posted July 27, 2010 Posted July 27, 2010 I had 3, one from my CFI, one from my boss at work, and one from a high school teacher. Quote
Flying Bison Posted July 27, 2010 Posted July 27, 2010 most of mine were from people who have known me for a while, however through networking I was able to get one from a high ranking aviator in the Army. Even he wanted to sit down and get to know me before writing anything up. Quote
bdl1769 Posted July 27, 2010 Author Posted July 27, 2010 Ok let me ask this...are you having them use USAREC form 1936 and if so are you printing it off for them and then having them fill it out or are you having them download the software and have them fill it out that way?? I'm talking to my college advisor about this and he wants to write one for me and considering he was a LtCol in the AF and an IP I'd really like to get one from him. Thanks. Quote
Stephen85 Posted July 27, 2010 Posted July 27, 2010 http://www.armyocs.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=6 It is for OCS but I imagine it is very similar. This is the format that I have been giving everyone, regardless of whether they are military or not. Quote
SBuzzkill Posted July 28, 2010 Posted July 28, 2010 I just had them write a letter of rec like anyone would get for a scholarship, didn't use any forms or formatting. Quote
Flying Bison Posted July 28, 2010 Posted July 28, 2010 Ok let me ask this...are you having them use USAREC form 1936 and if so are you printing it off for them and then having them fill it out or are you having them download the software and have them fill it out that way?? I'm talking to my college advisor about this and he wants to write one for me and considering he was a LtCol in the AF and an IP I'd really like to get one from him. Thanks. If your a civi applicant, there is no military format that must be followed. Quote
USAR153D Posted July 29, 2010 Posted July 29, 2010 If your a civi applicant, there is no military format that must be followed.Same goes for reservists of all branches I was told... We apply the same way civilians would regardless of past service... Quote
futrwocs Posted August 2, 2010 Posted August 2, 2010 the only military lor I had was my former Sergeant from Iraq. I figured that I could have asked my old CO or XO, but this guy new me the best since I was one of his fireteam leaders. Other than his, I had a FedEx md-11 instructor, a check airman for a regional airlines, two judges, and a preacher...never hurts to get a little help from the big man upstairs. Good Luck Semper Fi Quote
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