CO2WO Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Heinisch,I'm applying for AD, the Guard application process is a little different. That link has been down since 19 Jan 14. Check the "Hot Topics" section on the USAREC Warrant Officer Recruiting home page. About three posts down it gives guidance on how to check status in the interim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Guard packets are not submitted online, for flight anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinisch Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Ok I guess a better way to ask this question: My understanding is that everyone has to select the "warrant officer - Army reserve" box on the DA61. However if selected and you go to rucker, when you graduate you will be active duty. Not guard or reserve correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee122485 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Ok I guess a better way to ask this question: My understanding is that everyone has to select the "warrant officer - Army reserve" box on the DA61. However if selected and you go to rucker, when you graduate you will be active duty. Not guard or reserve correct?From the main Warrant Officer Recruiting website, under FAQs: Q: Why am I applying for WO, US Army Reserve, I want to serve on active duty?A: Don't worry; you will be serving on active duty. All warrant officers receive their appointment in the U.S. Army Reserve as a WO1. This is why you check Warrant Officer - Army Reserve in block 1 of the DA Form 61. A Reserve appointment does not affect your pay or type of service. You will serve full time on active duty and will receive the regular active duty pay for WO1. You will be tendered Regular Army upon your promotion to CW2. Note that packets are no longer being accepted if block 1 is check incorrectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateKnight Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Just found this site, I'm putting together my application now for the May board. Hopefully I can get it complete and submitted by the deadline. Here are my stats so far:Age: 27Education: Bachelors 2.9 GPAASVAB: 90Flight experience: Private Pilot with 75 hours.LOR's: 1 Naval Aviator ret., 2 supervisors, 1 active duty Army LT. Need to do my physical and any of the flight tests, I have not done those yet. Calling my recruiter tomorrow morning. This process is new to me, this will be my first time submitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon B. Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I'm AD going for the May 14 board. My packet is complete minus my flight physical. I started the physical in Dec and it's been at Rucker since early Jan. My flight surgeon is saying he has heard there is a 3-6 month processing time for physicals currently because they have so many to process. Anyone else heard anything like this? I really don't want to miss the May board just because I'm waiting on a physical... Mine took about a month in total. Though they told me that it could take up to that amount of time. The only things I have left is a couple signatures for my LOR's. The CW5 that's reviewing my packet is out of country until next week, so hopefully I have all of the rest done so he can review and sign, then I can just wait. Just an FYI since I'm new, I'm an AD SSG and this will be my third packet submission. Last packet was in '09 while I was in Afghanistan. Scored a 68 on the SIFT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nskojo Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 I'm AD going for the May 14 board. My packet is complete minus my flight physical. I started the physical in Dec and it's been at Rucker since early Jan. My flight surgeon is saying he has heard there is a 3-6 month processing time for physicals currently because they have so many to process. Anyone else heard anything like this? I really don't want to miss the May board just because I'm waiting on a physical... I would call Rucker and check on the status Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockTrader Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Just found this site, I'm putting together my application now for the May board. Hopefully I can get it complete and submitted by the deadline. Here are my stats so far:Age: 27Education: Bachelors 2.9 GPAASVAB: 90Flight experience: Private Pilot with 75 hours.LOR's: 1 Naval Aviator ret., 2 supervisors, 1 active duty Army LT. Need to do my physical and any of the flight tests, I have not done those yet. Calling my recruiter tomorrow morning. This process is new to me, this will be my first time submitting. Me and you are at the same interval. Except i got stalled for 4 months due to disclosing a shoulder surgery from 2005. Im heading to MEPS on monday for my physical though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrigley13 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Has anybody done their battalion board via video conference? I'm not sure if I like the idea of it but I guess that's how I will do mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movingtarget21 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Budget cuts ftw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashgordon Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Hey everyone i have been lurking for awhile and slowly building my packet so that its most competitive. I have done everything except the flight physical My stats AGE: 23SEX: male128 college credits and a bs degree in biologyGPA 3.0 (worked all of college and taught labs)Fitness was a 300/300 actually a 333/300 on the extended scaleAsvab: 87GT 120SIFT 53Clean record and bill of health never been to the hospital! I was waited 6 weeks for my flight physical which was the last step so i could submit in march. Then they finally called my recruiter and said that my noncorrected eye site was too poor even though my corrected was 20/20. I have 20/60 in both eyes. So they said i cant take it and there is no way to get a waiver for it and get around it. They said that i can have lasek or pkr then wait 6 months then try. Is this legit or bull sh*t? They also said i could enlist then work my way up to a WO but the eye site requirement wills till apply even when enlisted right? My recruiter did not know much about WOFt to begin with so i basically have done this all on my own. With the help of my cousins husband who is a CW5 and he is a helicopter pilot instructor. thanks in advance! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrigley13 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Ha seriously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Video conference? WTF. Have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrigley13 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Ya it'll suck not being able to look them in the eye and be there. The board is six hours away that I would have to go to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Worth the drive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardo09203 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Guess I'll post up my stats for the first time. AGE: 22ASVAB AFQT/GT: 85/120SIFT: 66APFT: Not Done YetEDUCATION: Associate of Science 3.2 GPAFLIGHT: NoneBOARD: Not Done YetLORS: Major General Basilica, CW3 retired IP and current instructor for Flight Safety, Dean of the department I graduated from. Potential CW4 from a current SP.OTHER INFO: Have a GED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrigley13 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 That should be correct about lasik. I don't know for sure if it is 6 months or one year though. I had lasik a few years ago and everything checked out fine with my flight physical. They just require the medical records and color copies of everything. I don't know if it matters but I did bladeless and the customized wavefront lasik to make sure it would pass. It cost a little more but was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrigley13 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 That should be correct about lasik. I don't know for sure if it is 6 months or one year though. I had lasik a few years ago and everything checked out fine with my flight physical. They just require the medical records and color copies of everything. I don't know if it matters but I did bladeless and the customized wavefront lasik to make sure everything would pass. It cost a little more but was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d10 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 flashgordon: Lasik/PRK is a legit option. You would have the same eyesight requirements if you enlisted. FWIW the uncorrected limit for initial applicants is 20/50, so if you took the flight physical again and read one line higher you'd be good. I don't know about you but some days my eyes work better than others, some days I can guess hazy looking letters better than others, and some days the eye tech is more forgiving than others. Scheduling another physical through MEPS/recruiters may be difficult though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rharris Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Long time lurker. Will be boarded at the May 2013 AD board. AGE: 31GT: 118SIFT: 65APFT: 265EDUCATION: Working towards associates deg.FLIGHT: NoneLORS: Company, Battalion CDR, CW5 Chief of Aviation Branch.OTHER INFO: SLC Graduate. Working in a 40 level position as a 30. Best of luck to all of you. Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flim Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 I guess I can post my stats as well... (May) might not be the month for me... the Army moves slow! AGE: 33GT: 90/125SIFT: Test March 14th (finally)APFT: 290EDUCATION: BS AviationFLIGHT: Fixed wing Atp 6500+ - one hour in R22 -lolLORS: Company Battalion CDR, Guard Cw3, Hopefully CW4, Army Colonel, Old Chief pilot (Boss).OTHER INFO: Civil old guy --Need age waiver! Good luck to all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockTrader Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Gonna try and kill two birds with one stone here. Does anyone know if i can take the SIFT and my physical in the same day? I know people do ASVAB and physical same day but i already took the ASVAB. Hoping i can avoid two MEPS trips here. My recruiter is unsure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flim Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 I would say it prob won't happen from my experience ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardo09203 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Gonna try and kill two birds with one stone here. Does anyone know if i can take the SIFT and my physical in the same day? I know people do ASVAB and physical same day but i already took the ASVAB. Hoping i can avoid two MEPS trips here. My recruiter is unsure. I will tell you that the answer is no. I know because it just happened to me 2 days ago. My recruiter sent me up to MEPS on Sunday night to take the physical and SIFT on Moday (SIFT is only given on Mondays at 0800 at the New Orleans MEPS.) Upon arriving I was told by my liaison that I would not be able to do both as they occur at the same time, and to pick one. I chose the SIFT, and was done by 1030. I then spent the REST of the day (1030 to 1700) sitting around (I really think it is BS that they couldn't get me into medical then.) I was then held over and sent back to the hotel to come back to following morning to do my physical. Where I was done for 1100 and had to sit around yet again all day. Please take heed my advice and drive yourself to MEPS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashgordon Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 I never read any lines on a board? idk how they determined my eye sight, i remember looking at a house and path through some eye hole things at meps. I doubt i can go take it again and they wont even let me take the flight physical bc my un corrected eye sight is not good enough i guess. So basically my only option is PKR or lasek wait then start up and take this last physical then apply. Are my stats competitive enough? I am confident that i can be selected i think. But with the reduction in armed forces coming kinda sucks. Realistically im about a year out now by the time I get lasek and wait my time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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