Performing Special Duty assignments is not only career enhancing, but also gives self-satisfaction while serving Soldiers. The following PDF explains some of the Special Duty assignments available for Soldiers. Full PDF found here: http://armyreenlistment.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Special-Assignments-February-2019.pdf **Special assignments include special management command and joint, HQDA, and HRC assignments that have special missions and require personnel with specific […]
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Be a United States citizen by birth or naturalization or a permanent resident alien. Have a minimum general technical (GT) score of 95 with a skilled-technical score of 95. (waiver authorized for GT and ST Score below 90). Be at least 21 years old, but not more than 39 years old at time […]
The WBA, within the SRB program, was established by reference (C) to provide the Army with an agile and flexible process to incentivize Soldiers currently on indefinite term reenlistment contracts to continue serving in the Regular Army. This MILPER message is effective on 1 June 2020 and may change after 1 July 2020 without further […]
Benefit Fact Sheet Summary The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a Federal Government-sponsored retirement savings and investment plan. It offers the same type of savings and tax benefits that many private corporations offer their employees under “401(k)” plans. Blended Retirement System (BRS) Members of the Uniformed Services If you are a member of the uniformed services […]
Defense Department officials will delay a controversial proposal limiting troops ability to share their GI Bill benefits with spouses and children after complaints from advocates and lawmakers that the move could hurt recruiting and morale. In a letter to lawmakers last week, acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness James Stewart said the move will be pushed […]
Congratulations earning ‘Most Qualified’ or ‘Fully Qualified’ on the recent FY20 MSG Evaluation Board! You haven’t made it yet! The FY20 MSG Evaluation Board‘s Order of Merit List (OML) will inform selection by career progression MOS (CPMOS). Selection requires NCOs meet eligibility criteria not later than below suspense date. Failure to qualify by the suspense […]
The FY20 Regular Army (RA)/United States Army Reserve (USAR) Active Guard Reserve (AGR) MSG Evaluation Board evaluated all NCOs in the zone of consideration. All considered NCOs will either be: Most Qualified (MQ); Distinctly annotated Full Qualified (FQ) Not Fully Qualified (NFQ); Name not included Individual OML standing (MQ, FQ and NFQ) will be able […]
The Army’s Reenlistment Opportunity Window (ROW)–the time or “window” qualified Soldiers can reenlist–opens 15-months from your ETS and closes at your ETS! Unless your ETS is October 1, 2021 (Fiscal Year or FY22) or later! “WHEN CAN I REENLIST?” Current Army retention guidance (DAM Pam 601-280, Chapter 3) states that NO Soldier with an FY22 […]
At least 25% of women serving in the U.S. military have been sexually assaulted, and up to 80% have been sexually harassed. A 2011 report found that women in the U.S. military were more likely to be raped by fellow soldiers than they were to be killed in combat. MILITARY SEXUAL VIOLENCE FACTS Of women who reported a penetrative […]
**UPDATE** 26 JUNE 2020 “Effective 1 August 2020, the requirement for officer, warrant officer and enlisted selection boards to include the DA Photo as part of the board file is suspended. Data that identifies a Soldier’s race, ethnicity, and gender on the Officer Record Brief and the Enlisted Record Brief will be redacted as a […]
The Army is scheduled to convene at the Sergeant First Class (SFC) Evaluation Board on or about 20 October 2020 to evaluate SFC Regular Army and United States Army Reserve, Active Guard Reserve NCOs. Note: SFC Evaluation Board screens SFCs competing for Master Sergeant Board Eligibility Regular Army (RA) / AGR SFC RA / AGR […]
With all the different things that are happening in our world today and COVID taking us all by storm, some people may be feeling it harder than others. Many people may be suffering internally and we don’t even know it. There are resources out there that can help. Military OneSource, both a call center and […]
*Dated 5 June 2020* PLEASE BE ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO THE 51C RECLASSIFICATION GUIDELINE AND BOARD PANEL SCHEDULE:Due to increased COVID-19 concerns, the United States Army Acquisition Support Center has rescheduled the 51C Reclassification Board to the following: The board panel is rescheduled to 17 -21 August 2020 Application submission deadline is now 30 […]
