That box they check at MEPS doesn't mean anything, it is NRC medical that makes the decision, MEPS just makes sure you meet basic enlistment standards for the US military, the USN has set standards for officers, now in most cases if MEPS has no issue then NRC medical will probably be fine, but it can and has happened that people clear MEPS but not NRC medical.
I guess my problem is they had me playing tag for half a year just to go in and even get looked at at MEPS. My understanding was you had to at least go in to meps before NRC looks at you. If there was a way to circumvent going to meps, I would’ve loved to have known back in December when I missed the board because meps wanted more paper work lol
The MEPS documents are uploaded and sent to NRC medical shortly after a person goes to MEPS they then will give a PQ letter in a few weeks so you can be seen at the board.
Also, make sure your OR has all of your MEPS paperwork. When I cleared MEPS and was waiting for NRC medical, my OR didn't tell me he was waiting to receive the paperwork to send to NRC. I find this out 2 months later, send my OR the copy I was given at MEPS, and I got cleared by NRC within 2 weeks. I missed the January board because of this.
On the excel sheet linked in that webpage they have listed the 24 May board, with a due date of 09 April...perhaps they just forgot to include it on the webpage?
I wonder how accurate this site is. Says next board is in August with a June due date for pilot/NFO.
Side note: recruiter texted today to say waiver approved that I needed. Tis good news
Yep, very interesting that it is included in their official spreadsheet but not on their featured bulletin. I’d say if your OR will submit for you, do it. Worst that can happen is you get bumped to August.
keep in mind that is the site for NRD San Diego (see bottom) so they might not have the latest info.
I wonder how accurate this site is. Says next board is in August with a June due date for pilot/NFO.
Side note: recruiter texted today to say waiver approved that I needed. Tis good news
I’m wondering to what degree that rumor is an actual instruction from NRC vs discretionary decision making by various independent NRD’s. It seems like a lot of folks have gotten that same word from their OR’s so it must carry some weight, but at the same time, so many of us have OR’s that are aware that there is a board in May, haven’t ever heard about the rumor and will be submitting our packages for the May board regardless.
