jjryan07
Iron Eagle
I'm applying for SWO and PAO is my longshot. I haven't put my application in yet, although I've completed my work and resident history for. I'm in the process of getting together my LORs and studying for the OAR. I'm hoping to take it sometime in August. I've heard from many to not let them push me along the enlisted route. I want to be in the Navy pretty terribly, but at this point in time, I don't think enlisting would be a good idea either. I glad to hear you had to push your recruiting officer along a bit. I don't want to come off as pestering but I'd like to get in there before I start sprouting gray hairs!
Well I'm already there on the last comment so pardon me if I don't share much sympathy
Putting together the actual application was the easiest part for me, most likely because I was already preparing one for the Marines. However, I was able to take the ASTB, arrange all of my LORs, and assemble my entire packet within one week as I was on the boarder line of making the July '12 board.
My timeline was:
Met with recruiter: First week of June '12
Sat for ASTB and assembled packet for board: Second week of June '12
Pro-Rec'd: First week of August '12
Sat out remainder of PRK waiver until November 9th 2012
Medical issues and drama: From Dec '12 until June of this year
Received a final medical waiver: Second week of June
Received my FS: Third week ofJune
I think a lot of the reason my recruiters had the incentive to really push hard was to get my application in before the deadline for the board. Last year they didn't have nearly as many boards as they have had this year.