August 2011 Board

[SodiumLeak]

SodiumLeak, I cant say for obvious privacy reasons but if you have been in the military before you would know that everything is always vague and unsure. ocsquestions@navy.mil is a good email address and they do reply to fleet applicants. Most people coming from a college using a non-.mil address will have to unfortunately deal with the recruiters. Recruiters recruit and knowing the "process" and "schedule" is overachieving so most of them don't do it.
http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/Publications/NOTICES/Master N31 FY11 BOARDSHEET 15Apr11.pdf
That is the link for the board schedules as it currently stands. It should be revised Aug/Sep timeframe. As far as quotas, you will never know. I am actually pretty sure that they dont even know. The only thing I can say is, put in your package (i put mine in in february) and just submit updates to it before the scheduled convening dates (will do that tomorrow).
If you have any specific questions about the program let me know and i'll see what I can find.

Yes, I do know about the vagueness of military folks, but not in matters of unclassified information that doesn't affect results of any board. I am active duty senior enlisted and just wanted to see if we were speaking with the same POCs, nothing more. You are right about pitching questions to ocsquestions@navy.mil, they do respond and the Processors actually pick up the phone too. I'm not hearing what I want to hear and think they should have more information than currently being released. I am used to having facts and good intel to proceed in the proper direction. Thanks for the pdf too, I havnt seen the latest and greatest.

 

[Tonkovich.J]

Drove to my NRD today and finished up everything. I will be in this upcoming board, lets hope third time is a charm.

 

[egd33]

Drove to my NRD today and finished up everything. I will be in this upcoming board, lets hope third time is a charm.

What is your situation looking like in terms of not having graduated yet? Did you find out for sure one way or the other is direct admission is possible for you?

 

[Tonkovich.J]

What is your situation looking like in terms of not having graduated yet? Did you find out for sure one way or the other is direct admission is possible for you?

My recruiter recommended that I go for DA since I will graduate in May 2012. His reasoning behind his recommendation was that OCS classes will slow down. According to him the earliest most of us would report to Newport is in the summer of 2012, with commissioning in FY13. Now because I wont graduate for another 9 months he says this can be a benefit. By the time selections are made it will be September. Then you have MEPS, background checks, and then final selection letters, all of that process could take a few months. So we are looking at a time frame around November. He has personally worked with other candidates who received their final select letter and it will be close to one year before they ship off to OCS. Whether or not these circumstances apply to many other individuals I do not know. But his reasoning seems to make sense to me. All I can do know is just hope for the best.

 

[egd33]

My recruiter recommended that I go for DA since I will graduate in May 2012. His reasoning behind his recommendation was that OCS classes will slow down. According to him the earliest most of us would report to Newport is in the summer of 2012, with commissioning in FY13. Now because I wont graduate for another 9 months he says this can be a benefit. By the time selections are made it will be September. Then you have MEPS, background checks, and then final selection letters, all of that process could take a few months. So we are looking at a time frame around November. He has personally worked with other candidates who received their final select letter and it will be close to one year before they ship off to OCS. Whether or not these circumstances apply to many other individuals I do not know. But his reasoning seems to make sense to me. All I can do know is just hope for the best.

Hope it works out for you (surprised you need 3 tries with your stats!), but I was curious because of the discussion way earlier in this thread (I think around page 2) about whether it was required to have the degree in hand now before applying for DA rather than the previous rule of being within 12 months of graduating.

Also, I really hope it does not take that long for the Aug board selects to get to OCS. I would think some of the backlog would be cleared up by next spring or so with the length of time it has been since the last boards. Who knows though. You get different answers from everyone; a little clarity would be nice once in a while, but I certainly do not expect it from anything government run. Will worry more about this if/when I get a pro-req.

 

[Tonkovich.J]

Hope it works out for you (surprised you need 3 tries with your stats!), but I was curious because of the discussion way earlier in this thread (I think around page 2) about whether it was required to have the degree in hand now before applying for DA rather than the previous rule of being within 12 months of graduating.

Also, I really hope it does not take that long for the Aug board selects to get to OCS. I would think some of the backlog would be cleared up by next spring or so with the length of time it has been since the last boards. Who knows though. You get different answers from everyone; a little clarity would be nice once in a while, but I certainly do not expect it from anything government run. Will worry more about this if/when I get a pro-req.

Having to apply multiple times is not out of the ordinary. But what I think hurt me was I was applying for BDCP when that whole program was in doubt about future funding and what not. This time around I didn't want to screw with that again so I insisted on DA. As for the OCS slow down your guess is as good as mine. The thing that I learned over the 18 months I have dealt with the navy is no one knows what is going on half the time.

Now that most of us are in the system thus begins the long wait. If it was up to me all of us would be heading off to Newport.

 

[dhinkle5]

My processor said that my kit was submitted yesterday.

25/m 6 yrs MI ANG, E-5
7/7/7 58
LOR from O-5 Vice Wing CC, Mayor, Ex F-14 Rio, Author, Flight Instructor, several other character references
PPL, 71 hrs
3.7GPA, Supply Chain Mgmt

I've been through a long wait like many of you. Was accepted to AF pilot program, then DQed on a childhood asthma issue for the FC1. I've taken all the proper tests for the Navy so now it's just a waiting game

 

[JMonte85]

My processor said that my kit was submitted yesterday.

25/m 6 yrs MI ANG, E-5
7/7/7 58
LOR from O-5 Vice Wing CC, Mayor, Ex F-14 Rio, Author, Flight Instructor, several other character references
PPL, 71 hrs
3.7GPA, Supply Chain Mgmt

I've been through a long wait like many of you. Was accepted to AF pilot program, then DQed on a childhood asthma issue for the FC1. I've taken all the proper tests for the Navy so now it's just a waiting game

That never made sense to me why in one branch you're physically fit, and the other you're not. Good luck man, glad the Navy at least see's outside of the box.
I'm prior Active Duty AF.. After all the research I have done, I think the Navy seems like a better branch to fly for anyway. Good luck to us both in August!

 

[ncap86]

I know, more doomsday talk; but I spoke with my recruiter this morning and he confirmed that they have stopped taking applications for this next board as of today. I'm applying for SNA, was told they're only taking 60 people at this board and it may be the only one for FY2012.

I know we've heard different on here, but that's the info I got from my recruiter as of today.

I'm a non-select from November, so its been a long wait. My app is much better this time, hope its enough.

 

[Lucy]

Well at least not all of that is doomsday, the 25th is the normall cutoff, and generally fall boards are only selecting the "extras" for current FY, so being the only board for FY12 isn't too big of a deal. Any board after Oct would be selecting primarily for FY13 anyhow.

 

[twobecrazy]

I talked to my OR today... He said that if you walk backwards for the next 5 days then you will be one of the 60 selected... He told me not to cheat them on this as "they will be watching." He also confirmed that no more boards will be held until they select for FY'13 which should happen sometime next October!

 

[Lucy]

Sheesh TBC, didn't you cause enough trouble on your selection board! :-P

 

[Triangles]

Good Luck everyone! Just after labor day weekend should be a good time to hear back about selection

 

[Triangles]

Having to apply multiple times is not out of the ordinary. But what I think hurt me was I was applying for BDCP when that whole program was in doubt about future funding and what not. This time around I didn't want to screw with that again so I insisted on DA. As for the OCS slow down your guess is as good as mine. The thing that I learned over the 18 months I have dealt with the navy is no one knows what is going on half the time.

Now that most of us are in the system thus begins the long wait. If it was up to me all of us would be heading off to Newport.

there was a pilot pipeline back up due to training aircraft maintenance issues. Just a guess

 

[Triangles]

I talked to my OR today... He said that if you walk backwards for the next 5 days then you will be one of the 60 selected... He told me not to cheat them on this as "they will be watching." He also confirmed that no more boards will be held until they select for FY'13 which should happen sometime next October!

what do you mean by walk backwards? that's confusing. could you please clarify?