What's up everybody. Just thought I'd create this thread to see if anybody else was trying for the IWC Board that convenes on March 1st, 2021. I take my OAR on December 2nd so hoping to get my package complete in time for it. I graduate in December with a BS in Information Sciences and Technology with a focus on Information Systems. My GPA is about a 3.2, but my last two years I haven't gotten below a B+ with mostly A's. I changed my major. I know they just look at overall GPA though. I have taken Calc based Physics (Mechanics) and also Calc I and Calc II. I'm the project lead for the senior capstone project required to graduate. I've had a few internships with a software company that creates and maintains software for the healthcare industry. I feel like I may not be as competitive as others pursing the IWC designators but just wanted to start a thread to see who else may be looking to get picked up on this board.
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Bill427
Temporary Corpus Christi resident
Hey, don't beat yourself up too much, those courses sound pretty difficult. I'm real glad I could avoid those for my Master's degree.
I'm also shooting for this board, best of luck to you!
Age: 31 (turning 32 in April, so SNA is no longer an option in this timeline. Gonna stick with 1830 and 1810 and see how that goes.)
Active Duty: Currently at 8 years, STG1. PRD/EAOS is AUG2021. This is my first OCS application.
OAR: 58
Bachelor's: Criminal Justice, 2.71 GPA
Master's: Information Technology- Information Assurance, 3.5 GPA
1 Interview Appraisal with Intel O6 CO: All 10's - I'll be getting a few more in the coming weeks
Awards: JSOQ in 2018, MAP'ed to E6 in 2019, USS Lastship lost my EOT NAM, I'm not a dirtbag I promise
Evals: P, MP, EP
I plan on gaining CompTIA Sec+ and Net+ (hopefully before my application) but if not then I won't worry. My biggest concern is that my CO is travelling all the time and getting him to sit down and discuss his recommendation might be the toughest remaining part of this process.
I'm also shooting for this board, best of luck to you!
Age: 31 (turning 32 in April, so SNA is no longer an option in this timeline. Gonna stick with 1830 and 1810 and see how that goes.)
Active Duty: Currently at 8 years, STG1. PRD/EAOS is AUG2021. This is my first OCS application.
OAR: 58
Bachelor's: Criminal Justice, 2.71 GPA
Master's: Information Technology- Information Assurance, 3.5 GPA
1 Interview Appraisal with Intel O6 CO: All 10's - I'll be getting a few more in the coming weeks
Awards: JSOQ in 2018, MAP'ed to E6 in 2019, USS Lastship lost my EOT NAM, I'm not a dirtbag I promise
Evals: P, MP, EP
I plan on gaining CompTIA Sec+ and Net+ (hopefully before my application) but if not then I won't worry. My biggest concern is that my CO is travelling all the time and getting him to sit down and discuss his recommendation might be the toughest remaining part of this process.
zarevich
Well-Known Member
Read the latest program authorization for CW (1810), if you are active duty past 60 months or 72 months with a waiver, you are not eligible for CW. Also, somebody mentioned at IWC NOV20 thread that there will not be any quotas until FY22 for SWO, IWC, and SNA. Not sure how true that is but keep completing your package and check back to the thread for more updates.
You won't be able to apply for Crypto Warfare Officer if you've got 8 years of service. Don't be like me and have to apply a second time to get in. ?
It's unfortunate that they don't have any waivers past 72 months (6 years) TIS. I heard the rationale is they want new CW Officers to stay in long enough to have a chance at making O-5 or O-6. Prior service might just finish out their 20 and dip before getting to that level, at a time when the Navy is trying to fill in these upper ranks.
And I wouldn't worry about the "no quotas" talk. Keep putting your package together, and have your recruiter submit it for the soonest board you can.
It's unfortunate that they don't have any waivers past 72 months (6 years) TIS. I heard the rationale is they want new CW Officers to stay in long enough to have a chance at making O-5 or O-6. Prior service might just finish out their 20 and dip before getting to that level, at a time when the Navy is trying to fill in these upper ranks.
And I wouldn't worry about the "no quotas" talk. Keep putting your package together, and have your recruiter submit it for the soonest board you can.
BasketballisLife
Well-Known Member
That was me who asked about that yesterday because I saw someone on the CEC 2020 board say that. My apologies if it may have started a rumor mill.
I spoke to Mr. Celestin yesterday about that and he said he didn't hear anything about board's freezing or whatever. I received further guidance from people with knowledge regarding how these boards work. This is the verbiage I received from a credible source regarding how things would likely play out IF the aforementioned topic has any merit to it:
"officers are lumped by year groups, they have a target each year, training pipelines get backed up and that really doesn't matter as the officers are still in the correct YG, the SNA pipeline is normally 2 years, there have been backups where people have taken 3 years, they just have the people wait.
The thing that could have an affect is if they pushed people that were to be YG 20 to YG 21 that would mean there would be people they weren't planning to be in YG 21 being there, that means less people are needed to meet the YG goal which would mean a reduction in selections.
There have been rumors in the past and often they were not true or half true, if anything is true NRC will put out official notice, the other thing is hard goals don't come out until Dec/Jan, once those come out they can do a real evaluation.
I have seen NRD's shoot themselves in the foot by listening to rumors and not facts, but that is out of your control. "
That's a lot of good stuff you have there. I originally was trying to go to the academy. I went to their summer seminar and even got a political nomination from my congressman. However I didn't end up getting selected obviously. I've had this goal for a long time and have continued to strive for it. I'm going for the same ending, just through a different path. I'm in Philly and originally I was trying to go to OCS with the Marines, but the recruiters really seemed to not care. It was honestly like pulling teeth. I started to get discouraged so I looked into the Navy and saw SO MANY MORE OPPORTUNITIES while in and after serving. Especially within the field I went to school for (Information Systems). My recruiter now always responds so fast and has been on top of my paperwork every time I sent him something. I haven't gone to MEPS yet and don't really have much other than my OAR test date. I'm not sure how the process is lined up and when what things are taken care of (Like LORs, Medical, and anything else). I'm trying to get picked up for 1810 so I hope I have a good enough package to fit into whatever quota they have. If I don't get into that community, I'll definitely try for SWO. My ultimate goal is to serve and be apart of the Navy's family and contribute anything I have to give.
Bill427
Temporary Corpus Christi resident
Yeah, I mis-typed that designator number, probably should have just said "Intel and IP" instead. I have seen the latest PA's and this TIS requirement is disappointing, but I can see how it is necessary to develop. Otherwise CW would be on my list as well!
And I have also heard rumblings of no quotas for what are (of course) my 3 top designators til FY22. That's wild. Has anyone seen solid documentation on this? I hope it's just some rumors that a few recruiters are putting out...
BasketballisLife
Well-Known Member
I've spoken with Mr. Celestine and credible people with familiarity with how these situations work. My take is that boards will still happen but there is a possibility that less selections will be made due to holdovers from FY20 taking FY21 class spots (because of COVID). Piggybacking off the last sentence, class up dates would get pushed back till late FY21 or early FY22 IF any of this is true. However, they said these are merely rumors and to proceed with polishing up your application for which ever boards you are pursuing. I also gathered that NRC will put official notice out around January IF any of this is true. Again, none of this is officially come from NRC so I wouldn't worry about this too much. It's mostly recruiters speculating and there has historically been a huge disconnect between what NRDs anticipate and what NRC actually/officially says.
CWO_change
Well-Known Member
Yep, or at least just stay in longer than they were. Previously, too many priors were getting out right at the 20 year mark, which is not a problem in and of itself. But when you start out with 8, 10, 12, etc. years in already, and then get out once you hit 20 years, the community can really take a hit health-wise depending on how many people are doing that (there were enough that the community felt the need to make the change).
Hey all - I'm in a similar situation as @DaveB215 - graduating in May and taking my OAR/ASTB by the end of November. Applying for 1830 as my first choice but keeping NFO and SWO on the list as well (hopefully there are still SWO-Intel spots open by the board). Been a dream of mine to be a naval officer ever since I started college, and it's surreal that it's coming so close to being realized.
I also want to say best of luck to everyone applying for the March IWC board. If I have learned anything about this process, it's that applying for a spot at OCS is extremely competitive and a truly long haul - anyone who gets a package together deserves the best of luck.
Hi guys!
I was supposed to apply for the Nov board this year, however, my package will be pushed to this board because my foreign transcript should have been evaluated by an institution the Navy accepts and I was not notified about this when I turned in my transcript with the evaluation that I had previously done until I saw 'the at board list'. I wanted to share the reason why my package got kicked out so that people with a foreign degree would not be in the same situation.
Anyway, I am not sure if I am competitive enough but I hope to get selected and start my new life with the Navy : )
OAR: 59
33-year-old female (will be 34 next year)
applied for IP and CW
BS in Computer Science with GPA 3.23 in a foreign country
A certificate in Network Infrastructure specialist pursued at a community college in the U.S.
Security+ and CCNA certifications
5-month internship in an app development team
LOR: my previous manager
I talked with my new OR and he said this board will convene on June instead because of Covid-19?
I was supposed to apply for the Nov board this year, however, my package will be pushed to this board because my foreign transcript should have been evaluated by an institution the Navy accepts and I was not notified about this when I turned in my transcript with the evaluation that I had previously done until I saw 'the at board list'. I wanted to share the reason why my package got kicked out so that people with a foreign degree would not be in the same situation.
Anyway, I am not sure if I am competitive enough but I hope to get selected and start my new life with the Navy : )
OAR: 59
33-year-old female (will be 34 next year)
applied for IP and CW
BS in Computer Science with GPA 3.23 in a foreign country
A certificate in Network Infrastructure specialist pursued at a community college in the U.S.
Security+ and CCNA certifications
5-month internship in an app development team
LOR: my previous manager
I talked with my new OR and he said this board will convene on June instead because of Covid-19?
Hello,
I am also applying this cycle. Current Navy Intel analyst (enlisted for the last 9 years) putting in package to commission. Question? I am also applying for Pilot/NFO and am curious on if I need to submit another package to that board or will they use the same one?
I am also applying this cycle. Current Navy Intel analyst (enlisted for the last 9 years) putting in package to commission. Question? I am also applying for Pilot/NFO and am curious on if I need to submit another package to that board or will they use the same one?
zarevich
Well-Known Member
One package for all, as long as you have the 3 designators on your first page of application
zarevich
Well-Known Member
The one for 12FEB is to be a reservist ( I believe that is what DCO means). If you are going active, due date is 22JAN21. 01MAR21 is when the board members actually convene to select applicants.