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I've been in the army for three years, and joined as a PV2. I was promoted only five months after my enlistment to PFC, and two years later to E-4 Specialist. Ever since my enlistment I've always wanted to be an NCO, and I was wondering if there was any way to speed up my process to be able to go to BLC. Any ideas? Thanks guys
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Basic Leaders Course (BLC formerly WLC PLDC)
Promotions Basic Leaders Course (BLC formerly WLC PLDC)
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Make sure you have completed your SSD-1 and work on maximizing your promotion points so you can get promoted as soon as possible.
Additionally, make sure you're administratively ready, keep your APFT, HT&WT, Medical/Dental, Records Review, DA 5960, DD 93, SGLV, and ARB updated every year and keep your availability open. Have your leadership work with the training NCO's to work you in if anyone drops out last minute and they need to fill a class seat.
Additionally, make sure you're administratively ready, keep your APFT, HT&WT, Medical/Dental, Records Review, DA 5960, DD 93, SGLV, and ARB updated every year and keep your availability open. Have your leadership work with the training NCO's to work you in if anyone drops out last minute and they need to fill a class seat.
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Probably the best and most complete answer. I am my BNs S3 NCOIC, and this is the advice I give Soldiers all the time when they ask.
FT. Indiantown Gap waits until about 6 days out to move their wait-list to reserved and show any openings. So know the schedule of the school and then ask your unit to look into it within 5 days of the start date. But please use your NCOs
FT. Indiantown Gap waits until about 6 days out to move their wait-list to reserved and show any openings. So know the schedule of the school and then ask your unit to look into it within 5 days of the start date. But please use your NCOs
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Sweet thanks guys I really appreciate it I'll take all of this into concideration!
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Get your promotable status and it will put you at the top of the list for BLC
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Being in the National Guard it'll depend on multiple things. First off being, are you even eligible to be sent? By that I mean, do you have time in grade? After that you have to think of who else within your unit is eligible to be sent to BLC, and that you may not be high placement with that. Finally, the biggest obstacle is whether or not your unit has actually been given a seat in a BLC class. This usually comes down from battalion or whomever, as they're usually granted a handful of seats to disperse among their down trace units.
I digress though. You as a soldier need to ensure that you're standing out by surpassing the standards in APFT, weapons qual, etc. Prove to your leadership that you're up to the task by volunteering to "lead" small tasks given by your first line leader. There are many things you can do to increase looks from higher, but ultimately getting into BLC is dictated by logistics.
I digress though. You as a soldier need to ensure that you're standing out by surpassing the standards in APFT, weapons qual, etc. Prove to your leadership that you're up to the task by volunteering to "lead" small tasks given by your first line leader. There are many things you can do to increase looks from higher, but ultimately getting into BLC is dictated by logistics.
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