Posted on Nov 28, 2022
What happens when you can't get a seat for BOLC and your 3 year mark is coming up?
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I have been scheduling BOLC but the seats have been so filled for amedd reserves. I was a early commission officer and finished my bsn and passed my RN license on time. However, there is only so many slots available for reserve/guard AMEDD officers. I was told HRC does the slotting for amedd officers in the reserve/guard.
New Mexico Military Institute
Army Medical Department Basic Officer Leader Course (AMEDDBOLC)
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You are correct that HRC does the scheduling (I assume HRC-RPMD). Just to be clear, you weren't scheduled for a class previously and canceled out of it? If that's not the case and you 'fell through the cracks' somehow, you need to start jumping up and down on your S1's/G1's desk about coordinating and getting you into class.
Failing that, contact HRC-RPMD directly and let them know your situation and who you have to have your personnel folks at the unit talk to in order to get it rectified soonest.
The HRC website is acting pretty weird right now and I can't access any of the information to point you definitively in the right direction (I'll give it a shot tomorrow to see if it's rectified and update this post if so).
The direct impact to you is that in a worst case situation, you'll be discharged for failure due to "not being qualified for promotion for first lieutenant". This is a 10 USC 630 issue that every now and then someone falls into, and this situation (promoted to 1LT but haven't completed BOLC) can end up as one of those cases if you don't dot your Is and cross your Ts.
AMEED officers are a bit wonky regarding the above, but not too much I believe. In order to pass the "36 months mark from being commissioned", you need to have an extension processed by HRC.
Failing that, contact HRC-RPMD directly and let them know your situation and who you have to have your personnel folks at the unit talk to in order to get it rectified soonest.
The HRC website is acting pretty weird right now and I can't access any of the information to point you definitively in the right direction (I'll give it a shot tomorrow to see if it's rectified and update this post if so).
The direct impact to you is that in a worst case situation, you'll be discharged for failure due to "not being qualified for promotion for first lieutenant". This is a 10 USC 630 issue that every now and then someone falls into, and this situation (promoted to 1LT but haven't completed BOLC) can end up as one of those cases if you don't dot your Is and cross your Ts.
AMEED officers are a bit wonky regarding the above, but not too much I believe. In order to pass the "36 months mark from being commissioned", you need to have an extension processed by HRC.
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I have contacted my unit and higher up many times. I even contacted HRC myself and I was instructed I was behind on so many applicants.
Is there a way with because of my status that HRC can get me slotted sooner? I have emailed HRC, amedd school house, my unit and g1. I’m bascially being told at my unit to “wait”. I completed phase 1 bolc just not phase 2 (the 3 week course).
Is there a way with because of my status that HRC can get me slotted sooner? I have emailed HRC, amedd school house, my unit and g1. I’m bascially being told at my unit to “wait”. I completed phase 1 bolc just not phase 2 (the 3 week course).
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And no none of my reservations were cancelled for any reasons due to personal conflict. At this point, I’m ready to just report to fort Sam Houston and attempt to walk on.
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Make sure you impress on them the timeline you're under (approaching 36 months since being commissioned), that you haven't been slotted yet, and want to make sure you're not staring down the barrel of being separated. If you're at risk, they should do an extension while you're waiting for your BOLC slot.
If you've gotten no luck (or can't get through), contact the Chief of the branch, or his Deputy, and let them know your situation.
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Make sure you impress on them the timeline you're under (approaching 36 months since being commissioned), that you haven't been slotted yet, and want to make sure you're not staring down the barrel of being separated. If you're at risk, they should do an extension while you're waiting for your BOLC slot.
If you've gotten no luck (or can't get through), contact the Chief of the branch, or his Deputy, and let them know your situation.
Chief, Personnel Actions Branch - [login to see]
Deputy Chief, Personnel Actions Branch - [login to see]
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Prepare to be separated from service. Prepare to pay back any monetary incentives you may have received.
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To add to my previous response, one of the biggest issues with AMEDD Reserve Officers, especially Nurses, is that every Reserve Nurse I know are constantly stating how over-strength the Nursing AOCs are. The Nurses I know state it doesn't matter what specific AOC for Nursing....just that about every one is overflowing from the coffee cup.
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