Any current health care professionals that were selected by board to commission into ARMY know anything about the scroll process or BOLC?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 14:43:39 -0500

Any exact info on what happens after selection, to how long you wait to swear in?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 8 at 2018 3:04 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 15:04:44 -0500

I applied as a Reservist with an AMEDD recruiter and was selected back in March. Scroll process for me took about 6 months to commission into Army Nurse Corps for active duty / RA, then I had to go back to MEPS cause my physical from Reserves expired. After my physical, I signed my contract a month later and now currently waiting for assignment orders. I would say the process took me about 9 months (every situation is different). But if you really want this, you have to exercise patience. I believe it is worth the wait - good luck.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 8 at 2018 3:48 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 15:48:13 -0500

I applied as a reservist and began this process in June 2018. It took awhile to complete the packet, but I did and it was sent up to the board in October. I was accepted and placed onto the memorandum as of last week. I signed my contract this morning and will swear in tomorrow.

From there, I'll be waiting for my official orders to come in. I've been told those should take about a month or so.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 13 at 2018 8:28 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 08:28:46 -0500

Congrats. It varies from what I've seen. I know folks who have gotten scroll approval within 1-3 months and I know of one guy in my AOC who waited almost a year before he finally got scroll approval. Good luck and hopefully it will just take about a month to get scroll approval. I am right there with you waiting on scroll approval.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 31 at 2019 10:38 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 10:38:35 -0400

I think it usually depends on when your scroll was submitted and how fast the Office of the Secretary of Defense approves and signs the scroll. I was notified beginning of October 2018 that I was board selected and told it could take up to 6 months. But my scroll came back at the end of October and then I swore in and signed my contract. Didn't get tentative orders until December. Had to keep bugging my recruiter to ask HRC when my final orders would be issued. Got them toward mid January. Then went to DCC in February so my timeline was a little wuicker than others. I think that part all depended on your AOC and needs of the Army and HRC. But good luck to you!