Any insight into FY14 or FY15 Army Officer Separation Boards?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:05:06 -0500

Early next year around 2000 officers are going to get a letter saying "you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here". Other than the occasional Army Times article I haven't seen anything put out officially. The Major Mafia says Majors could face 8-12% cuts while some CPT year groups may have a 30-50% over the next few years. Does anyone have any better intel, such as actual numbers by branch and year group?

Response by MAJ Bryan Zeski made Nov 26 at 2013 11:46 PM

MAJ Bryan Zeski — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:46:40 -0500

Here is a little more information about the separation that I received at some point. The info should be good for everyone. Let me know if it is inaccessible for some reason.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8ddqiMetFcwRzdYcVhHNjJ5N0k&usp=sharing

Officer Separation 2013

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 27 at 2013 1:56 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:56:48 -0500

No one here expected things to get better with the mindset that was all for taking apart what they call the 'military industrial complex.' I swear I want to smack them around like a cat does to a mouse. We will just have to wait and see.

Response by CPT Deryk Steinert made Dec 6 at 2013 4:57 PM

CPT Deryk Steinert — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 16:57:43 -0500

MILPER Messages have been published today. 13-356 and 13-357.

Response by CPT Deryk Steinert made Dec 6 at 2013 4:57 PM

CPT Deryk Steinert — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 16:57:49 -0500

MILPER Messages have been published today. 13-356 and 13-357.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 6 at 2013 11:38 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 23:38:26 -0500

All the MAJ boards meet in APR-MAY. All selected will get the bad news in person.

Good Luck

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 9 at 2013 10:03 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 22:03:10 -0500

HRC has some good info up now. It's on the banner on their site.

A little bird sent me the numbers to be cut by Year group and branch.

Hit me up if you want them.

Response by CW5 Sam R. Baker made Jun 23 at 2014 1:37 PM

CW5 Sam R. Baker — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 13:37:20 -0400

There are Title 10 changes coming this year also to strategically effect the senior warrant officer ranks additionally.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 23 at 2014 4:21 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:21:13 -0400

From what I've read, the year groups for CPT and MAJ that will be reviewed would almost require that the individual has been passed over at least once while in zone.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 7 at 2014 12:49 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:49:42 -0400

Currently US Legislation only allows an officer's packet to appear in front of the E-SRB or the E-OSB boards once every 5 years. So, if your packet appeared in front of one of these boards than your next look for your year group will be in 5 years.

Human Resource Command is trying to get this legislation changed, so officers packets may appear in front of one of those boards on a yearly basis.

You will see more early retirement options being approve by the SECDEF and congress, so be alert to the MILPER messages.

MEDCOM and JAG officers will start have boards next year to assist in the Army in getting down to its new end strength.

If you get a chance to retire on your own terms may be the best way to go then being given the pink slip.

I hope this response helps!

Thanks,

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2014 2:30 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:30:17 -0400

Does anyone know if they've started notifying the Majors? I saw an email a few weeks ago that had 9-20 July as the notification window.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2014 3:55 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 15:55:49 -0400

I estimate/gather/believe that the notification of majors selected for involuntary separation is supposed to start very soon, and that the Army feels it messed up the captain notification process pretty badly so is doing a sort-of lessons learned before it embarks on notifying the majors selected for involuntary separation.

Anyone heard anything different? Specific dates?

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 19 at 2014 12:54 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 00:54:53 -0400

Has any one heard anything new concerning notifications? Thank you.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2014 6:30 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 18:30:49 -0400

I checked today and notification is now scheduled for the week of August 4th.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 30 at 2014 8:23 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 08:23:31 -0400

For anyone who hasn't seen this - HRC posted this on their Facebook page yesterday.

The Secretary of the Army approved the results of the FY14 ACC MAJ Officer Separation Boards (OSBs) and Enhanced Selective Early Retirement Boards (eSERBs) for Year Groups 1999 through 2003.

Officers selected for the FY14 MAJ's OSB & E-SERB will be personally notified by their chain of command NLT 16 Aug 2014.
As with the CPT OSB/eSERB, we will not publish a list of officers selected by these boards.

For some selected officers, transitioning to the reserve component may be an option. Using your skills and experience in the Army Reserve or Army National Guard strengthens the Total Army and benefits the officers and their families.

We have set up a website that will assist officers with additional information required to ease their transition, including helpful FAQs for their use:
https://www.hrc.army.mil/Officer/Officer%20Separation%20and%20Enhance%20Selective%20Early%20Retirement%20Boards

Quite a few comments:
https://www.facebook.com/ArmyHRC/posts/ [login to see] 56835?notif_t=notify_me

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 2 at 2014 2:33 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 02:33:40 -0400

http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140801/CAREERS03/308010076/550-majors-separated-reduction-force

Notifications for majors will be made no later than Aug. 16, according to information provided by the Human Resources Command.

Under Army policy, deployed officers selected by the reduction in force boards will be returned to home station within 30 days of their RIF notification for transition briefings and processing.

Army policy requires that officers selected by the boards, regardless of location, be notified of their pending separation by a general officer.

https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/protect/assets/pdf/osb-eserb_faq.pdf

An officer selected by the OSB must be separated from the Army by 1 April 2015 (for Captains) and 1 May 2015 (for Majors).

http://www.army.mil/article/131075/Army_supports_transitioning_Soldiers_as_it_navigates_drawdown/

As part of the incremental and deliberate approach, the Army will notify roughly 500 majors over the next month that they must leave the service as the result of the decision of recent Officer Separation Boards (OSB) and Enhanced Selective Retirement Boards (eSERB).

For example, the first general officer in the individual's chain of command will notify each officer in person; the same manner in which roughly 1,100 captains were notified earlier this summer. Also, Officers serving in Afghanistan, or other overseas areas, will be returned to the United States within 30 days of their notification to begin their transition from active duty and ensure they have the maximum time and resources available for a successful transition

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/08/01/army-cutting-500-majors-starting-next-week.html

About 500 Army majors, some of them now serving in Afghanistan, will begin receiving notices next week that they must leave the service as the Army cuts troop strength to meet budget cuts, the outgoing Army vice chief of staff said Friday.

http://www.galvestondailynews.com/news_ap/politics/article_64b48fd8-36c7-56cc-bac7-b4f29eef5af8.html

To make the cuts, the Army looked at about 8,500 majors who joined the service between 1999 and 2003. (Comment: 550/8500 = 6.47%)

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 19 at 2014 12:41 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:41:07 -0500

I know this is an older post and many of the questions and issues brought up here have been answered by recent events but I ran across this NY Times article and thought it was very appropriate for this forum, especially considering the repeated claims by HRC that separations would be based solely on your records and performance.

A very good friend of mine with a spotless records (and ten years as an enlisted Soldier) is job hunting right now while a mutual acquaintance who was relieved of command (but graduated from West Point) is continuing his career. I am not a conspiracy theory fan but . . . something smells fishy here.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/us/cuts-in-military-mean-job-losses-for-career-staff.html?_r=0

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