Can someone submit an OCS packet while deployed to Kosovo?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 22:52:35 -0500

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Feb 6 at 2016 11:00 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 23:00:23 -0500

Are you asking if you could submit an OCS packet to the S1 [adjutant] in your brigade while you are deployed SPC Private RallyPoint Member? You should be able to submit a packet. However you will need solid references from your chain of command in order to be seriously considered. Does your chain of command concur with decision to apply to OCS?

Response by COL Charles Williams made Feb 7 at 2016 12:33 AM

COL Charles Williams — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 00:33:58 -0500

Yes...

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 7 at 2016 6:17 AM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 06:17:22 -0500

Yes, you will be able to submit a packet. Often times if you are deployed and miss the deadline, they will still accept your packet.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Feb 7 at 2016 10:02 AM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 10:02:24 -0500

I don't see why not. It won't get you out of Kosovo.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Feb 7 at 2016 7:25 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 19:25:51 -0500

3/4 of the battle is assembling the application.

Response by Cpl Joshua Malinowski made Feb 14 at 2016 10:52 AM

Cpl Joshua Malinowski — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 10:52:39 -0500

I dont know the army's process exactly but Id say it would be very similar to the Marines. Get with you S1 and find out what you need for your package and then start putting it together. But yea, most of what you will be dealing with is putting it all together, being deployed may only make it more difficult but not impossible. Also, if you are on Film City go up to SAMS and tell them Ski from 2013 says What's Up?

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 2 at 2017 9:21 AM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 09:21:57 -0500

I would imagine you could. I submitted mine from C.O.B. Speicher, Iraq. Now I had to ensure that things moved along on schedule by checking on my packet twice per week. I also had an inside guy-- my former Basic Training Drill Sergeant was the 25th ID CG's Commo guy, so he made sure the CG signed stuff he needed to sign too. But the bottom line is that you can, should, and ensure that it gets completed and moved along at the prescribed times. It's work, but it'll be worth it.

Response by CPT Wayne Douet made Jun 2 at 2017 2:45 PM

CPT Wayne Douet — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:45:19 -0400

Yes you can

Response by CPT Wayne Douet made Jun 2 at 2017 2:46 PM

CPT Wayne Douet — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:46:36 -0400

I did in 2001.