Posted on Jan 31, 2022
Can you commission for the Chaplain Candidate Program while on a temporary profile?
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I’m preparing a packet for a friend of mine and he asked if he can still commission while on a temporary profile. He is worried his packet will be turned away because of the profile. If someone could provide some guidance, that’d be appreciated. I don’t have anyone to ask for guidance in my unit because it is such a rare thing for people to do.
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Your friend's temporary profile should end long before the commissioning takes place. In fact, long before the board convenes.
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He should be preparing his own packet. Help with questions is ok, but do not do the work that he/she should be doing. Potential officers should not have someone else prepare their packet.
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Unfortunately there is not a direct answer for this because it is always changing. I would contact Chaplain (LTC) Farmer who is the current chaplain candidate manager to get the most up to date guidance on this.
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Your friend needs to submit their own package.
They will need to have a clear medical profile before submitting.
What did your Chaplain say when you asked them for guidance?
They will need to have a clear medical profile before submitting.
What did your Chaplain say when you asked them for guidance?
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Not 100% sure about when commissioning but am 100% sure that they will NOT be able to graduate BOLC on a temporary profile, as I went with several who were injured at BOLC and had to come off of it to graduate.
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