Posted on Sep 9, 2022
Do I need to get any documentation for the MEB I'm going through, been in 5 yrs National Guard, plus 3 Army Reserve, plus 16 active duty?
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This in total make 24 years on the 15th of September, so currently is 23. I'm currently on active duty and going through an MEB just wondering if I need any type of documentation for this process.
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You should have a copy of everything. If not you certainly need to gain it. You also need to be cognizant of what your your separation date might be if it goes through. I am not 100 percent sure regarding which retirement you take, or what happens if the MEB is approved before you have the years of combined service to retire normally, that Leeds to which is best.
Anyway, you need to be sure that you know all of the issues surrounding each.
Anyway, you need to be sure that you know all of the issues surrounding each.
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SSG Dennis Mendoza
I have pretty much everything I have been given in the last 23 years going on 24 years but just wondering if I need to get anything from anyone else because of all these years. I'm currently active duty so I'm a bit lost with this process.
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CSM Darieus ZaGara
If you have everything associated with your total service then you are set. If you want your total active service calculated you will need to go through your S1. Remeber that while service for the Guard and Reserve is counted there is odd calculation that is associated with age. If I were you I would request an official calculation of your total “active” service, this information may be a key factor in your MEB process. Again you need to officially request so that you and the Army can make the best determination on your behalf. SSG Dennis Mendoza
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SSG Dennis Mendoza
CSM Darieus ZaGara i believe that'd the DA 1506 that the career counselor did in 2019 to calculate my time. He even made a comment that he used my Army career history in one of the training he did back in 2019.
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What ever documents they end up asking you. If you can, get a hold of ALL of your medical documents from the Guard and Reserve. You may be able to....no promises though.....get them from National Archives
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SSG Dennis Mendoza
Ouch when I was in the guard it was in the early 2000s and nothing was documented, i even had an ACH missing when I literally turned it in and the unit refused to help me, and Army Reserve I was t there to long. I'm just a bit concerned with what the Army side/decision for this MEB. But either way I know I'll be good. Taking a bit longer than others that started after me.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
SSG Dennis Mendoza - Most States Guard Units have State Archives that are generally surprisingly complete. The Guard Systems and Army/Army Reserve systems didn't talk to each other in early 2000's, but I was able to hit the State Archives and they had all the stuff from my Guard period.
Have you looked at you Active Duty days in the Guard and Reserve? You are damn close to Sanctuary, that time might put you over. Or have you looked already and have enough for an Active Duty Retirement?
Have you looked at you Active Duty days in the Guard and Reserve? You are damn close to Sanctuary, that time might put you over. Or have you looked already and have enough for an Active Duty Retirement?
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SSG Dennis Mendoza
CPT Lawrence Cable for active duty I'm at 16 years I have 5 good years in the guard and 3 good years in the reserve.
I technically shipped out to basic on 15 September 1998. And since then the only time I was out from any component was from July 1, 2007 to July 24, 2007 that was when I transitioned from the guard back to active duty. I have gotten my DA Form1506 completed and the career counselor took his time to get it right, he even informed me that some of them contract needed to get fixed, but I definitely unsure of how to do that. I'm practically at the end of my military career cause of this medboard, just concerned of what's going to happen with all this time I have served.
I technically shipped out to basic on 15 September 1998. And since then the only time I was out from any component was from July 1, 2007 to July 24, 2007 that was when I transitioned from the guard back to active duty. I have gotten my DA Form1506 completed and the career counselor took his time to get it right, he even informed me that some of them contract needed to get fixed, but I definitely unsure of how to do that. I'm practically at the end of my military career cause of this medboard, just concerned of what's going to happen with all this time I have served.
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It should all be in your iperms. If it's not, you need to make sure you get your DA 5016, NGB23 and any DD214s uploaded into there
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SFC (Join to see)
SSG Dennis Mendoza you have to request your own LES's from DFAS, there's not a function to allow someone to do it for you. If you don't have a DA 1506 in your iperms, then it wasn't done.
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SSG Dennis Mendoza
SFC (Join to see) I'm not sure exactly what he did he mentioned something about seeing Everytime I got paid and my 1506 that career counselor did populate towards my time on my SRB and I have a copy of it.
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SFC (Join to see)
SSG Dennis Mendoza as long as your 1506 credits all your time that's all the source documentation you need
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SSG Dennis Mendoza
SFC (Join to see) thank you so much yes that's verified and it last year when I was emailing with that career counselor he did inform me that everything did populate but of course someone went and fixed a few dates that he typed up on the 1506 but overall it's pretty accurate to all contracts and I have. I've been very meticulous about keeping all documents since the first time I ever joined the Army. But once any thank you for all your help.
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