For my fellow Army NCOs, have you thought about volunteering for Recruiting assignment? If so, what are some questions you have?
Recruiting
Promotions
SSG Parker,
Hope you are well. Was reading through some CMF analysis and we might see some changes in the future in regards to the single parent issue. Keeping fingers crossed and I will let you know directly as well as post on here if and when that change comes down the pipes.
SFC Pierce,
Thanks for the quick response. However, isn't that what we as soldiers/NCOs do anyway, being a single parent or not. Work long hours, weekends, holidays and etc; fill positions away from our support, be stable all around being financial, emotional, and etc. And provide a family care plan just to continue our service. And its not just recruiting that is demanding, other MOS's are as well. I know, they are not your rules and regulations and I thank you for answering.
USAREC isn't currently accepting requests to reclass from outside the command. You may try speaking with your Branch to see if they can select you for a 2nd detailed assignment or not. If so, you could then request to reclass while on assignment.
SFC Pierce
III Corps Outreach NCO
Also, and preety important, when do I find out which of my assignment selections I will be going to..
Thanks for the help in advance and have a great week!
Check with your S1 and schools NCO, they should be able to let you know when you are actually on Assignment Instructions (AI) to USAREC, which should follow closely behind when you received you ATRRS reservation. Once you are on AI it creates the Service Remaining Requirement (SRR) to reenlist or extend your contract to meet the 3 years obligatory requirement from the projected date of reporting to a recruiting battalion. You will need to speak with your unit's Career Counselor to take care of the SRR. 60-45 days out from your DEROS you should receive your Recruiting Battalion and Center assignment. If you don't by this time, contact either myself or SFC Nwizu the Assignments Team NCOIC at [login to see] . Just make sure your DA3822 won't be older than 6 months on the day your report to the Army Recruiter Course (ARC). The Assignments Team will need this and your assignment preference map properly filled out IOT place your assignment. FYI, you will PCS and report to your assigned Recruiting Center prior to going to the ARC.
SFC Pierce
Also, and preety important, when do I find out which of my assignment selections I will be going to..
Thanks for the help in advance and have a great week!
You need to speak with your Unit's Career Counselor to take care of the reenlistment or extension necessary to meet the Service Remaining Requirement (SRR), which is 36 months from the date you report to your Recruiting BN. So you know, since you are OCONUS, you will report to your Recruiting BN first when you PCS from you DEROS date. You should get the Recruiting BN assignment around 60 days from your DEROS. If not, you need to reach out to the USAREC Assignments Team through the USAREC RTR Team for this. Once you have in-processed with your Recruiting BN, you will then report to the Army Recruiter Course (ARC) TDY, which is the APR 2016 date.
SFC Pierce
III Corps Outreach NCO
Yes, I would complete the CDR's Pkt now and be sure to retake the mental eval again once it will be within the 6 month mark.
SFC Pierce
III Corps Outreach NCO
If your Branch nominates you and USAREC accepts. You will then receive an email with your Army Recruiter Course Reservation from ATRRS. The HRC Recruiter Team will then send you an email requesting your Commander's Packet to be completed and sent to them within 30 days. The sooner you get this back to them the better. You will then need to coordinate with your Schools NCO to take care of any necessary steps prior to your report date. My best advice would be to become familiar with the following: AR 601-210, AR 40-501, USAREC Manuals 3, 3_0, 3_01 and 3_06. If you have any questions or need assistance, please let me know. Also, if you send me an email to [login to see] , I can send you everything you need for the CDR's Packet and some other additional information for reference as well.
SFC Pierce
III Corps Outreach NCO
I am very interested in volunteering for recruiting. I was wondering though, if the packet has to be typed or can it be hand written? Also, I've been told by a few people that I must be a SSG before going but I find it nowhere on the RTR site. My last question is, how does one get promoted in a recruiter setting if they are not already Promotable?
Good to see you resourcing all the social media tools! Okay first, the packet documents can be hand written or typed. Just be mindful of legibility and how hand written documents look when scanned/then printed off again. I would suggest avoiding hand written as much as possible. But either way is okay. Soldiers in the ranks E-5 to E-7 can volunteer for Recruiting Assignments. You will just have to review Time in Service and or Time in Grade standards. E-5s with 10 or more years won't be selected due to RCP considerations. Detailed Recruiters are encourage to and compete for promotions with their PMOS and points requirements like normal. There are boards held at Recruiting Battalions regularly. If a board suggests you be placed into Promotable status and you make points, then you will be promoted no different than anywhere else in the Army.
SFC Pierce
SGT Scudder,
Send me an email with your full name and SSN via encrypted email to [login to see] . I can then check you packet status and see if we can get communication to your branch manager regarding school slots. The last tracker I got showed available slots for schools prior to October 2014 and SMs are deleted for different reasons all the time opening slots in near term classes. So, I don't think that should be a major road block for you.
I have flirted with the idea of going recruiting, but my current assignment (joint) and previous were TDA units. I have been told by other NCOs that to much time in TDA unit may hinder promotion opportunities.
However, if it doesn't I would like try to submit a packet. Also, I would like to know what are the chances that I can be slotted as a 79RL (language qualified slot)?
SSG Cedeno,
First, let me say I can not say for certainly if going to Recruiting duty for three years after previous TDAs would hinder you. However, as long as you were filling assignments for your MOS and rated accordingly, it should not matter if they were MTOE or TDA. Now, that in mind, diversifying assigned duties and successfully taking on challenges outside you PMOS is supposed to be looked on favorably. I have yet to see with my own eyes otherwise.
In regards to language proficiency, there aren't specific slots except for a couple exceptions possibly. But, you would be entitled to FLPB still and utilized to translate documents as necessary.
Check out the RTR site for application information. http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/recruiter/index.aspx
Recruiting OverviewEligibility RequirementsBlank FormsAssignment Preference MapsVolunteer Recruiter Application ChecklistDA Selected RecruitersPacking List/ School InfoFAQsNeed Assi...
SGT Gresham,
You can always take a look at my Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/III-Corps-Outreach-NCO-79R-Liaison-SFC-Pierce/ [login to see] 90507
or
http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/recruiter/index.aspx
Both have the application and FAQs for Recruiting assignment as well as the eligibility criteria.
It's good to be able to talk to many different people from different walks of life. However, the only thing you are selling is you as a Soldier. You're drive is to show other young folks how they can be successful and meet their goals in the Army. If you can do that, that's half the battle. The other half is finding those people that will give you enough facetime between their tweets and FB status updates. #SMHandLOLing
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SPC Kasper,
You will have to complete your PDES first. So, the Army would be able to determine your ability to remain on active duty and perform in your PMOS. Considering the COAD is an exception to policy, I do not think you'd be able to qualify for Recruiting Duty. The reason I say this is if you get a COAD it means you were found unfit for duty, but an exception was made due to one of the following: TIS which would exceed the acceptable limits for Recruiting, being in a critical skill or shortage MOS (you'd be released before transferred to Recruiting) and lastly an unfitting disability resulting from combat or terrorism. That last one would likely mean the SM has traumatic physical or emotional disabilities, neither are conducive to Recruiting Duty. However, these are my speculations.
Get through the PDES first and submit what you have. The worst that could happen is you are denied. But, if it makes it through, then well worth the effort to me. Have you spoken with SFC Conerly there at Fort Drum?
SGT Diaz,
Having a family member enrolled in EFMP is not a problem. Just means the assignment selections would be restricted to areas that can support your family's needs. As far as staying in NC and specific assignments, submit your BNs of choice in priority order. You have to understand though there is only so much that can be done about assignment "preference". When it's all said and done, it comes down to where USAREC needs Recruiters and that meets your EMFP needs. Check out my "III Corps Outreach NCO" Facebook page. I have a list of FAQs that might answer some more questions you have. If not, let me know.
SGT Odum, my pleasure!
SSG Broadbent, get on it as soon as you can. Can take some time to process and I don't have connections like that lol. If I did, my butt would be in Hawaii!
SSG Johnson, speaking of the HI! Sorry to hear about your experience. I came out right when things started to change in this Command fortunately. I've heard and seen it all. What I can say is this... There are good and bad days just like anything else. As for the hostility piece, if someone is truly toxic and hostile these days, they better have a bug out bag with a second source of income. This Command is pushing hard to meet mission objectives but there is no excuse to not take care of and support our Soldiers. They listen to Soldiers with legit concerns and it does not take too much to make things change towards the positive. USAREC just weeded out much of its senior leaders thanks to ALARACT 147. So, I'd expect to see a lot more bright minded and positive leaders coming up here. Matter of fact if you meet the requirements we are really looking for NCOs who have prior recruiting duty to convert to 79R and come back out to make a difference. Just food for thought.
SSG Johnson,
Shoot me an email at [login to see] and I will respond back with a zip file that has a reclass brief I currently use, an application walkthrough and all pertinent/required docs. To be honest, if your financial statement and Family Care Plan are strong, you will likely be approved. Branch Managers or others may sometimes think this is a complete disqualifier to be a single parent, but the fact is it isn't. It is waivable on a case by case basis. Plus, we need more strong female NCOs out there in the recruiting force.
SSG Parker,
I shot you an email with the same mentioned zip file. Just want to make sure you got it as well.
Unfortunately, the age standard is 21-35 years. Waivers up to the age of 44 are only considered for SSG (P's) and SFC's.
SFC Pierce
III Corps Outreach NCO
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