Has anybody been blocked from Captain's Career Course Phase 2?

2014-08-25T17:51:22-04:00

So this will only apply to a few of you... but have any of you been blocked from going to CCC phase 2, even multiple times? I was blocked as a junior O-3 because I had a research grant (which was amazing as an O-3) in 2010, blocked in again because I deployed in 2012. Made MAJ (without CCC phase 2) while I was in Afghanistan, and HRC bumped me when I returned because they said they had "soldiers who needed the slot more" since I was already promoted.

The Army REALLY needs to look at this. If you're highspeed and doing things, it's very difficult to take off for 10 weeks.

/end rant

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Aug 25 at 2014 7:58 PM

2014-08-25T19:58:22-04:00

You need to give the first O-7+ in your CofC a big wet WTF, MAJ Dews. This will come back to bite you later especially if your getting the 2-step about being over-grade for the school. If you can not get a waiver allowing to continue on with your remaining professional education, and the time to do it, you are being done a huge disservice. Also a deployment shouldn't be a block. I know several officers who went TDY from a deployment to career schools. I was at Dix Pre-deployment and I was sent to Gordon to complete SOAC-RC being NG I was still grandfathered in to do that ILO CCC. Hopefully this will work out for you.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2014 11:38 AM

2014-08-26T11:38:03-04:00

As I said in the other thread about the CCC, I was bumped from phase 2 several times over several years. For me, the issue was never my command, but rather HRC bumping me for undisclosed reasons (although on a few occasions it was allegedly because of higher-priority personnel).

The biggest thing is persistence, but like MAJ Petrarca said, contacting an O-7/8 can't hurt at this point, nor can talking directly to your Branch Managers at HRC.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2014 1:00 PM

2014-08-26T13:00:31-04:00

It's not an Army issue. It's an AMEDD issue and a leadership issue. Your boss should be able to function without you there for a couple of months. If not there is something wrong.