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I've been in the army for three years, and joined as a PV2. I was promoted only five months after my enlistment to PFC, and two years later to E-4 Specialist. Ever since my enlistment I've always wanted to be an NCO, and I was wondering if there was any way to speed up my process to be able to go to BLC. Any ideas? Thanks guys
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Make sure you have completed your SSD-1 and work on maximizing your promotion points so you can get promoted as soon as possible.
Additionally, make sure you're administratively ready, keep your APFT, HT&WT, Medical/Dental, Records Review, DA 5960, DD 93, SGLV, and ARB updated every year and keep your availability open. Have your leadership work with the training NCO's to work you in if anyone drops out last minute and they need to fill a class seat.
Additionally, make sure you're administratively ready, keep your APFT, HT&WT, Medical/Dental, Records Review, DA 5960, DD 93, SGLV, and ARB updated every year and keep your availability open. Have your leadership work with the training NCO's to work you in if anyone drops out last minute and they need to fill a class seat.
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Probably the best and most complete answer. I am my BNs S3 NCOIC, and this is the advice I give Soldiers all the time when they ask.
FT. Indiantown Gap waits until about 6 days out to move their wait-list to reserved and show any openings. So know the schedule of the school and then ask your unit to look into it within 5 days of the start date. But please use your NCOs
FT. Indiantown Gap waits until about 6 days out to move their wait-list to reserved and show any openings. So know the schedule of the school and then ask your unit to look into it within 5 days of the start date. But please use your NCOs
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Sweet thanks guys I really appreciate it I'll take all of this into concideration!
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Get your promotable status and it will put you at the top of the list for BLC
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Being in the National Guard it'll depend on multiple things. First off being, are you even eligible to be sent? By that I mean, do you have time in grade? After that you have to think of who else within your unit is eligible to be sent to BLC, and that you may not be high placement with that. Finally, the biggest obstacle is whether or not your unit has actually been given a seat in a BLC class. This usually comes down from battalion or whomever, as they're usually granted a handful of seats to disperse among their down trace units.
I digress though. You as a soldier need to ensure that you're standing out by surpassing the standards in APFT, weapons qual, etc. Prove to your leadership that you're up to the task by volunteering to "lead" small tasks given by your first line leader. There are many things you can do to increase looks from higher, but ultimately getting into BLC is dictated by logistics.
I digress though. You as a soldier need to ensure that you're standing out by surpassing the standards in APFT, weapons qual, etc. Prove to your leadership that you're up to the task by volunteering to "lead" small tasks given by your first line leader. There are many things you can do to increase looks from higher, but ultimately getting into BLC is dictated by logistics.
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Since you're in the Guard the following point might be relevant to your situation.
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/does-promotion-in-the-guard-come-slow
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/does-promotion-in-the-guard-come-slow
Does promotion in the Guard come slow? | RallyPoint
I'm considering switching to the National Guard but I was told that promotion in the Guard comes slow. Any truth to this?
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Stay vocal about your desires to your leardership and touch base with your training NCO to be aware if slots open up. Got my slot of 2 weeks notice cuz sombody failed HT&WT.
But on a side note, know your job, know your role and if you can know the role/job of the person above you. If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. Its important to be green on medpro's, have good APFT, weapons qual, required training completed, etc. All that is expected of you. Being an NCO means being a living example of professionalism. As an E-5 you will be the most directly ifluential and present leader to alot of the soldiers around you. If your going to BLC it should mean you already possess these qualities. To me BLC doesn't create leaders, it simply gives them another exprience to learn from. Hope that makes some sense.
But on a side note, know your job, know your role and if you can know the role/job of the person above you. If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. Its important to be green on medpro's, have good APFT, weapons qual, required training completed, etc. All that is expected of you. Being an NCO means being a living example of professionalism. As an E-5 you will be the most directly ifluential and present leader to alot of the soldiers around you. If your going to BLC it should mean you already possess these qualities. To me BLC doesn't create leaders, it simply gives them another exprience to learn from. Hope that makes some sense.
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contact local school house and see if they have any walk - on seats available
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As long as your in the primary zone your name should be showing up on the list if you want to go before take the time and get your packet completed and put in the school request. Walk-on's happen all the time if that's not enough get P status and put in the packet again. Your sure to get picked then good luck.
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Volunteer for and apply for BLC in route to your next duty station. This way. The funding comes out of Army general funds instead of installation funds.
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SFC (Join to see)
That won't work anymore for faster BLC. NCOPDS are always big Army funds now. It's called MTSA, every unit gets allotted it for schools
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Your best bet is to speak with your supervisor during your monthly or quarterly counseling he or she should be able to let you know whether you are being considered and what you can do to get prepared. Thank you for your service.
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