How do you make correction to an ORB?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 13:21:41 -0500

I am a prior service 2LT. My ORB is not updating correctly. I am currently preparing to leave BOLC. I have contacted the school house S-1 and other admin and after months of waiting nothing has changed. Everyone is unsure of what the problem is. I have submitted my ERB to transfer awards and badges but still no change. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Response by MAJ Derrick Jones made Mar 6 at 2016 1:24 PM

MAJ Derrick Jones — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 13:24:00 -0500

Are you assigned to a unit? If so, once you get there, your S-1 should be able to square you away.

Response by CPT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2016 1:26 PM

CPT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 13:26:42 -0500

Same happened to me at Campbell. They told me it was the UIC on my ORB. Only the current unit S-1 can change it. Then I got here and they told me they have too many LTs to fix our ORBs hah.

Response by CPT Mark Gonzalez made Mar 6 at 2016 2:31 PM

CPT Mark Gonzalez — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 14:31:04 -0500

Go thru the HRC homepage to your branch. Based on your last name most branches have HR techs listed online who can update your records or wait until you arrive at your gaining unit and be nice to the S-1. You are going to be a low priority though so use your people skills to get this taken care of.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2016 3:09 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 15:09:00 -0500

I see you are at FA BOLC. Go to the reception building at Sill, the gal that has your classes files can fix all that while you wait. She was able to take all my USMC awards and update my DD214 and ORB. Just go in, be nice and charming and they will hook you up.

Response by LTC Jason Bartlett made Mar 6 at 2016 6:17 PM

LTC Jason Bartlett — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 18:17:26 -0500

After I left OCS Ft. Campbell updated and transferred what they could. I then contacted branch and they did the rest.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2016 8:17 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 20:17:15 -0500

For personal awards they'll need a 638 and for service they can usually type a memo based off of your 214's...I say wear what you rate until you can get it straightened out at your gaining unit.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Mar 7 at 2016 6:21 AM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 06:21:21 -0500

I will echo what must of my fellow officers have said: wait for your 1st duty assignament to update your ORB. Use this time to update your I Love Me Book since your future S1 will ask for every single piece of document. Don't sweat it, the transition from E to O is mostly admin hectic.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2016 1:29 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 13:29:26 -0500

Contact your branch manager at HRC. They can update it relatively painlessly.

Response by CPT Ahmed Faried made Mar 15 at 2016 5:22 PM

CPT Ahmed Faried — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:22:43 -0400

Simple as some one on one time with your S1 and if they don't know their job then the G1.

Response by Mike Arienti made Jun 27 at 2018 7:31 AM

Mike Arienti — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 07:31:57 -0400

Your ORB doesn't simply "update correctly." Changes have to be done manually. Your S-1 should have access. If they do not, inform MPD that your S-1 isn't doing their job.

Response by Mike Arienti made Jan 3 at 2019 12:56 PM

Mike Arienti — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 12:56:15 -0500

The changes have to be built to your ORB manually (ie a human must do it). See your S1 ASAP.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2019 5:43 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 May 2019 17:43:01 -0400

I am also having the same issue. I am a prior service Guardsman and my units S1 claimed that there isn't a way to add anything from my time before coming onto Active Duty. That doesn't seem right, but they didn't want to investigate further.