How are school dates determined for an Army Reservist reclassifying to 68C?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:50:54 -0400

I am an Army Reservist reclassing to 68C. Last month I was asked to select school dates which worked for me. I chose school dates in January and Feb 2024. I have no idea how this process goes or if/when I will actually be enrolled. Can someone please give me some insight? My unit does not have any full timers right now so getting information has been extremely difficult. please help! Anyone have any insight?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2023 9:16 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:16:01 -0400

SPC Private RallyPoint Member it depends on the availability at the schoolhouse and the slots allocated to your command. Each org has a certain number of slots for schools each FY. Since we are nearing the end of the FY, there might be a little bit of a delay while the next year's schedule is finalized and allotments are made available.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2023 1:16 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:16:22 -0400

Contact one of these three gentlemen... they are very knowledgeable in Military related questions/issues.

Response by CSM William Everroad made Aug 28 at 2023 1:20 PM

CSM William Everroad — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:20:33 -0400

SPC Private RallyPoint Member, in the reserves, each major command gets "quotas" based on a number of factors for PME and MOS generating schools. Those quotas represent seats in each course that are disseminated down to individual Brigades (some are attributed to company, depending on command policy and if it is SQI/ASI generating).

Units try to get people to commit to each seat as soon as they get the allocations for the next TY and get Request for Orders (RFOs) submitted to lock in funding in October. If there are no RFOs for a seat 60 days out, BDEs lose the seat and the command gives it to someone else.

What will happen is your ATRRS operator (Training NCO) will put in a seat reservation request for you and you will end up in a "wait" status. Make sure your Pre-Execution Checklist is accurate and complete and signed! (including DTS authorization approved and RFO submitted), but you won't likely hear anything until October and it may not switch to "reserved" November/ December.
If you don't have a FTUS at your Det, you are being serviced by the Battalion, feel free to reach out to their Training NCO. If you are dead set on going, ask them when you need to submit the Pre-ex, DTS authorization, and RFO in order to get them to get the seat flipped to reserved status.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Aug 29 at 2023 3:05 AM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 03:05:28 -0400

CSM Everroad laid it all out.