https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-exactly-is-a-scroll-who-approves-it-and-why-for-new-officers-to-commission-including-army-amedd <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Sun, 28 Jul 2019 09:27:01 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-exactly-is-a-scroll-who-approves-it-and-why-for-new-officers-to-commission-including-army-amedd <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> 1LT Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 28 Jul 2019 09:27:01 -0400 2019-07-28T09:27:01-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-exactly-is-a-scroll-who-approves-it-and-why-for-new-officers-to-commission-including-army-amedd?n=4856578&urlhash=4856578 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A scroll is the authorization from Congress to be an officer in the military. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 28 Jul 2019 10:46:45 -0400 2019-07-28T10:46:45-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-exactly-is-a-scroll-who-approves-it-and-why-for-new-officers-to-commission-including-army-amedd?n=4857052&urlhash=4857052 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Basically anyone selected for officer must be approved by Congress and their branch of service due to change in laws several years ago <br /><br />It takes a few months sometimes to get your scroll approved. Once that happens then you can swear in and do a commissioning ceremony. Then it’s a month to few months for orders. MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 28 Jul 2019 13:01:09 -0400 2019-07-28T13:01:09-04:00 2019-07-28T09:27:01-04:00