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In an era of candidate packet anonymity what purpose does the DA photo serve?
I recently updated my DA photo for the upcoming CPT Board. I’m OK with that. I like to dress up in bling, but as a Reservist getting a DA Photo can be a pain; from the month long appointment wait, and the hour long drive (in the middle of a working day) to the location for what is a Photo that doesn’t seem to serve a purpose other than to prove I own an ASU, and wear it correctly relative to my ORB.
The Board File will have all candidate GO/NO-GO documents with iPerm validation supporting it summarized on their ORB. OER’s will hopefully provide a visibility to the review board the soldier’s performance (for good or bad), and flags will be visible. So why the photo.
Now, I ask this with a quasi serious curiosity. So I already might have my answer. While looking up contact information on another officer via AKO I found his profile picture used was his DA photo. He had a glaring error on his ASU, and had DOUBLE branch sleeve braid on each cuff (like the Navy rank of an O3). So obviously, such a photo might cause a review board to pick apart his ORB and supporting documentation.
I recently updated my DA photo for the upcoming CPT Board. I’m OK with that. I like to dress up in bling, but as a Reservist getting a DA Photo can be a pain; from the month long appointment wait, and the hour long drive (in the middle of a working day) to the location for what is a Photo that doesn’t seem to serve a purpose other than to prove I own an ASU, and wear it correctly relative to my ORB.
The Board File will have all candidate GO/NO-GO documents with iPerm validation supporting it summarized on their ORB. OER’s will hopefully provide a visibility to the review board the soldier’s performance (for good or bad), and flags will be visible. So why the photo.
Now, I ask this with a quasi serious curiosity. So I already might have my answer. While looking up contact information on another officer via AKO I found his profile picture used was his DA photo. He had a glaring error on his ASU, and had DOUBLE branch sleeve braid on each cuff (like the Navy rank of an O3). So obviously, such a photo might cause a review board to pick apart his ORB and supporting documentation.
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BLUF: To make sure you know how to put a uniform together, and to make sure you're not a fat piece of shit...
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LTC Jason Mackay
Fat. Check. I think there is an unintended factory floor vs show room floor aspect. Good hair ? BDE Command. No? Bowels of a J staff.
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LTC (Join to see)
I once knew a CPT who was a fat piece of shit, didn't even have his name tag on his ASU in his DA photo and still got picked up for MAJ......
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I was told many years ago to ensure we don't look like the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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I've always felt the photo was subjective and superfluous. OERs were opinions. The ORB was hard data--facts.
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