Posted on Jan 11, 2016
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My battery commander and battalion commander have signed it. Now waiting on the MACOM Commander and GS 1 to sign it is 2-3 months normal for the national guard? I'm trying transfer from guard to reserves.
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CSM Charles Hayden
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CPT (Join to see) LT, there in nothing as efficient or as time consuming as 'hand carrying' critical papers to the proper authorities! MAKE IT MOVE!
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The Guard moves at its own pace. 3-4 months is normal. That said, the squeaky wheel gets the grease! Never be afraid to be your own best advocate!
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SFC Clark Adams
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SGM Mikel Dawson - Before you "go nuclear" start by asking if the paperwork has even left your unit PAC and if so ask you S-1 or PAC NCO to bird dog it's status. If it's stalled somewhere, let folks know that you are READY and WILLING to walk it through....As the CSM said make sure the packet is complete and IAW the regulations and policies before you show up in a MACOM HQ! It won't help your case to have things fouled up and the G-1 sending you back to your unit after "counseling" you on the paperwork. Good luck LT, and as you climb the ladder in your career, remember this and make sure that your troops don't get left hanging with personnel actions.
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SGM Mikel Dawson
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SFC Clark Adams - I'm just saying keep on them. don't let time take it's tole. I've found the phone and e-mail a good road to go, have used them many times to get responses.
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SFC Clark Adams
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CPT (Join to see) - NO , if your COC has signed off on the packet, you are not "jumping" anything, you are delivering documents they approved of being sent to your higher higher.....
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CSM Michael Chavaree
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I hand carried my packet all over the state of Maine, 3 days and sleeping in my 91 Chevy Camaro and done. But that was 13 years ago and I really did not care who I pissed off.
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LTC John Shaw
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2-4 months and sometimes longer, find the administration who is responsible to submit the transfer and then who is to receive the transfer and contact them every week same day and time until they know you. Be pleasant and express gratitude for their assistance. They will help.
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