Posted on Sep 8, 2016
MAJ(P) Brigade Communications Officer (S6)
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Can anyone tell me why the process takes so long for RC officer/warrant promotions to run through the FedRec cycle? I'm an ARNG officer and I've had my state promotion orders for CPT since the middle of April. I've been tracking my packet on the ARNG-G1 website and it was awaiting addition to a scroll until a month ago and last week the scroll was ready to start the approval DoD cycle. Thoughts?
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Just think, that in the time that it takes to complete the FEDREC process for U06-17, it is equal to or more than:
1. A deployment, complete with PMT, DEMOB, and leave
2. A full year of college, to include summer session
3. A full-term pregnancy, followed by maternity leave
4. The time it takes to train a fighter pilot (average is 8-9 months)
5. An adjudicated TS clearance, complete with full scope poly
6. The Special Forces Qualification Course, minus language school (and that seemed forever)
7. Six(6) Ranger School Classes, possibly seven (7). Heck, a Ranger School student could recycle each phase twice and still graduate before U06-17 is completed
8. Lastly, I could watch my child grow from birth to that one-year mark when they are walking. Or in my case my child reached the age to graduate college, and then started to have a family of his own, thus beginning #1 all over again in an infinite cycle, much like Groundhog Day.

It kind of puts things in perspective!
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Sgt Charles Welling
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Where did you get that fighter pilot nonsense? Two years generally of flight training of all levels, another two years of combat flight training in an operating unit to become dangerous to the enemy. In 8 months a candidate can scratch his rear and knows general flight theory, maybe what the stick and relief tube are.
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CW3 (Join to see) - I for one am glad you're back.
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Cpl Ed Hines
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You are trying to change the military? You must be some kind of shitbag. (At least, that's what I was told as a CPL attempting to make changes that i saw needed doing). Lol
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Thank you all for the thumbs up votes for my tongue in cheek post; although there was one error, namely the timeline to train a pilot. I owe that correction to SGT Welling, so I apologize for being presumptuous. Nevertheless, from what I heard recently the FEDREC process has improved somewhat. In government speak, however, 'improved' is a relative term. That is, I liken it to a county road crew 'improving' a road by filling in potholes with poorly mixed asphalt, thereby resulting in the pothole to reappear that next year. Seriously, how is the FEDREC process these days? I hope our brethren today are not subject to the frustration that your predecessors had to undergo.
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This weeks update. Report said as of 17 Apr.
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Chief, do you think you can get one for June? We're missing 29th May, and coming up 6 June. I find that so far this tracker is more accurate and up to date than what's showing in my "ORB/Soldier Data" section.
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1LT Aviation Combined Arms Operations
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Yes Chief I we all appreciate your help and are hanging on the wire with this report.
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MAJ Assistant Product Manager
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Good Morning Chief! Do you have an updated version of this report? I find this to be very helpful.
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CW5 Command Chief Warrant Officer
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Good point, sir. Didnt realize, but its been a while since I got an update, so I dont have anything. However, hopefully get one this week....
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Update as of 5 Jun
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CW3 Brigade Communications Officer (S6)
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Thanks for posting these Chief!
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Thanks for the updates CW5 (Join to see) !

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MAJ Assistant Product Manager
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Thanks Chief!
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CW5 Bruce B. I am in the same boat. Is there a way for me to get a current list?
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