Army Reserve Direct Commission...a question about timing.

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I have been informed by my AMEDD recruiter that I was approved by the selection board (essentially selected) for direct commission as a 66H (MedSurg Nurse) and 1st Lt. into a local combat support hospital reserve unit. However, I was also informed that once the board selects me, the list of selected commissions must then proceed to the Secretary of Defense office and be signed off by them. The recruiter told me that they have 90 days by which to process this list and submit official approval for commission...at which point I can swear in. It's been a month since the board met and I'm really getting tired of waiting. :anbd:

My question is this...how long has it taken some of you that were selected for direct commission (please identify whether reserve or active) to obtain this approval? In other words, once you were approved by the selection board, how long did it take to receive the official sign-off from the SoD's office?

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

The joys of hurry-up-and-wait. LOL. I believe I was all approved in early January, after being notified of selection on 1 December last year. I already knew my first duty assignment by 12 January. Active duty, direct commission.

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Specializes in Emergency.

I'm Navy side. But this sounds like being 'scrolled' wherein congress and secdef say you're qualified to serve as a commissioned officer. Mine took about 10 weeks.

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Specializes in Emergency.

Oh, I'm Navy active duty ER nurse. I have yet to sign my comdocs; I'm in the middle of negotiating my orders.

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