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I need help.... I got my orders that says what unit I have been assigned too. What do I do now? I called my recruiter>>>yep u guessed it, he has not returned my call yet. Do I just call the unit and tell them what?

Any help would be grateful.

Thanks,

Cathy

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I need help.... I got my orders that says what unit I have been assigned too. What do I do now? I called my recruiter>>>yep u guessed it, he has not returned my call yet. Do I just call the unit and tell them what?

Any help would be grateful.

Thanks,

Cathy

Yes. Are you talking about reserves or active duty? If reserves, you need to call the unit administrator (UA) who works M-F. If active, it is a whole different ball game. Th recruiters are mostly busy and it takes a while for them to respond as I have found out.

The unit should have gotten notice of your impending arrival. They should assign a sponsor to assist you in transition to coming to the unit. But should have doesn't always happen. Call the unit and ask for your sponsor name and number. They as well as the UA will help you with arrival and paperwork. BTW, where are you and what unit are you assigned to?

Keith

1LT, AN

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Yes. Are you talking about reserves or active duty?

The unit should have gotten notice of your impending arrival. They should assign a sponsor to assist you in transition to coming to the unit. But should have doesn't always happen. Call the unit and ask for your sponsor name and number. They as well as the UA will help you with arrival and paperwork. BTW, where are you and what unit are you assigned to?

Keith,

Thanks for the information. I will call them tomorrow.

I am in the reserves. I have been assigned to Coropolis Pa. I am in West Virginia.

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Keith,

Thanks for the information. I will call them tomorrow.

I am in the reserves. I have been assigned to Coropolis Pa. I am in West Virginia.

Someone should be assigned who is close in rank and AOC (your army officer job) to be your sponser. This is needed especially if you are new to the army system. They can help you with uniform, protocol, officer basic, pay, benefits, annual training, drill dates, evals, physical fitness test, chain of command, the NCO's (your best bet for help in military stuff) and enlisted folks.

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Someone should be assigned who is close in rank and AOC (your army officer job) to be your sponser. This is needed especially if you are new to the army system. They can help you with uniform, protocol, officer basic, pay, benefits, annual training, drill dates, evals, physical fitness test, chain of command, the NCO's (your best bet for help in military stuff) and enlisted folks.

What is NCO?

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Non-commissioned officer - in the Army it is your SGTs (E5) and above.

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NCO's are non-commissioned officers, your sergeants. Your soldiers who handle the day to day stuff like training, counseling, paperwork, etc. They are directly in charge of the troops. They are the army's best assest as they execute the orders set forth by the officers. In the medical field they have such skills as RT, LPN, medic, clerk, etc. and help train within their specialty as well as military stuff. You outrank them but they will probably do a lot of the training during basic as well as at the unit. In general, officer's plan, NCO's execute the plans. In the medical field, it is somewhat different since we have many more officers than a regular army unit and the officer's actually have a job that is equivilant to the outside world but pretty much the same.

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