Packet accepted but swearing in delayed?

jeckrn, BSN, RN · Nov 11, 2009

Can not say if the recruiter is blowing smoke about the scrolls being held up, but if they are she can not be commissioned until they are approved by congress. Does your wife have a date yet for her initial training?

nyirishman · Nov 11, 2009

No information other than she is in for FY10. No info on where we're going or when we're going...other than the "it might take as long as 4 months" that we heard in October.

starburstRN · Nov 11, 2009

Can I ask when she submitted her packet? I have submitted mine in August for the new FY and haven't heard back yet from my recruiter.

nyirishman · Nov 11, 2009

We started the process about a year ago. Her packet was supposedly complete back in April. Then it was rejected because a form was missing about her tattoo. Then they rejected it because we didn't include a copy of her RN license. NM does not give hardcopy licenses...you just go to the NM nursing board website and you can pull up the list of registered nurses. We told the recuiter this but her packet was turned back anyways. Finally we heard in mid to late September that her packet was picked up for FY10. Now we are waiting...ever waiting. :icon_roll

Is there anyone who is going to a FY10 ODS on this board? When was your packet accepted? When did you swear in?

USAFhopeful · Nov 11, 2009

Hi,

What branch has your wife been accepted into?

zombie · Nov 15, 2009

Contact your recruiters office and ask for someone in charge. Usually seriously talk to a squared away NCO who actually processes the crap and he will tell you straight up. But, I had to wait for my name to be "scrolled" I wouldnt worry about it. During this time it is ok for you to be proactive and talk to others that work with your recruiter. Hell I did and its just the nature of the beast. Once your oblc spot it secure and your swore in. Your recruiters job is done. They don't really have a reason to talk to you anymore... unless your friendly like that.

nyirishman · Nov 16, 2009

My wife is entering the Navy.

How long did you have to wait to be scrolled? It has now been almost two months since we heard her packet was accepted but she can't swear in until the scrolls go through. Her recruiter insists everyone is in the same boat and I find it hard to believe that no one is entering the nursing corps right now.

zombie · Nov 16, 2009

Believe it. It happened to me. It takes time. If you do not believe your "recruiter" then seriously call HR in St. Louis and be proactive. It took like 6 weeks or something for me? I can't remember, but there is no reason for your recruiter to lie (I don't think). Call your recruiters office and ask someone else. lol. Your frustrated I feel your pain. I was in the same boat.

nyirishman · Nov 19, 2009

Do you have a phone # for the person in St. Louis? I hate to go over her recruiter's head but I would just like to have some independent verification of the delay in the scolls.

rghbsn, BSN, RN · Nov 23, 2009

Brother, it takes a long time. I know you're wife is in a different boat than I was, but it took 22 months total from my first contact with the health professions recruiter to get my commission. I had prior service and medical waiver that I had to get straightened out, but even after the waiver was done it was still a good 4 months before I was notified that I was in.

It's not that nobody is entering the nurse corps right now, but keep in mind that each school, each training session is limited by the number of personnel that can be enrolled. Once that limit is met, they have to wait until more seats open. I didn't go the Navy route (though I did talk to a very disinterested recruiter in the beginning), I went with the Air Force. I don't know how they process exactly, but they are all somewhat similar. Don't get discouraged, just stay in contact with the recruiter every week or so. If there was some reason she couldn't get in, trust me, they'd tell her. They get credit for every person they get into the Navy, it is not in their best interest to slow someone down or run them off.

The military is VERY committed to chain of command. Jumping heads now is not going to really help, and jumping heads when your in is detrimental at best.

nyirishman · Nov 30, 2009

Well we got her "official" acceptance letter last week from the Dept. of the Navy. The letter actually looks like it was typed...yes typed. Do typewriters still exist? Anyways the recruiter says now that she has the letter the scrolls should be coming along soon and then everything will get going pretty quick.