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kgbartolome93, I may have answered your question with my reply to RayRN87. It does take a long time. I think from the start of my packet to the day I left for DCC it was around 12-13 months. It takes a LONG time. You will have time to submit a resignation. I think I had around 1.5-2 months? I got orders on 29 May and had to leave 8 July. But you will have already known before that you got selected so you can start planning then. My recruiter was excellent in keeping me in the loop (i.e. "your orders should be here in the next few weeks, etc.). Do not make any hard plans until you have orders in hand though. Your scroll is basically the document that goes before congress to get selected/approved. There may be someone out there who can explain that better than I can, but that is the "jist" of it.

Ray,RN87, Sorry it took so long to get back with you. This is how my timeline as gone so far: I submitted my packet around August 2017 for the Sep '17 board (I had been working on the packet since June 2017) I did not make that board and was pushed over onto the OML Got "selected" October 2017 Received orders March 2018 Went to DCC in Fort Sill, OK July 2018 Now I am currently in BOLC at Fort Sam. I encourage you to hang in there. It is a LONG process but you will eventually get in there. Also, seeing that you are prior service. Keep in mind when you go to DCC that it will be incredibly elementary to you. You will feel like a private most days and, to be honest, it is a waste of time for a prior enlisted. But just remember you have the choice to make it a good or bad experience. The good I took from it is I met some REALLY awesome people, many of which came on to BOLC with me immediately after DCC. If there is anything I can do to help you, please do not hesitate to ask me. But email would probably be the best way to contact me. Private message me if you need my email. Take care!

Texasbronco1210, I am waiting on orders but I think I should end up in this next August BOLC. I requested to station in San Antonio as well.

Ftr66T2018, congratulations on your commissioning soon! I commissioned about a week ago as 66S (finally after 9+months). Recruiter tells me I will probably end up in the August BOLC (waiting on orders now). If you don't make June maybe I will see you in August! Best of luck to you!

I have been working on my packet since June 2017. Recruiter informed me in October '17 I was selected off the OML as 66S (critical care nurse). I have been in the Army Reserve for 14 years (E-6 in a transportation unit) and a nurse for almost 3 years. It took 6 months just for the reserves to release me from my enlisted contract (headache!). I am currently waiting on my scroll so I can commission. If there is one thing to be learned in the military, it is "Hurry up and wait!" Best of luck to everyone in the same wait!

Thank you for moving my post and for all your input! I am in a transportation unit (88N). I am looking forward to the change, but I do have a fear of being bored. I very much enjoy the high acuity where I currently am. Hopefully it keeps me busy!

Awesome! Congrats to you as well! Who knows, we might end up in the same course!

Thanks for the input! The reserves is not difficult at all. It can be an inconvenience one weekend a month, etc. but I have been to some really cool places and met some even cooler people and lifelong friends. I would not trade the experiences for anything. It just depends on what you want out of it. But I will say try to go in as a commissioned officer, not enlisted like me. I wish you the best of luck!

Hello all! I have recently been selected for commission as a 66s (critical care nurse) into active duty Army. Just waiting on my scroll and my release from my current unit (Reserve unit). Just wondering if anyone else out there is headed this same direction and can provide some good insight about the Army side of nursing. I have been in the Reserves for 14 years now and a nurse for 3 (all ICU). Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!