jrtriley

oops. Meant 66B. I am 66H 8A and from what I understand critical care is the only gateway these days to get in, but of course rumors are everywhere. My boards took two months and orders just appeared in the mail.

Sounds like you are dealing with two different boards. One for reserves and one for active duty. 66H is for public health, is that your specialty?

The physical was one step in the process for me. During the paperwork and all the information I needed to gather my recruiter took me for my physical at an Army base and it was head to toe. Range of motion, duck walk, joint check, labs of course and yes this process can eliminate you from the process but there are waivers to obtain. For me: cholesterol, vision, and my knee were causes for waivers. This is different for everyone and is necessary so get it done when you can.

I am finally done with the paperwork process to become an Army Officer in the Reserves. I started 9 months ago but that is not typical. Make sure that all your paperwork is COMPLETELY filled out and accurate or you will play the paper trail game as I did. Hopefully you have an efficient recruiter and that they stay on top of your case, make phone calls and email to keep in touch with them on a daily basis if need be. The more history you have the more paperwork is involved. Good luck!

I read the handbook too. Yes they have 180 days to put you into position after you graduate but I believe in another clause they do not guarantee a position. ALso, I have been trying to find information about transfering from one VA to another out of state while serving my obligated NNEI time of two years. Anyone come across this?