Posted on Jun 18, 2014
How to get released from your branch for career progression
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The Army preaches career progression at just about every briefing. Leaders always say to set yourself apart from your peers but when the Army has a quota to meet, Soldiers get PSC'd to like assignments. Those assignments are hard to distinguish yourself from your peers. What do you do when your branch wont release you to take a career progression assignment that also fills a vacant spot for the Army?
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I guess it dependds on what Branch we're talking about and whether or not the assignment is within the bounds of your MOS. For example, if you're asking to go work JROTC, does your Branch have a valid slot for that? I made a trip to HRC last month and our Aviation Branch won't assign anyone to JROTC positions, though there is a MSG in our field who managed to get a slot before they stopped allowing it. If it's a slot in your career field that you believe you're qualifed for, talk to your CSM at Battalion or Brigade level. It's funny what a phone call from the CSM direct to the SGM managing assignments in your branch can accomplish. Most Branches won't send personnel TDA to TDA if they can help it. It took my current Brigade CSM calling over and over trying to secure me for the 1SG position I'm currently in before they finally allowed it. You could also try asking the CSM at the unit you want to go to call up your Branch. If he really wants you to come to his unit, he may be able to steer you his direction.
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1SG Chris Brown
Yeah, anyone can go EOA as far as I know. You just have to go through the process of being selected and sent to the course. I'd still see if there isn't someone in your NCO Support Channel that might support the move. Have you talked to your BN CSM? There's not guarantees, but it's worth a try.
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I talked to my CSM before I PCS'd. I also talked to the EOA Program SGM for 8th Army. My current plan is to wait about a year to get another NCOER under my belt then re-apply.
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1SG Chris Brown
Sounds good...I hope it works out for you. Often times our careers are mapped out and in the hands of others (Branch Managers), but every once in awhile we get a chance to jump in and have some serious input on where we go next.
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I would recommend that you speak to the Installation EOA/EEO. That individual will be able to sit down with you and go over the prerequisites and put in the initial paperwork to see if you would be a good candidate. He/she may also be a great source of information about the selection process.
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