Do you receive pay after OCS while awaiting a BOLC?

2019-07-07T04:36:00-04:00

I am currently Army National Guard and looking to make the jump to active duty through OCS. However, I have heard after OCS, BOLC report times may vary. My question is this: what does an active duty 2LT do during that waiting period? Will I have a duty assignment? Is it considered IRR time? I just want to make sure I’m not setting my family up to be without pay for a while. Thanks in advance!

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 7 at 2019 7:39 AM

2019-07-07T07:39:21-04:00

If you're a active duty 2LT you go to where BOLC will be and you perform staff duty for that school until you class up.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 7 at 2019 8:56 AM

2019-07-07T08:56:46-04:00

It depends on your BOLC. You will go there immediately after OCS graduation and “snowbird.” Where I taught BOLC, snowbirds performed a variety of jobs before getting a class date. Some actually got to be XOs of AIT companies depending on how long they would not have a class. Others reported every morning for “casual detail” where you got a detail for the day being an extra body for some organization on post who needed an extra body. It really depends. But for all of them, you will report to your BOLC location immediately.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jul 7 at 2019 10:25 AM

2019-07-07T10:25:49-04:00

There will be no break in pay from OCS and BOLC since your status is AD.

Response by MAJ Patrick Hairston CISSP, AWS Certified Cloud Architect made Jul 7 at 2019 9:41 PM

2019-07-07T21:41:44-04:00

You will be sorting grid squares before your basic course.