How can I change my date of rank (DOR)? Does my DOR restart after switching from NG to Active Duty?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 03:39:57 -0400

I was National guard for a year and switched officially in May 2016, I left for basic on active orders Nov 2015 and have been active duty since (i switched immediatly after AIT) My DOR restarted and says may but my BASD says NOV. is there a way to change that? Does everything restart? I am still not getting promoted and have been e2 for 20 months now.

Response by SSG Laurie Mullen made Mar 20 at 2017 4:08 AM

SSG Laurie Mullen — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 04:08:25 -0400

You're going to have two different dates now. I was in the Reserves and then went active. I put a service stripe on six months before a Good Conduct Medal. It looked odd to many people, but it was all within regulations. I think your date of rank is when you entered onto active duty. I was a PFC in the Reserves and dropped down to a PV2 when I went active.

Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made Mar 20 at 2017 7:28 AM

SSgt Boyd Herrst — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 07:28:27 -0400

I started out AF Reserve.. before I went in I had AFJROTC and while in Training I did by-pass for skill level. I graduated as A1C-E3, when I got to my unit I got started on snd achieved my next skill level within 3-1/2 months. The next spring a sitrep occurred and several Reserve had been asked if they'd like to go active, I went for it and lost no rank.. no time-in-grade..
Later I had a few probs, but they got straightened out(it happened at my new duty station). S'body in promotions must of thought I was much too young to be promoted to Sgt. (Sr. Amn didn't start until
About '74 or '75). Like I said, e'thing got straightened out and my new date of rank was moved earlier. And my pay got straightened too..
Too bad about your sitrep.. somebody gets their trip messed with somewhere along the line, Mine did some too. Hopefully your sitrep improves soon !
Study to improve and step up to the plate and they hopefully will see that you're not letting adversity get in your way..

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 20 at 2017 7:40 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 07:40:42 -0400

Your date of rank is when you entered active duty, except in your case where you came from the reserve component. In your case, your date of rank can be adjusted.
Your Career Counselor or S1 can do a DA1506 to correct your BASD or PEBD if they are wrong. Once those are correct, your S1 can conduct an eMilpo transaction for your date of rank.
Once your date of rank is changed and your rank is corrected, you'll receive the back pay owed for the time you should have been an E3.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 20 at 2017 9:43 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:43:39 -0400

When you go from Reserves or Guard and switch to Active Duty, your DOR and your PEBD will get changed. MEPS has a mathematical equation they use to recalculate them.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 20 at 2017 2:48 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:48:34 -0400

The National Guard discharge document is known as NGB-22 and you won't get credit for serving in the Guard without it. For all intents and purposes, it is exactly like the DD214-the NGB-22 shows the nature of your discharge, time served and other critical information a recruiter would need to process your enlistment. Also Inactive duty for training does not qualify as active-duty service.

For retirement pay calculations all time served is counted.