How do I add a Masters degree to my ERB?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 01:36:39 -0400

My " S1 " , I put it in quotes because I work in a small clinic in Germany and there is only one civilian who is our S1, keeps telling me only my branch manager can add my masters degree to my ERB. I've tried getting this added for months now . Is there any 42A out there who know the real answer here ? And maybe a different route I can go to get it added? I'm trying to direct commission and having it on my ERB is a requirement. Thank you in advance

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Sep 1 at 2016 1:56 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 01:56:41 -0400

I'm just curious, whatmmajorsmare your bachmand masters in? I gather you're in a clinical field of some type, if you could elaborate, I might be able to offer some thoughts. I realize you !might want army. Being as I gather that's where you are now, however, I'd also very seriously consider the USPJS commissioned corps, they do direct commission, and can afford you considerably greater flexibility as to assignments, incl sometimes to the svcs, incl USCG and also NOAA commissioned corps, since they provide all the clinical stuff for both of those svcs, just a thought. I'd be most eager to hear more, certainly. As for adding the Masters, I'd certainly think that, if there's an educ ofc near your installation, you might try there, to see if there might benine of their staff who could submit it for you for inclusion in your file, I should certainly think, just a thought, when I'd been USAF, where I was had an educ ofc, I'd expect army might have something similar. Either that, or possibly submit it to the 1st Sgt or your CSM with a request that your unit CO possibly seek to fwd it for inclusion to army directly, just some other thoughts, hope was of use, many thanks, I'd be most eager to hear more and your thoughts about my notions, if I can find anything else relevant, I'll also try to send it here as well, by all means.

Response by COL Lee Flemming made Sep 1 at 2016 2:00 AM

COL Lee Flemming — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 02:00:47 -0400

SGT Private RallyPoint Member that is the real answer. DA requires you to submit your transcripts to get your degrees added to ERBs and ORBs. It is a pain, but I had to do the exact same thing every time I got a new degree. The good thing is that once your school forwards the transcript it is a done deal. My recommendation is to get a good address for your Branch POC, request the transcript online to be sent to the address requested and tell your Branch folks that it is coming. GL!

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Sep 1 at 2016 2:02 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 02:02:12 -0400

http://www.usphs.gov/profession/jobs.aspx

This site should give you a fairly decent idea of the different fields avail in USPHS, just looked like a decent place to start I'd thought if you might posbly be interested at all...

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Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Sep 1 at 2016 2:04 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 02:04:56 -0400

http://www.usphs.gov/profession/healthservices/healtheducation/locations.aspx

Here's the USPHS assignment search engine page...

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Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Sep 1 at 2016 2:07 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 02:07:08 -0400

http://www.coausphs.org/

You might find this interesting tomask to see if there are any USPHS ofcrs asgnd near you in Germany or Europe to chat with, they're freq assigned to army, espec for psych fields, though I'd expect there might also be others in other areas as well....

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Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Sep 1 at 2016 2:08 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 02:08:28 -0400

And had you any thought to go doctoral at all? If so, in what field or fields at all, if you might be able to say? I'll send something else that might interest you if I can in a cpl of mins if possible....

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Sep 1 at 2016 2:10 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 02:10:28 -0400

https://www.usuhs.edu/graded

Just a thought, you might be able direct commission into any of the svcs posbly going doctoral through this route, nothing to lose by asking, you know?

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Response by SFC George Smith made Sep 1 at 2016 3:20 AM

SFC George Smith — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 03:20:28 -0400

any and all Civilian Education needs to be added to the Records ... for promotions and Assignments considerations...

Response by CW4 Scott Kjendlie made Sep 1 at 2016 5:05 AM

CW4 Scott Kjendlie — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 05:05:25 -0400

send your transcripts to your Branch Manager. They add it. It's not even that difficult. Once sent, the total process takes about 3 days. This shouldn't even be an issue as long as it is a legit degree.

Response by SPC Jim Johnson made Sep 1 at 2016 10:38 AM

SPC Jim Johnson — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 10:38:36 -0400

Good job.

Response by MAJ Will Sullivan made Sep 1 at 2016 4:34 PM

MAJ Will Sullivan — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 16:34:46 -0400

I had the same problem. I had to send it to my branch manager to get it into my ORB. It took two times to get it in. Sometimes its only one person (skeleton crew) up there trying to cover down on everyone else they are supposed to take care of.