Is there really an AGR interview/board you will have to attend to be selected?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 21:38:13 -0400

I have read on RallyPoint of interviews or a board you will have to attend to be selected over other soldiers applying for AGR. However, I have not read of a interview process on the HRC website.

I am Army Reserves and not national guard (if that makes a difference). Just wanting to know what to expect, if I do plan on applying for AGR.

Thank you all for your answers in advance!

Response by SPC James Neidig made Oct 26 at 2020 12:46 AM

SPC James Neidig — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:46:32 -0400

I don’t know how it’s done in the reserves but in 1997 I applied for an AGR position in the Guard, my board was a LT. COL who told me to have a seat after I reported as ordered he then asked me a bunch of questions for about 15 minutes then hired me, the sad part was they cut the job about a year later and hired a civilian, so I decided to go back active duty

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 26 at 2020 9:42 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:42:08 -0400

Negative SGT Sheedy, only the national guard has to do the interview process. You will need copies of your most recent NCOER's though. If you have any more questions just PM me.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 26 at 2020 9:54 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:54:09 -0400

To apply you submit a digital packet. The packet gets boarded and you get put on a list (Tier 1-3). As positions open up for that year, they pull from the boarded list (in addition to rank and MOS).
I was on the Tier 1 list the first time I applied, no positions were available so I didn't get picked up. The next year when I applied (yes, you have to apply yearly), I was Tier 3 and didn't get selected. I've moved on but that is how I recall the process.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 26 at 2020 4:12 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 16:12:56 -0400

I came onto the program september 2018. There was no interview, i assume they performed a review on my iperms to insure my I's were dotted and Ts crossed. Was just the application on hrcapps, a job offer, some more documents filled out and submitted, duty station offers, orders cut and out the door.