Posted on Jun 11, 2019
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A friend of our family is seeking to commission as a SWO. His wife is currently deployed and he reached out for some advice. The recruiting office he's been going to has exhibited some very alarming traits such as "lost paperwork, interrupting his OAR/ASTB exam, ghosting on communication" etc. He's already been forced to miss a SWO Board this year because of the office not conveying deadlines/missing requirements etc to him. I would hesitate to tell him to file an ICE comment because it is the only officer recruiter near him. The issues span from the enlisted up to the O3 he's working with. Any advice that I may be able to provide would be great.
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LT Brad McInnis
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My advice is always the same... if they want it bad enough, take it higher. Find a way to make it work. If that is going to the Regional Commander, then so be it. If the people that are supposed to do the right thing and aren't. keep pushing to find one that will.
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SFC Michael D.
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Enough complaints and something has to change.
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PO1, Feel free to call me at [login to see] .
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Thank you Ma’am! What time zone are you in?
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Either have the person speak with that station commander or take it up to their next higher up.
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SGT Javier Silva
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PO1 (Join to see) - I forgot, the other option is to try commissioning with another service, or not commission at all.
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Thanks for the tips! I’ll relay and see what course of action he will takeSGT Javier Silva
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Okay he’s going to call the regional office and see if there is another recruiter he can be transferred to within his area. Then hope for the best
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SGT Javier Silva
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PO1 (Join to see) - I wish him all the best.
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