Posted on Sep 8, 2016
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Can anyone tell me why the process takes so long for RC officer/warrant promotions to run through the FedRec cycle? I'm an ARNG officer and I've had my state promotion orders for CPT since the middle of April. I've been tracking my packet on the ARNG-G1 website and it was awaiting addition to a scroll until a month ago and last week the scroll was ready to start the approval DoD cycle. Thoughts?
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Congress. Need I say anything more.
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Yes you should?????
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"when in rome"...yes go ahead?
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This morning I called the phone number [login to see] ) for Renee Marshall, but instead, another lady answered, and in a manner like I bothered her. After I asked her about the status of scroll U06-17, her reply was, “What State are you in?” At first, I thought she meant my mental state, so I was somewhat taken aback, then I realized she meant one of the continental states. Anyway, the bottom line is that from now on, ALL of us on our respective scrolls must call their State G1, not the phone number above. I guess they are tired of their phone ringing off the hook. She did say, however, that U06-17 is at OSD, not at the SecArmy, as stated in the tracker. In total, the call lasted 47 seconds.
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I was informed by our G1 that U10-17 was approved, effective 05 JAN 2018. Also, NGB FED REC section, mentioned that they had received the signed copy yesterday and were trying to publish the orders. Once published I-PERMs should update in about 48 hours
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CW5 (Join to see) - "Pushed U06-17" ....Excellent bullet point, instant "Above Center Mass" rating, hahaha
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Any word on U11-17? Tracker has it at 216 day and still in JAG... since August..
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From the evidence thus far, I am inferring that a chain of events at the NGB caused FY17 to be one of the worst years for the FedRec process, but then again I am merely making an observation. It would require an investigation of previous FYs to run a comparison, but to have scrolls sitting at 300-days or more is clearly an indicator that something is amiss in the NGB.
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U10-17 appears to be on it's way to the 200+ Club...
"Awaiting Asst Sec Army, Man, Res Affairs appr; U10-17; 181 Days in DoD Approval cycle."
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CW4(P) (Join to see) - At least you see a change. U06-17 has been at Sec Army since last August/September. 330-days and counting.
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CW4 (Join to see) - I was informed by our G1 that U10-17 was approved, effective 05 JAN 2018. Also, NGB FED REC section, mentioned that they had received the signed copy yesterday and were trying to publish the orders. Once published I-PERMs should update in about 48 hours
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Awesome news Travis! It'll be great to finally have something other than the scroll to talk about.
Good luck to all the other scroll's out there, hopefully they get cleaned up soon!
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Status updated and orders in my iperms. Promotion has an effective date of 5JAN2018.
248 days on the scroll + 120 days early submittal = 368 days. I guess it could have been worse; glad the wait is over!
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Has anyone had any movement? 13-17 are at 101 at JAG.
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My orders are dated 27 June so I'm right there with you. I say we do the backdate DOR to where we would have been in the event it takes too long and it sets us back a year promotion wise
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well, its day 122 and we've moved into the red. Maybe I'll get promoted to CPT when I retire in a few years.
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136 days still at JAG.
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Weve been at JAG for over 100 days now.
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As of today, U06-17 made it to that elite level in the '250-day' club. I am so proud to be amongst my esteemed colleagues on similar scrolls that also reached this stage in the FedRec process.
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Congrats man! That's big time right there. You are almost at 03-17 level.
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I'm going to make a FedRec tab to wear on my uniform. Or, perhaps suggest that this accomplishment goes on my next OER.
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Edited 7 y ago
Roll call for everyone whose careers are stuck in Fedrec purgatory. State your scroll and where you are and how many days. P13-17 JAG 94 days
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MAJ (Join to see) - Ok. When I typed that, I was pretty sure you were on a "P" list. Since all NG WOs are unit vacancy promos, thats what the "U" is for. Didnt know if RLOs that were UV promo were different than DA select. Havent had much need over the years to learn about your promotion system....
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CW5 (Join to see) - Thanks for clearing some of that up. So all Army Officers are going through this vetting process. So is the Air National Guard, they are just more efficient, because the promotions I have seen from them take about 4 months. While I think vetting is a good thing, I think it is terrible for the individual officers to absorb the effects. Correct me if I am wrong, our promotions are not backdated for Time In Grade or pay purposes? So the date of rank on my state promotion orders of 1 FEB don't really mean anything, because I haven't been 'screened.' Fast forward in an unchanged system, what happens after 3 or 4 promotions with a year of processing time each? Someone is potentially retiring a grade less than they otherwise would have. Sure, a CW4 or MAJ may not make as much noise about it. This change happened just last year, and how many more promotions do they have to go? Contrast that with a 1LT or CW2...losing potentially multiple years of TIG is a big deal when you are with the Army for the long haul. Not to mention the thousands of dollars lost...I don't need to explain that, everyone hates losing money. If the Army wants to vet us cool, but back date us is my take.
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I agree 100%. We should be back dated to our state's date of rank. I don't care necessarily about back pay but for TIG for future advancement.
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In some cases, ABCMR has changed DOR when there were extenuating circumstances. It doesn't happen often tho and doesn't change for pay. It must be extreme and outside of your control tho (dont ask me what 'extreme' is).
Thinking back, its interesting that in the old days, at least for WOs, our DOR was backdated to State Orders date, including for pay. In 2012, my last promotion was backdated to the date FedRec was approved, but even back then, it only took a little more than 2 months from State board. Back then, I believe CNGB was delegated FedRec approval authority. In 2007, it took a little more than a month.
Again, for WOs, there has been a change since 2012 that now requires SecDef approval (delegated from POTUS) on FedRec orders.
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Do any past participants on this thread have any insight on The Board for Correction of Military Records (BCMR). Some have stated that their scroll published date was changed to the day prior to subsequent scrolls for that fiscal year. Can anyone shed some light on the process itself, or if this is an accurate statement?
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Is there anyone here that has written their Representative about the Fed Rec process? If so, what was the response/outcome?
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So 2 more months from NOV 16, that is awesome. Especially with the fact that the last scroll approved was back in AUG.
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Does anyone know the story on that? As far as I have heard no scrolls have been published for 4 months....what is happening?
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I don't what's been happening, but I can comment on the effect....This entire process is destroying morale. I have friends on U06-17, U10-17, U11-17. All of us have earned our promotions. We are being punished for the misdeeds of a few....The FED REC process in it's current form needs to end.....
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CW4(P) (Join to see) - I agree 100%. That was one of the first lessons I had in leadership as a young SPC. Don't mess with people's pay and promotions...it absolutely destroys morale and turns good Soldiers into bitter Soldiers. Apparently that lesson missed those of the Fed Rec process. The only good thing for me is that my ADOS orders have ended, so I am no longer doing the job of an O3 full time for the pay of an O2.
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now Awaiting Dir of Army Staff Appr; U06-17; 249 Days in DoD Approval cycle.... well I guess it may pass the 264 days of P03-17
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At 200+ days...what's 50 more? Go on ahead, stick that knife a little deeper in our backs, then throw us under that Big Green Bus...ya know what, I need to stop...I am way too angry right now to be posting anything further.
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Totally agree. And the NG wonders why they lose good officers to the reserves....
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Awaiting Dir of Army Staff Appr; U06-17; 263 Days in DoD Approval cycle
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CW2 (Join to see) - That's a shame. I'm sorry, Chief.
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Anyone in L03-17; 169 Days in DoD Approval cycle? I'd like to beat a dead horse as well.
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Comparatively, U06-17 is beyond the stage of dead horse, because its fossilized remains can be traced back to the Mesozoic Era when the dinosaurs roamed the earth. It is therefore likely that the fuel in my truck were as a result of the oil extracted from U06-17's fossils.
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175 days today. Just sitting here... waiting since last October. Might as well get going on my packet for CPT. How many days is U06-17 at?
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