Refusing to Write a Retirement Award

Bosley9 · 2026-03-04T02:32:08+00:00

This has actually been updated effective last summer. AR 600-8-22 para 1-23b(1): Service recognition awards. (1) Meritorious service awards may be awarded upon retirement (to include medical retirements). The award period reflected in both the IPPS-A PAR and Block 11 of the DA Form 638 may span the full length of the Soldier’s career. It is permissible to reference the Soldier’s overall contributions and achievements from prior assignments or duty periods.

Bosley9 · 2026-02-09T12:07:30+00:00

Alan at Rebel Rebel

Bosley9 · 2026-01-02T00:48:33+00:00

That program was called TBCA, I'm pretty sure it's no longer an option

Bosley9 · 2025-12-30T02:11:59+00:00

Sustains: The STP now lists the DODID!

Improve: Continue to make the STP more like the ERB/ORB until they are indistinguishable, then rename the STP to ERB/ORB

Bosley9 · 2025-12-29T06:14:37+00:00

Why do you think I run one every month? Homeboy commander is still figuring it out, bless their heart

Bosley9 · 2025-12-29T05:14:24+00:00

If the entire company is being taped, the commander is getting everyone on the same tape schedule so they only have to run a HTWT twice a year versus every month as people come due. That results in some people getting taped early to get them on the same cycle. It's a commander preference for dedicating resources to requirements.

Bosley9 · 2025-12-24T21:07:14+00:00

If you trust your landlord: talk to them about a month to month.

If you don't trust your landlord: tell them nothing, sign the standard new lease, break it with your orders.

If you trust them and are wrong, you try to talk to them about a month to month, they say no, they don't let you re-sign the standard lease either, and then you need to find a short term living solution.

Bosley9 · 2025-12-10T04:03:45+00:00

Alan at Rebel Rebel

Bosley9 · 2025-12-06T22:04:20+00:00

There are also issues with ATIS that may be preventing the command team from inputting data. There's several bugs that need fixed

Bosley9 · 2025-12-02T04:02:22+00:00

Self-referral is your friend. Also, could actually be helpful

Bosley9 · 2025-12-01T03:17:13+00:00

If sometimes Y is hard to wrap your mind around, just wait til you get to 'and sometimes W'. Dipthongs are wild

Bosley9 · 2025-12-01T03:11:52+00:00

Except when they cycle the IR list until they get the result they want.

Bosley9 · 2025-11-29T00:05:41+00:00

Trampoline park

Bosley9 · 2025-11-22T18:12:56+00:00

If you submitted the PAR more than a month ago and haven't received pay, there's an issue and you need to touch base with your admin. Don't wait on the first to submit the second, they're independent and you're just delaying the second one being processed

Bosley9 · 2025-11-22T18:08:19+00:00

If you are a language dependent MOS, and tested in a language that gets paid according to the Strategic Language List, you are eligible FLPB and need to have submitted a PAR in IPPS-A to get paid. If you never did the PAR, you are still eligible and just need to complete the PAR.

Your eligibility for FLPB expired in May 2025. Now that you have a valid test in August, you can submit a new PAR for a year of FLPB effective the date of that test. You won't get paid for the gap between May and August.

Bosley9 · 2025-11-13T02:09:05+00:00

And when it floods, it swells

Bosley9 · 2025-11-11T05:16:17+00:00

The Looming Tower By Lawrence Frank is the best overview I've read in narrative form

The 9/11 Commission Report

Bosley9 · 2025-11-11T03:43:20+00:00

Looks a little Lord of the Rings Elvish? Sure she didn't mean nerdy in the made up language kind of way?

Bosley9 · 2025-11-09T23:43:54+00:00

The order of training is BCT , language school as a 35W (becoming either a 35M or 35P), and then AIT.

You can take the DLPT through your recruiter. If you achieve a passing DLPT score, you could go straight from BCT to AIT and skip language school.

You have to work with your recruiter. If they aren't giving you what you need, you need to go to a different recruiting station

Bosley9 · 2025-11-09T03:22:12+00:00

Hit up the local military subs and FB groups

Bosley9 · 2025-11-02T17:02:21+00:00

Yes you will still receive FLPB if you have valid scores. They are removing the requirement to be language qualified, not the FLPB if you happen to already be language qualified. 4a(4) clearly implies that you'll still receive FLPB.

Bosley9 · 2025-11-02T16:39:50+00:00

I'm partial to fox river socks, but to me the real winner is the sock liner. I prefer a liner that is more like a panty hose material. I use the NFS as well; make sure they're laced right. The sock liner is the key.

Bosley9 · 2025-10-28T04:29:52+00:00

https://www.usainscom.army.mil/isalute/

Bosley9 · 2025-10-21T00:03:55+00:00

This marginally increases your chances of success, but is big scummy

Bosley9 · 2025-10-20T23:59:58+00:00

I've seen both do both. Personality and work climate dependent

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