Branch for Service Program

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Branch for Service Program

• Class of 2009

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Typical Army Timeline for ROTC Officers
Years of Service
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FY09 Tentative Career Incentive Timeline
Release Branching Board Results Window for
Post Preferences and Second Round of Graduate
School Opens
Release Posting Results Window for Final Round
of Graduate School Opens
All data in CCIMS for Branch Preferences and
First Round of Graduate School
All data in CCIMS for Post Preferences and Second
Round of Graduate School
All data in CCIMS for Final Round of Graduate
School
Release Graduate School Results
Sep 08
Oct 08
Nov 08
Jan 09
Mar 09
Feb 09
Phase 2 Posting Grad School (2)
Phase 1 Branching Grad School (1)
Phase 3 Grad School (3)
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Branch for Service Program

• To Improve their Branch Satisfaction, Cadets Can
  Extend Their Active Duty Service Obligation by
  Three Years to Get Their Branch of Choice
• Still Branch According to OML
• Up to 50 of Each Branch Allocation Will Be
  Assigned by OML
• The Remaining 50 of Each Branch Will Be
  Assigned With the Following Priority
• Cadets Who Are Willing to Participate in the
  Branch for Service Program
• By OML
• To Meet Army Requirements
• Cadets in the Top 50 of Each Branch Allocation
  Will Not Incur the Three Year Obligation (even if
  they sign up for the branch for service program)
• Willingness to Extend Does Not Guarantee Your
  First Branch Choice
• Total Slots in Each Branch Based on Army
  Requirements
• Top 10 of National OML Guaranteed First Branch

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Fictional Example Branch for ADSO Preference
Statement for Cadet Seymour
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Engineer Branching Preferences (Example Cont.)
Cadets With Engineer As Their First Branch
Preference
Branching Allocation
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Engineer Branching Preferences (Example Cont.)
Cadets With Engineer As Their First Branch
Preference
Engineer Branch Outcome
Rank
Received Branch
Increased ADSO
Cadet
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Dual Program Participation

• Cadets may Participate in up to 2 of the 3
• Career Incentive Programs
• Career Incentive Program ADSOs are served
  Consecutively with initial commissioning ADSO
• Incentive ADSOs are served Concurrently with all
  non-statutory ADSOs
• Incentive ADSOs may be served Concurrently with
  Graduate School attendance
• Incentive ADSOs are served Concurrently with any
  accrued ADSOs (PCS, army schooling, etc)
• Except Graduate School for Aviation Officers

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Three Things to Consider Before You Make This
Decision

• Do you intend to stay in through Company Command?
• If so, this option costs you nothing.
• Company command takes you out to 7 years in most
  cases.
• What do you think your four or five years on
  reserve status will look like?
• If you are in the Selective Reserves
• 1 Weekend a Month, 2 Weeks a Year
• Potential for Active Duty Activation
• If you are in the IRR Potential for Active Duty
  Activation
• What are your chances of getting your branch if
  you dont participate in this program?

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Questions

• Direct your questions to your PMS
• or
• MAJ Adam Albrich, OEMA
• adam.albrich_at_us.army.mil
• [phone]