“I go before the LTC board this/next week and have 8 years to MRD, so no worries on getting in enough time in grade if promoted. However, the big question for me is whether or not my packet will be reviewed “honestly” or have one of those secret “Red Flags” assigned to it.”
That is one thing I don’t think they do (I may be naive). However, my experience with HRC St. Louis is that they are horrible incompetent and wouldn’t be able to intentional mess with someone’s record....that would take intelligence. Your more likely to be zapped by them not having your records straight. If your previous OERs have been good, you have a combat tou, and since you are underfilling an O-5 slot. I’d say you have a better the fair chance. The last three USAR boards for MAJ and LTC have been able to find enough “fully qualified” officers to meet their selection quotas.
IF there were going to be any “flags” on you it would be when, if you make the board’s list, they send it to SecDef for approval.
I will be watching Army Times in about 90-120 days and hope to see your name on the promotion list. Since you are already in a LTC slot, your promotion should be back dated to SecDef list approval. May God Bless and keep you. Oh....Hooaah!
Hopefull so. And actually it’s even better really - I’m one of only 15 Officers in the USAR that’s considered “Joint Qualified Officer” with the Skill Identifier 3L as recommended by SECDEF.
Well.
WE’ll see. :-)