Comments | usmilitary: Transferring between services

lelapin in usmilitary

Transferring between services

Dec 08, 2009 19:58

I'm transferring from the Army Reserve to the Marine Corps (active component). I already filled out DD 368, talked to a recruiter and have had my decision okayed by my immediate chain of command, but what I wanted to ask you all about was something my squad leader said: that I have to write a memo to the CG about why I want to transfer ( Read more... )

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kanickb December 9 2009, 04:25:59 UTC

I've heard about this memo. Not sure what kind of form it is, but the few times Soldiers have switched services in my unit, they said it was like a feedback form in general. Basically they wanted to know if they were switching because of dissatisfaction with their current service, or other reasons.

As before though, this is just what I've heard.

diermuid December 9 2009, 06:30:18 UTC

You could also just forward the cartoon posted this morning regarding Army-Navy football game scores to the CG. ;-)

spartonian December 9 2009, 14:10:49 UTC

Is a letter to the boss stating why you want an interservice xfer required by the governing document?

lelapin December 9 2009, 23:23:43 UTC

No. All I had to fill out on DD 368 was the typical identifying stuff plus a signature.

spartonian December 9 2009, 23:29:09 UTC

I wouldn't do it then. If your squad leader still wants it, have the reference handy.

lelapin December 10 2009, 00:52:32 UTC

You can't make someone conform to a standard that doesn't exist, right? I poked around USAPA and I can't find any mention of this phantom memo.