Lets talk about the Marine Officer Reserve program with special guest 2nd Lt. Lopez
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- čas přidán 31. 07. 2024
- One of the five categories you can contract out of your OSO office is the Reserve option. In this video, I attempt, alongside 2nd Lt. Lopez, to answer some of the questions you may have about the Reserve program. Shortly after I filmed this video, I attended the National OSO conference where they clarified some of the information for me. As always feel free to contact me at carlos.dubon@marines.usmc.mil or at 6193689965. If you want to ask 2nd Lt Lopez specific questions, contact me and I can connect you. Thanks again.
- Krátké a kreslené filmy
Much respect to both of these guys; especially Cpt. Dubon actually who lists his cell number on a youtube video. Dude really wants to help people reach their goals, even when he's retiring.
This is a really great video. I just finished OCC this past summer and will be attending TBS in the fall most likely. Currently on a reserve contract and this provided a lot of great info on questions I've been wondering about. Thank you
The u.s. Marines is the best damn outfit this country can offer and the best looking uniforms any other branch in the military God bless you all to all the men and women in uniform thank you for your service
thank you
Undervalued channel, thank you!
Agreed
Thank you
Thank you for making this video Captain Dubon! I look forward to earning an OCS slot this summer .
Rooting for you. Keep me updated
Thank you so much
A good source of information. My current situation, I’m in the enlistment process for the USMC-R with an age waiver at 31 years old. What is the max age with a waiver to commission? Either the traditional commission route or the warrant officer route. Thanks.
If you end up taking flex, you may end up with a duty station out of state. Are you responsible for your own expenses for travel or are you covered by the Marine Corps?
thank you!
I didn’t know that After 4 years of smcr, you can go active reserves. That’s a great opportunity.
The way I understand it in the video is once you get your location selected, they will put you in a unit where your mos is. Can that unit be either active or reserve?
It will be a reserve unit
Can you extend the experience tour?
Rah Sir,
I have a few questions regarding current enlisted Marines (me and a fellow Cpl) who have a great amount of interest in becoming pilots. I was very frustrated to find out that the time in grade/time in service requirements had be lengthened out for Corporals to attain Sergeant. I was planning on dropping a MECEP package as soon as I had would have been promoted, but now that’s much farther away. And there is no assurance I would be selected, and I really rather not re enlisted just to stay in my current MOS if I were to be turned away. Have you heard anything from HQ Marine Corps about them dropping/wavering the rank requirement for MECEP down to Corporal? Also, any advice on how to make yourself the ideal candidate to be a pilot? I’ve been studying for the ASTB, but that’s all. Thank you for your time and consideration.
So I haven't heard of HQ Marine Corps changing the requirement. Don't be discouraged though. Just pick up Sgt and then apply. I'd say to be more competitive though, get a good ASTB-E score and do well at TBS. You can compete for an Air slot there.
What if you live far from your oso and don’t have a mode of transportation to meet them?
That shouldn't be an issue. Just contact them. Part of an OSO's job is to travel to meet potential applicants. It should not prevent you from doing this program.
What if you really enjoyed your experience tour and wanted to remain on active duty?
There may be opportunities to remain on active duty but you would have to find a unit that will take you. Generally speaking though, you go into regular reserve time after your tour- whether you like it or not.
Great video.
Thanks!
Regarding experience tour, let’s say you prefer west coast and they station you there for a year.. are you guaranteed to deploy during that year or will you remain at your duty station on active duty for the year? Thank you both for the info.
Jason, it is never a guarantee that you will deploy. That all depends on the unit you are attached with. I've had Lt's deploy and others not but you will remain with your unit for the entire time though.
Warriors Path - Thank you, sir.
Just so I fully understand. Him having his school in Pennsylvania and having the selection which doesn’t have geographic constraints. He only needs to go to Pennsylvanian for certain weekends and the two weeks in the summer while drilling?
Correct.
Can you talk about how to get a conditional release from another service ie National Guard in order to apply for officer programs?
James Tallakson I ran out of ideas on my next video but you just gave me one. I’ll do a detailed video on conditional releases next week. In short, the OSO will handle all that, not you. All you need is a letter from your command agreeing that they will release you. The OSO does the rest.
@@warriorspath9511 thanks Sir. Looking forward to it, also glad I could help. I know it's a topic not covered much and not very well known about
I didn’t want the reserve component but was the only thing I qualify due to having two dependents….. would I be able to change it to active duty, once completing my job school?
Most likely yes
So if I go reserves flex I have a better chance at getting infantry or a combat job, than if I went active?
That's a difficult question to answer. Reason being, the needs of the Marine Corps changes by each TBS class. Some TBS classes a combat/infantry job might be easy to get and others difficult.
Infantry is hard, and they're always looking for infantry reserve officers. The reason is that IOC is hard. Harder than anything else in the initiation pipeline. They always need willing people to go because people who don't want it won't pass the course. You may still fall short even if you want it, but they'll likely let you try.
If I have already signed a reserve contract but have not been selected for OCS yet, can I ask my OSO for an active duty contract?
That's a possibility but that is a discussion you need to have with your OSO. There are pros and cons to that which your OSO can explain. For example, selection rates for reservists are higher.
Warriors Path Do Reserve Officers receive the same educational benefits as active duty counterparts?
@@seandonovan5220 they do but in a limited manner. Shoot me a more specific question to my email and I'll answer it.
Can you switch from reserves to active at TBS?
Can you, yes. Very unlikely. I think you have to finish top 5% at TBS. At least that's what it used to be like
This is some good S-2
Where are you located?
Im in Orange County California