Merit boards for D.E.O.

[exsemjingo]

Hooray! 

From what I can tell, the merit boards for non-specialist officer occupations have been meeting monthly, instead of every six months.
Who out there is merit listed for D.E.O. and waiting for a job offer?
Please be a dear, and reply in the following format:

Merit Listed since:  May. 2, 2006
Job offered?  Not yet.
Trade: Infantry
Rank:  Officer
Entry Plan:  D.E.O.
Are you a NCM applicant who wants to respond anyway?  No.

Any input would be appreciated.

 

[Hot Lips]

What will posting that information here do?
Just curious...is it going to make it happen any faster, lmao

HL (DEO Wannabe)

 

[exsemjingo]

I hate talking to myself, but I guess I have to...
Responding here helps D.E.O. hopefuls compare notes.  As an update, the Edmonton recruiting centre says 'no merit boards have been held yet', pertaining to my inquiry for D.E.O. Infantry on June 20th.  This thread will be whatever interested parties want to make it.

 

[kincanucks]

I hate talking to myself, but I guess I have to...
Responding here helps D.E.O. hopefuls compare notes.  As an update, the Edmonton recruiting centre says 'no merit boards have been held yet', pertaining to my inquiry for D.E.O. Infantry on June 20th.  This thread will be whatever interested parties want to make it.

Last DEO/CEOTP board was 18 Jun 06.

 

[exsemjingo]

Thanks for the info.  June 20th was an approximation, so I guess I missed it by a few days the other way.

 

[kincanucks]

Last DEO/CEOTP board was 18 Jun 06.

Actually it was the 15th not the 18th.

 

[exsemjingo]

My poor thread, so ignored.  The only ones who have posted here already have offers, except for me!
Anyway, the last merit board was held between July 14th and July 24th.  I have been told by the recruiting centre to expect something soon, but no offer has come yet.
Should an offer come my way, would it be for September or January? 

By the way, should you be in my situation, this thread is for you!

 

[Hot Lips]

Hang in there exsemjingo...it's worth it 

HL

 

[Gontire]

merit boards its only a way to say: you have done all the test and lets see if we take you

 

[Magravan]

Merit Listed since:  Possibly August 1st.  Otherwise not yet. The interviewer wasn't clear if I got Merit Listed before or after ACS.
Job offered?  Not yet.
Trade: Pilot / Air Nav / AEC
Rank:  Officer
Entry Plan:  D.E.O.

 

[Zarathustra]

My poor thread, so ignored.  The only ones who have posted here already have offers, except for me!
Anyway, the last merit board was held between July 14th and July 24th.  I have been told by the recruiting centre to expect something soon, but no offer has come yet.
Should an offer come my way, would it be for September or January? 

I applied for D.E.O. Infantry and got an offer at the end of June. It was supposed to be for St-Jean in September but then they changed it to January because September was full. I hope all goes well until January, I've been in the process for so long already. At least now I understand what "hurry up and wait" means... *lol*

 

[exsemjingo]

The September course in St.Jean is full?  That would explain a few things.  January is a-okay with me, but it feels better to know what's going on.  Do you know if that is for all D.E.O. Trades, or particular ones?

 

[Zarathustra]

No idea. They didn't mention. All I was told is I was moved to January because there was no place left in September. I focused only on my case and didn't ask for more information.

 

[Meridian]

Weird, my friend's course starts on Monday, and he got the call two weeks ago...  He has been listed for hard on six months though.

 

[xmarcx]

The September course in St.Jean is full?  That would explain a few things.  January is a-okay with me, but it feels better to know what's going on.  Do you know if that is for all D.E.O. Trades, or particular ones?

Hey exsemjingo! In the 'Attitudes' thread you mentioned that you finally got your offer! If so, congratulations! Infantry for January?

 

[exsemjingo]

Yes it is true. I will be in St. Jean in January.

 

[ChristopherRobin]

So you guys applying for Infantry through the DEO program, have the recruiters explained how your phase training will go?  About a year and a half ago, I was in the process for infantry officer (after they told me at the interview that Military Police Officer was closed and was always closed - despite being told otherwise by the recruiters 6 months before) and they told me the phase training might go like this:

-Phase 1 (done right away)
-Have to do language training (but could still take a while despite me being bilingual already)
-Phase 2 done the next summer
-Phase 3 possibly done during the year buy most likely done the following summer (due to RMC school scheduals)
-Phase 4 for sure done the next summer after that (since they only offer it once a year but that might have changed)

So you wait for something like 3 years before you get your real posting.  Not a big deal if you're going in for career but in the meantime they place you with a platoon somewhere and you shadow the platoon CO, or you run a firing range...etc.

I ended up declining just because I wasn't thrilled on the fact it would take an incredible amount of time to get trained and MP was my first real choice.  Since then I moved out west and in the selection process for the Vancouver Police.

Just wanted to know what they've been telling DEO applicants lately.

 

[Meridian]

From what I have read, your timelines are a little off,  but its quite possible that could happen.

Collated from various threads:
CAP serials supposedly run quite frequently (whatever that means).
Phase III is run twice a year, spring and summer.
Phase IV is run once in Summer.


SLT depends on how quickly you can retest and pass the requirements.  I already am ECC tested (though ill have to retest probably by the time that happens since a C is only good for 5 years). So long as writing isnt a C i should clear SLT right away....  I suppose it all depends when you do your IAP/BOTP.

 

[xmarcx]

To return this thread to it's original intent:

Merit Listed since:  August. 25, 2006
Job offered?  Not yet.
Trade 1: Infantry
Trade 2: Armour
Entry Plan:  D.E.O.

Next selection board is Sep 12. I believe.

 

[exsemjingo]

To answer you, ChristopherRobin, I have done my research and asked questions both officially (by calling the recruiting centre) and unofficially (by posting here).  Being officer material, it was not long at all until I found out that, yes, Officer training takes upwards of 2 years if the candidate is not bilingual.  It was not much too much longer after that when I found out that the training is paid, and a little bit longer until I found out exactly how much. 
I have already annoyed an old NCO (who shall remain nameless) with this question. and he has permanently posted what you would be paid during training.  It is the same as what was on the CD that the recruiting centre gave me.

The lengthy training did not turn me off, since it is paid, it is what I want to do, and because the path leads to War (where all good soldiers are willing to go, but where none are eager.)

As far as your MOC, I am confused.  Did you apply just to be an MP, or an officer (not NCM) in the military police? 
"Civillian" police are called officers, but in the CF the term has a different designation.

To be blunt, the Army will lead recruits by the hand, but eventually an Officer Candidate has to lead not only himself, but others, in life or death situations.
It is best to start early: with yourself.