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Thu, 25 Jan 2001 14:08:40 -0500
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Thanks Nick! Did you have to prepare a written essay before your Officer
Review?
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Butler [mailto:
[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 1:40 PM
To:
[email protected]
Subject: RE: My enrolment... finally complete.
By Officer Review I presume you‘re referring to the Regimental Board, where
they interview you to decide whether to take you on?
Be calm and relaxed is the best tip I can offer. It‘s a rather intimidating
procedure, the CO and his officers will come in their best dress uniforms
and look quite intimidating. Be ready to answer questions about your life,
your family, your motivations for joining, and why you think you‘ll make a
good officer. Don‘t be surprised if they ask about your weaknesses too, and
be honest about them. If you say you have none, they may give you less
consideration, particularly if there is some competition for positions.
After a while they‘re usher you out and make you sweat a bit until they come
to a decision. As soon as they did, the atmosphere changed dramatically and
I realized they were quite a friendly group, all the way up to the CO.
As for how to improve the process, I don‘t really know what to suggest, if
they could find a way to speed it up, that would be excellent, however my
understanding is that for Officers there is much more paperwork than for an
enrolling NCM, which is the reason for the lag.
Best of luck,
Nick
>From: "Harwood, Steve"
>Reply-To:
[email protected]
>To: "‘
[email protected]‘"
>Subject: RE: My enrolment... finally complete.
>Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 11:10:16 -0500
>
>Congratulations Nick! I started my process in Oct2000 and am nearing the
>end of the enlistment into Artillery also as an officer. I am doing my
>Officer Review next week. Can you give me some ideas, tips on what to
>expect. Also what steps in the process could have been improved in your
>view. My CO wants to suggest some improvements in the process.
>
>Again, Congrats!
>
>Steve
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nick Butler [mailto:
[email protected]]
>Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:49 AM
>To:
[email protected]
>Subject: My enrolment... finally complete.
>
>
>A little while back, someone asked that all of us youngin‘s joining the Reg
>F or PRes keep the list abreast of what has transpired through the process.
>
>Having applied to enter the PRes as an Infantry Officer RESO on 27 July
>2000, I am pleased to let you know I was sworn in a short 6 months or so
>later on 18 January 2001.
>
>Part of the delay was attributable, however, to holiday related delays and
>such things, but I am quite happy to report that all is well. The only
>bothersome aspect was the uncertainty of constantly talking to my unit and
>being told "it‘s just around the corner", but in the end, everything worked
>out just fine. The "hurry up and wait" adage proved itself quite well...
>I‘m off to RHQ tomorrow to draw my kit and start the pre-study course for
>RESO next week some time.
>
>From a proud new Ploughjockey, Paratus,
>
>Nick Butler
>OCDT
>HAST PER
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RE: My enrolment... finally complete.
Thanks Nick! Did you have to prepare a written essay before your Officer Review?
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Butler [mailto:
[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 1:40 PM
To:
[email protected]
Subject: RE: My enrolment... finally complete.
By Officer Review I presume you‘re referring to the Regimental Board, where
they interview you to decide whether to take you on?
Be calm and relaxed is the best tip I can offer. It‘s a rather intimidating
procedure, the CO and his officers will come in their best dress uniforms
and look quite intimidating. Be ready to answer questions about your life,
your family, your motivations for joining, and why you think you‘ll make a
good officer. Don‘t be surprised if they ask about your weaknesses too, and
be honest about them. If you say you have none, they may give you less
consideration, particularly if there is some competition for positions.
After a while they‘re usher you out and make you sweat a bit until they come
to a decision. As soon as they did, the atmosphere changed dramatically and
I realized they were quite a friendly group, all the way up to the CO.
As for how to improve the process, I don‘t really know what to suggest, if
they could find a way to speed it up, that would be excellent, however my
understanding is that for Officers there is much more paperwork than for an
enrolling NCM, which is the reason for the lag.
Best of luck,
Nick
gtFrom: quotHarwood, Stevequot
[email protected]
gtReply-To:
[email protected]
gtTo: quot‘
[email protected]‘quot
[email protected]
gtSubject: RE: My enrolment... finally complete.
gtDate: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 11:10:16 -0500
gt
gtCongratulations Nick! I started my process in Oct2000 and am nearing the
gtend of the enlistment into Artillery also as an officer. I am doing my
gtOfficer Review next week. Can you give me some ideas, tips on what to
gtexpect. Also what steps in the process could have been improved in your
gtview. My CO wants to suggest some improvements in the process.
gt
gtAgain, Congrats!
gt
gtSteve
gt-----Original Message-----
gtFrom: Nick Butler [mailto:
[email protected]]
gtSent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:49 AM
gtTo:
[email protected]
gtSubject: My enrolment... finally complete.
gt
gt
gtA little while back, someone asked that all of us youngin‘s joining the Reg
gtF or PRes keep the list abreast of what has transpired through the process.
gt
gtHaving applied to enter the PRes as an Infantry Officer RESO on 27 July
gt2000, I am pleased to let you know I was sworn in a short 6 months or so
gtlater on 18 January 2001.
gt
gtPart of the delay was attributable, however, to holiday related delays and
gtsuch things, but I am quite happy to report that all is well. The only
gtbothersome aspect was the uncertainty of constantly talking to my unit and
gtbeing told quotit‘s just around the cornerquot, but in the end, everything worked
gtout just fine. The quothurry up and waitquot adage proved itself quite well...
gtI‘m off to RHQ tomorrow to draw my kit and start the pre-study course for
gtRESO next week some time.
gt
gtFrom a proud new Ploughjockey, Paratus,
gt
gtNick Butler
gtOCDT
gtHAST amp PER
gt_________________________________________________________________________
gtGet Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
gt
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