MSC Reserve Opportunities

To:     All Medical Service Corps

From:   CAPT Weber, Senior Medical Service Corps Detailer

SUBJ:   RESERVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFFICERS REQUESTING RESIGNATION 

PERS detailers recently attended a brief on changes in resignation

requests and reserve opportunities.  To find the format for requesting

resignation, please go to www.NPC.navy.mil web site, click on

"Personnel Conduct & Separations", then "Officer Performance & Separations", 

then "Resignation and RAD information". Officers requesting resignation will 

no longer complete the statement 

"I do/do not desire to affiliate with the Reserves" in their resignation request. 

Individual Commanding Officers are required to discuss reserve

opportunities with their officers at the time they request to resign

their commission, but this is likely not regularly occurring at local

commands.  Starting this month, PERS Detailers are now required to

discuss reserve opportunities with each officer who submits a

resignation requirement. 

Direct accession officers enter the Navy with an 8 year obligation of

which 3 years must be active duty. (This might be longer for officers

who receive specific financial packages). If an officer requests to

resign at the end of their initial 3 year tour before meeting their 8

year minimum service obligation,  he/she is required to complete a 5

year reserve commitment (may be SELRES (active drilling reservist) or

Inactive (IRR)).

Only 22% of resigning officers affiliate with the reserves. Currently

active officers who are requesting resignation and desire to affiliate

with the reserves must contact a recruiter. The application process may

take 3 to 4 months.  CNRC is working on how to make this a more fluid

process to eliminate unnecessary paperwork and time in the transition. 

When working your 2009 slates, please send the above presentation to

those officers intending to request resignation to make them aware of

reserve opportunities. The best time to discuss reserves is before

the officer submits the resignation request. My conversation with

individual officers is only to ensure they are aware of opportunities, 

no pressure intended.

                                    R/ CAPT Weber

NOTE: FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON NKO