Accessions Process
Fiscal Year 2012
Applies to Cadets Receiving
Their Commissioning in:
Dec 2011
May 2012
Aug 2012
Briefing updated: 10 Apr 2011
Scholar-Athlete-Leader
• A military officer must be a scholar, athlete and leader (SAL).
• We commission SALs, and only SALs. Cadets must have the “full
package”, and be accomplished and competent in all three areas.
– If your GPA is below a 2.5 – you are at risk of commissioning
– If your APFT scores are below a 80-80-80 – you are at risk of commissioning
– If you get an N at LDAC, or have many Ns on your Blue Cards – you are at risk
• Cadets compete on their own merits and accomplishments against
over 5,000 other cadets commissioning in that same “cohort” year
group (Oct 11 – Sep 12)
• Your Grades, LDAC Performance and APFT Scores comprise ~75%
of your accessions score, and is how you compete for:
– Branch
- Branch Detailing
– Post
- ADSOs
– Grad School
– Component
• Active Duty, National Guard, Reserves
Terms and Topics
• ACCESSIONS – the process we use to bring cadets into the Army
formally, and assign them to their component and their branch
• CCIMS – the database we use to input all your info and requests
• LAMS – Leader Assessment Sheet that captures all aspects of the
mathematical OMS information
• OMS – Order of Merit Score, the result of all your academic, athletic
and leadership scores, using the OML percentages, that is used to
compare you against the other 4,000 cadets going thru accessions that
year
• OML – a one-to-last listing of cadets, based on the OMS
• DMG – Distinguished Military Graduate, designated for the top 20% of
cadets in the nation. Usually guarantees your first branch choice
• Active Duty Cutoff Line – a defined OMS that sets the minimum scoring
for active duty selection. Below that score, AD is not possible.
• “Dead Zone” – the area on the branch bar graph where it is impossible
for a cadet to receive a certain branch.
FY 11 ROTC OML Model
1. Academic Program (40%)
For each event/activity:
•Green numbers are activity weighting
(40.00) Cumulative GPA (includes ROTC GPA)
(Spring Semester, most current)
2. Leadership Program (60%)
Leader (45%)
(6.75) - LDAC Performance (E/S/N)
- Leadership positions
- Leadership attributes/skills/actions
(11.25) - LDAC PLT TAC Evaluation (E/S/N)
(4.50) - LDAC Land Navigation (1st score)
Physical (15%)
APFT (90%)
(1.69) - Campus (most current fall sem)
(2.36) - Campus (most current spring sem)
(9.45) - LDAC (1st score)
Athletics (10%)
(1.50) - Varsity, Intramural, or
Community Team
PMS Experienced Based Observations
(6.75) - PMS MSIII CER OML
(4.50) - PMS Accessions OML
(4.50) - PMS Accessions Potential Comments
(4.50) - Cadet Training / Extracurricular Activities
(2.25) - Language / Cultural Awareness
Warrior Forge, Platoon Top Five = 1 point added to final OMS
RECONDO = 0.5 point added to final OMS
Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Incentive
+ 0.5 point incentive given to Math/Science majors (ADM 3)
+ 1.0 point Incentive to Engineering majors (ADM 4)
4
Language / Cultural Points
CULP Activity
Major in a Critical Language (Must be declared major
at time of board for 3rd year credit, 1st and 2nd year must
take language course in each semester/quarter of that
year)
Major in Non-Critical Language (Must be declared
major at time of board for 3rd year credit, 1st and 2nd
year must take language course in each semester/quarter
of that year)
Passing a Critical Language Course (must be on
college transcripts, High School does not count)
Passing a Non-Critical Language Course (must be on
college transcripts, High School does not count)
Rosetta Stone in a Critical Language
Rosetta Stone in a Non-Critical Language
Study Abroad in a non-English speaking foreign
Country (Must be course on transcript of non-US
college level academic institution, completed courses
do not have to be language courses)
Total Points Available
Points
Max per
Year
15
15
45
10
10
30
5
15
45
3
9
27
5
3
5
3
15
9
10
10
30
201
Language / Cultural Points
Critical Strategic Language List for FY10 CULP
Arabic
Chinese Mandarin
Persian Dari
Persian Farsi
Hausa
Indonesian
Korean
Pashto
Swahili
Urdu
FY 11 ROTC National OML Results
FY 11 Cohort:
Commission Review:
National OML:
5,348
5,344 (Top 20% = 1069 DMGs)
Educational Delay (DL): 108
Army Nurse:
233
Reserve Nurse:
20
Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD): 839
Non-GRFD requesting RFD: 540
Active Duty Board Eligible: 3604
Active Duty Board Eligible:
As of: 21 OCT 10
4
(118 went to Board)
3604
Active Duty Allocation:
Additional Allotments:
2817
118
(TOP 10% AD OML= 281)
Referred (forced into) RFD:
669
(Asked for AD, but received RFD)
(110 SMC, 8 Active Duty G2G)
Component Totals:
Active Duty Selectees: 2935
RFD Selectees: 2068
(total includes MS/SP, excludes 233 Nurses
and 108 Ed Delay)
(1365 ARNG, 703 USAR)
FY11 Order of Merit Scores
FY 11 National OML and AD Selection
There were 23 Cadets that achieved a perfect 101.5 OMS score.
Any cadet with an OMS below 71.5848 did not get active duty, unless
they were a nurse, G2G or SMC cadet.
Active Duty Accession Process
1. Branch the Top 10% of the AD OML with their first basic branch choice
2. Branch by OML until up to 50% of each branch’s requirements are filled
a. If the first branch preference is unavailable, the next available branch
preference of the Cadet will be awarded (2nd and 3rd Choice Only)
b. Cadet may volunteer for the Branch for ADSO program, but they won’t be
charged until after branch filled to 50%
3. Branch remainder of the branch with an additional three-year ADSO
a. By OML
b. Ensuring that no more than 65% of any one branch’s allocation are filled by
the first half of the AD OML
4. DA Board awards branches to Cadets not receiving branch via steps 1-3
a. DA Branching Model produces initial distribution of branch assignments for
those branches not filled to 100% with steps 1-3
- Needs of the Army, distribute quality, Cadets Branch choices
- Ensuring that no more than 65% of any one branch’s requirements are filled by the
first half of the AD OML
b. Cadet’s first two choices are still viable IF, and only if, they were BRADSO
c. DA branching board determines final branch assignment for
step 4 cadets and branch detailing for all
True or False
If I am the bottom 20%
of the Active Duty
OML or in the “dead
zone” (just above the
50th percentile) I
should not even
choose a popular
branch like AV, IN or
AR.
TRUE
FALSE
FALSE
RULE #1: The only certainty in selection and branching is
that if you fail to request what you desire, then you will
not get what you desire.
Although branch fill rates and cut-offs tend to stay consistent from year to
year there can be exceptions. For the FY09 Cohort there was barely enough
Cadets requesting Aviation “AV” with Branch ADSO to fill the requirement.
“AV” did not fill until the 98th percentile in FY09.
Recommendation: Make your first Branch Choice what
you truly desire and sign a Branch Career Satisfaction
Program Incentive (formerly Branch ADSO) if you
strongly desire. ADSO’s are only charged if needed to
get the branch. Be more realistic with second and third
branch choice based on your desires and standing on the
Active Duty OML.
FY 11 Branch Fill Rates
FOR REFERENCE ONLY Actual FY11 Values Can Vary Significantly
• The following chart displays where on the Active Duty OML, each branch
filled for the FY11 Cohort for pre-branching (Methods 1 to 3)
• Color codes show where each branch filled for this cohort:
– Up to 50% of the allocation was filled without using a cadet’s ADSO
– Branched with ADSO in the top half of the OML
– Branched with ADSO in the bottom half of the OML
• Highlights for Active Branching in FY11
- As in FY10 branching, DA directed that all branches with the exception of “AV” have at
least 10% of the total ROTC branch requirement go to DA Branching Model. As a result
allocations available for pre-branching were reduced for some branches.
- Also continued from FY10 was the “Engineer Pilot Program”. This program took half of
the “EN” Branch allocations and made them available to “degreed Engineers” only using
same branching process.
- ROTC Allocations for “IN” and “OD” branch were proportionally larger than last year.
While this change made “IN” easier to secure, “OD” branch had similar fill rate as FY10.
- “MS” and “TC” branches both had proportionally less allocations then last year and
both became more difficult to secure as a result.
FY11 Pre-Branch Fill Rates
0%
Top 10%
Of mission
1
70
281
10%
159
79
20
20%
64
178
19
563
123
24
30%
45
84
106
38
845
19
AD OML Percentile Standing
45
48
DMG
40%
40
12
53
74
13
50%
Published
OML
5
24
50%
1127
91
1
1408
124
60%
49
111
45
28
1690
124
31
13
99
43
1972
70%
100% 100%
100%
80%
90%
55
33
100%
100%
100%
Percent Fill of
Pre-Branch
Allocation
63
100%
105
37
2254
100%
13
100%
2535
22
100%
90%
100%
88%
90%
59%
62%
Total ROTC
Allocation
9
54%
0
2817
50%
66
66
Pre-Branch
Allocation
EN(D)
Branches that had Pre-branching due to Aviation Program UND or Required Medical Specialties.
Branches that had Pre-branch Allocations reduced to ensure 10% of Branch to DABM
Cadets with Engineer Degrees, 50% of “EN” allocation considered to degreed engineers only
FY11 Selection and Branching
(Active Duty Branch Distribution)
Basic
Branch
AD
AG
AR
AV
CM
EN
FA
FI
IN
MI
MP
MS
OD
QM
SC
TC
Total
Mission
83
167
142
152
66
178
234
41
352
395
99
175
246
183
275
147
2935
First
Preference
65
97
234
241
7
234
110
36
464
539
143
353
46
60
242
64
2935
Second
Preference
96
165
426
10
27
243
263
37
180
419
180
192
90
143
378
86
2935
Third
Preference
144
111
322
2
46
317
392
67
111
257
186
81
220
170
310
199
2935
Average
Preference
Receiving Branch
1.60
1.92
1.30
1.00
4.36
1.22
2.09
1.46
1.41
1.26
1.31
1.07
3.87
3.39
1.51
3.58
1.93
Satisfaction Data:
• 64.6% received their first
branch choice (60.6% in
FY10)
• 87.3% received one of their
top three choices (81.2% in
FY10)
• 81.3% Branch Satisfied as
defined by receiving one of
top three choices and
receiving their desired detail
branch or not being detailed if
desired to not be detailed.
(75.9% in FY10)
FY11 Selection and Branching
(Education Delay)
FY 11 Educational Delay Board
Basic
Branch
Allocations Requests Selected
CH
30
14
14
JA
50
32
30
DC
13
7
6
MC
20
50
*45
MS
10
7
6
SP
3
8
*7
VC
4
2
2
Total
130
120
110
* Per Office of the Surgeon General MOI dated 25 Aug 2010,
authorization was given to exceed 50 AMEDD selections and use
allocations not use by The Judge Advocate General’s Corps
(JAGC) or the Chaplain’s Corps (CH) for AMEDD provided the total
selected for Educational Delay (ED ) does not exceed 130 Cadets.
FY11 Selection and Branching
(Branch Detailing)
FY11 Branch Detail Mission
Detail Branch
AR CM FA
IN
AD
2
1
2
4
AG
15
25
13
8
Donor
FI
5
2
5
11
Branch
MI
54
23
44 *111
SC
29
11
24
60
Total 105 62
88 194
•
•
•
•
Percent of Basic
Branch required to
be detailed
Total
9
61
23
232
124
449
FY11
11%
37%
56%
58%
45%
47%
FY10
34%
42%
69%
64%
50%
Percent Detailed reduced from
Army Branch Detail requirement of 449
FY10, USMA/OCS took
No top 10% non-volunteer required to detail
increased portion, and reduced
“AD” branch mission
(*) 1 Detailed Cadets not accepted (MI to IN)
DA Restriction of “No More Than” 4% Female to FA Branch and
30% Female to CM Branch
• Volunteers considered first, board directed to distribute quality
for those forced to be detailed
FY 11 ADSO Results
2169 of 2935 Cadets asked to participate in an ADSO option. Total Selected 1520 (with Pending Post ADSO’s)
Request
Basic
BrADSO
Branch 1st/2nd
AD
34
37
AG
55
52
AR
174 179
AV
181
5
CM
4
6
EN
79
73
EN(D)
65
15
FA
80 139
FI
23
11
IN
320
65
MI
392 191
MP
95
54
MS
238
81
OD
18
17
QM
26
31
SC
156 179
TC
18
12
Total 1958 1147
Received
Total
Adjusted
BrADSO
Selected due to
1st/2nd
BrADSO detailing
30
11
41
40
43
20
63
54
62
10
72
72
69
0
69
69
0
0
0
0
35
10
45
45
41
4
45
45
60
47
107
107
16
2
18
7
169
4
173
173
178
27
205
158
44
5
49
49
79
8
87
87
4
5
9
9
11
11
22
22
99
50
149
136
11
2
13
13
951 216
1167
1086
• 81 Branch ADSO’s were removed due to detailing
in AD (1), AG (9), FI (11 ), SC (13), and MI (47).
BRADSO data is as of: 21 OCT 2010
GRADUATE SCHOOL
• Available:
• Requested:
• Selected:
302
680
302
POST ADSO
• Available: (Branch/Location)
• Requested:
439
• Pending HRC
374
DUAL ADSOs
• Requests:
- Branch/Grad
411
- Branch/Post
237
- Post/Grad
59
• Selected:
- Branch/Grad
95
- Branch/Post Pending 120
- Grad/Post Pending
31
All Post ADSO requests subject to HRC
branch/location.
Purdue’s Class from 10/11
Duty Status
Active Duty
Active Duty
Active Duty
Active Duty
Active Duty
Active Duty
Reserve Duty
Reserve Duty
Active Duty
Reserve Duty
AD - Nurse
Active Duty
Active Duty
Active Duty
Active Duty
Reserve Duty
Referred RD
Referred RD
Referred RD
Reserve Duty
Reserve Duty
Referred RD
Referred RD
National OML
390
501
590
1101
1592
1758
1876
2154
2414
3038
3232
3375
3579
3592
3662
3786
3872
4231
4388
4640
4855
4969
5205
DMG
YES
YES
YES
AD OML
328
417
491
879
1240
1360
AD Percentile
11.64%
14.80%
17.43%
31.20%
44.02%
48.28%
RD OML
282
343
1800
63.90%
559
2439
2578
2586
2637
86.58%
91.52%
91.80%
93.61%
779
851
1162
1298
1521
1713
1811
2015
AD Line was at
#3734, 95.49%.
Below that was
all the G2G,
SMC and
Nurses who fell
below the AD
line but were
required to go
AD.
Purdue’s Class from 09/10
Duty Status
Active Duty
Active Duty
Ed Delay/AD
Active Duty
Nat Grd
Nat Grd
Nat Grd
Nat Grd
Nat Grd
Active Duty
Reserves
Active Duty
Active Duty
Active Duty
AD-Nurse
Active Duty
Nat Grd
Nat Grd
Nat Grd
Ref- AD
AD-Nurse
Reserves
Nat Grd
Nat Grd
Nat Grd
RD-Referred
Nat’l OML
114
517
535
599
1041
1284
1470
1656
1747
1829
2035
2234
2315
2543
2550
2952
3039
3348
3437
3517
3525
3634
4109
4171
4393
4422
DMG
YES
YES
YES
YES
AD OML
94
405
AD Percent
3.79%
16.31%
463
18.65%
RD OML
140
187
220
251
267
1333
53.69%
318
1609
1670
1826
64.80%
67.26%
73.54%
2081
2134
83.81%
85.94%
625
653
694
790
1190
1241
1422
1445
Branch Detail Program
All Cadets/LTs selected for Active Duty may be selected for
the Branch Detail Program, regardless of volunteer status
All cadets must select a branch detail branch, in case they
are selected for branch detail.
Your comments (PMS and Cadet’s) are used to determine
Branch Detail desires and positions.
Availability of Branch Detail
Program options are subject to
force structural changes within
the Army
Branch Detail Program (con’t)
Developed to account for the shifting demand for officers within the MFE
(Maneuver Fires and Effects) and OS/FS (Operational Support / Force
Sustainment) branches between the ranks of 2LT and CPT
CPT
IN
AR
FA
CM
AD
AG
FI
MI
SC
Recipients
Donors
NON-PLAYERS:
AVIATION
ENGINEERS
MILITARY POLICE
ORDNANCE
QUARTERMASTER
TRANSPORTATION
MEDICAL SERVICE
ARMY NURSE
2LT
These were the branches from FY11’s board. Donor branches may change from year to year.
Branch Detail Program
(Example, IN-MI)
INFANTRY
CONTROL BRANCH
INFANTRY
BOLC-B
SERVE 3-4 YRS IN
INFANTRY UNIT
A IR B O RN E
PCS
MI SERVICE
MI CCC
Officer Career Incentive Programs
(ADSO/Dual ADSO Programs)
 Only Cadets selected for Active Duty are eligible
 Selection is based on the National OML . For BRADSO, if you “earned”
your branch outright, you will not be “charged” an ADSO, even if you
requested it.
 Cadets may request to participate in 1, 2, or all 3
 Cadets may be selected in up to two of the programs
 Participation in each program is in exchange for an additional 3-year Active
Duty Service Obligation (ADSO)
Branch for Service - Receive their branch of choice
Post for Service - Receive their first assignment of choice
Graduate School for Service - Attend full time, fully funded Grad Program between years 7-11
 At time of request, Cadets must sign a contract addendum
 The new Post 9/11 GI Bill makes this a VERY attractive option, since
staying on active duty for 3 years beyond any “educational payback period”
will earn you full college benefits (for you or your family). So…BRADSO,
PADSO, GRADSO 3-yr periods are “good” years and earn you full benefits.
Graduate School for ADSO
 300 Cadets can participate (approximately)
 Guaranteed Option to attend Graduate School (up to 24 months)
 Outside of this program only about 1 in 10 graduates receive fully funded
Graduate School (Advanced Civilian Schooling)
 Officer determines attendance: When, What, Where
•
In almost any program of choice from a broad slate of disciplines
•
At any accredited institution within the US as approved by HRC
 After attendance, 3 for 1 payback (additional active duty time). If you attend
grad school in later years, you can pay back your obligation before you attend.
 The Post 9/11 GI Bill is amazing, and complements this option nicely. 3 years
of active duty (beyond any “educational payback time”) will earn you full
benefits for you or your family.
http://www.gibill.va.gov/documents/Breakdown_of_the_monetary_benefits_under_the
_various_GI_Bills.pdf
 A great website is located at:
 http://www.career-satisfaction.army.mil/
Student Loan Repayment Program
(SLRP)
• In exchange for more years of active duty, the Army will “assume” your
higher education loan and pay it off for you.
• Deadlines to sign up for this:
• 1 Nov (for Dec grads)
• 1 Mar (for May/Aug grads)
• You sign up for this about before you graduate/commission
• Up to $25k – one year
• Up to $50k – two years
• Up to $65k – three years
• You will sign an addendum to your contract once the SLRP request is
approved, and DA agrees to assume your loan.
• The USAA Career Starter Loan does NOT count for SLRP.
•SLRP payback years are NOT GI Bill earning years.
Reserve Component
Accession Process
Step 1 – Cadet requests USAR or National Guard
(“Dedicated” cadets have no option)
Step 2 – Cadet secures a slot in a unit (USAR uses the
“Request” system, NG uses the LOA system)
a. Both of these steps are done BY THE CADET
b. LOA in Indiana is a Conditional LOA, and INARNG
holds an OML board for branching its officers
Step 3 – After the Branching/Component Board, Cadets
have 30 days to secure their slot
a. Sooner is better – slots are limited to allocations!
USAR - https://esaiwr.usar.army.mil/akoapps/request/Default.aspx
FY 11 Reserve Component
Reserve Component Selection Process
FY 10 Results
1
ARNG
1956
2068
Mission
Dedicated ARNG:
Requests for:
Directed USAR
Cadets Placed:
1365
326
1079
(40)
1365
703
659
126
703
RC OML
1. All Dedicated ARNG GRFD holders
are awarded “ARNG” and removed
from OML
2. SMP cadets requesting their SMP
component, will receive it and are
removed from OML
3. SMP cadets who asked for AD but
did not receive AD, will get their
SMP component if they ask for it
4. By OML, Cadets are awarded
Component of Choice “ARNG” or
“USAR”
5. When one Component reaches its
mission/ distribution all lower on RC
OML directed to remaining
Component
USAR
RC Component Choice Line:
RC OML # 1956
National OML # 5136 of 5340
OMS: 59.7355
Active Component LTs
Attending BOLC-B
 LTs receive orders prior to commissioning
 Orders include BOLC-B and, usually, your first duty
assignment
 Priorities of bringing LTs onto active duty/BOLC seats:
• Green to Gold Active Duty
• Send LTs to fill LTC/LDAC requirements
• LTs perform GBR duty (Purdue or elsewhere) prior
to attending BOLC-B
Reserve Component LTs
Attending BOLC-B
 ROTC LTs receive Reserve Component orders
minimum 30 days prior to start of BOLC-B:
• USAR from USARC G1 (Request, website)
• ARNG from HRC-NG
• Do NOT work with your unit to secure a slot in
ATRRS for BOLC-B. It may be approved initially,
but will get denied. This slot is worked at the
national level.
Branching End of LDAC Commissionees
 Methodology:
• End of LDAC Commissionees will be incorporated into the
current year’s PMS Accessions OML cohort using a 0.5
criteria (cohort that has already been branched for the FY)
• LDAC Commissionees are incorporated into the current
FY’s OML Model to calculate an OMS which will determine
their OML ranking using a 0.5 criteria resulting in no impact
on the previously established OML
• The already established FYXX DA Selection and Branching
Board results will be used to determine Active Duty
selection line and branch selection
CCIMS ACCESSIONS
What is done on campus to
ensure a cadet has all his/her
correct data/information
submitted.
Branching - Accession Preference Tab
Branch Preferences and Branch Detail
 Active Duty Branch Preferences:
• Fill in all branches the Cadet is eligible for
• Males – Combat Arms medically qualified must select a CA
branch in one of their top four (4) branch choices
• AV - Only if desire to be considered for AV
• FA - Females are not required to select
• Most males will have 15 choices
• Most females will have 12 choices
• Medically DQ will only have 10 choices
 Branch Detail:
• Volunteer: Select Yes or No as appropriate
• Detail Branch: Select branch that the Cadet would like to be
considered for if selected for the Branch Detail program
Note: These 2 sections not available for GRFD Cadets
Educational Delay
 Educational Delay is a competitive board that occurs before the branching
board. A completely separate packet must be submitted, and must include
test scores (LSAT, MCAT) and letters of recommendations.
 Ed Delay applicants must complete all other accessions preference
information in case they are not selected for Ed Delay.
 Individuals who select DL (Educational Delay) as Duty Preference will
fill out the EDUCATIONAL DELAY section:
• Branch: Select branch the individual desires after
the completion of educational delay
• Degree: Select the degree the individual will pursue
while on educational delay
• Academic Major: Select the major the individual will
pursue while on educational delay
Note: These sections are only available for Educational Delay Cadets
Branching – Accession Preference Tab
Cadet Comments
 Cadet Comments:
• 500 characters
• Must be bullet comment format (1-2 lines for each bullet)
• Opportunity to give the DA Selection and Branching
Board insight on branch preferences, examples of
leadership, family legacy, etc.
• Ideally only a few well written bullet comments
• Should mention what you’d desire if you were being
considered for Branch Detail
Branching - Accession Preference Tab
PMS Comments
 PMS Comments:
• 1,000 characters
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Must be bullet comment format (1 - 2 line each)
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Generally 3 - 4 well written comments will suffice
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Must include a statement that the female Cadet has
received the Standardized Briefing on the Limited Career
Progression for Women Considering Field Artillery if the
Cadet has selected FA as one of her branch choices (to
include branch detail branch)
• Should include comments about branch detailing to board members
 I rank this Cadet ____ of _____
Accessions OML not the MS III OML
 PMS Accessions Comments:
CCIMS generated
Branching - Reserve Component Tab
Reserve Duty Branch Preferences
EVERYONE MUST FILL OUT -- EVEN THOSE REQUESTING AD or DL
 Reserve Duty Branch Preferences
• Select the six (6) RD branches in order of preference
from drop down box
• Does not have to mirror the active duty choices
• AV, MI, and MS are very competitive – Restricted to
first choice only for Reserve Duty consideration
Active Duty Branch Preference
Restrictions
AN - Nurses only - must be majoring in Nursing (JXX);
must be first choice
AV - Must have AFAST (90 minimum score) and qualified
Flight Physical; must be under age 30 at start of BOLC III
SP - Must be 1st Branch choice - Major in Physical
Therapy (Dietetics, Occupational Therapy and
Physician’s Assistant – no longer done thru DA board
process). Separate board process thru USAREC.
IN/AR - Not available for females
Reserve Forces Duty Branch
Preference Restrictions
 1st Branch choice restrictions
• ** AN - Nurses only - must be majoring in Nursing
(JXX); Must be first choice
• **If a Cadet/LT wants to select AV, MS or MI
Must be first choice - cannot have more than one of
these branches selected
• IN/AR - Not available for females
Student Management – Cadet (Activities)
Fields Used in Branching
Request for First Duty Station. Choose your top 10. 4 of the 10 must be Overseas
(OCONUS)
Educational Delay Board
 Prior to Active Duty branching, the DA Secretariat will conduct
the Educational Delay Board. Up to 135 Cadets may be
selected to pursue a Law Degree, Medical Degree, or Degree in
Theology prior to entry on AD.
 Branches are limited to:
– Chaplain Corps
– Judge Advocate General Corps
– AMEDD (Army Medical Department)
 Medical Service Corps (MS)
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Medical Specialist Corps (SP)
Medical Corps (MC)
Dental Corps (DC)
Veterinary Corps (VC)
FY 12 Accessions Timeline
Accessionees meet w/ PMS to verify/update LAMS, and
make branch/component/post selections and provide their
comments and work PMS comments
last 2 wks of
school, 90
minute sessions
MS III instructor completes MSIII CER/LAMS data in CCIMS
NLT 30 Jun
LDAC data is put into CCIMS at LDAC
as received
Accessionees meet w/ PMS to verify CCIMS entries, receive
PMS’ OML and validate the LAMS final OMS
1st 2 wks, Fall
Last day to modify accessions information
7 Sep
Submit GBR packets for December Commissionees
7 Sep – 18 Oct
ED Delay packets due to HQ CC
20 Sep
Publish National OML results for Reserve Duty, Active Duty,
20 Sep
DMG, and Top 10%, must be counseled by PMS and discuss
Branch & ADSO selections in light of their OML ranking
FY 12 Accessions Timeline
Last day to adjust final Branch and ADSO choices or
PMS/Cadet comments
4 Oct
218-Rs (assignment preference) for Dec Grads is due
4 Oct
Educational Delay Board
5-7 Oct
National Branching Board
12-15 Oct
Branching and Ed Delay results are announced
21 Oct (delays!)
SLRP Requests must be completed for Dec grads
1 Nov
Begin publishing orders for Dec Grads
Nov
Last date to request Post for ADSO
Nov
218-Rs due (assignment pref) for Spring Commissionees
15 Nov
All Reserve Cadets w/o a REQUEST Vacancy Hold
Notification or LOA will be assigned to either USAR or ARNG
and a branch based on the needs of the Army
22 Nov (or 30
days after
results released)
FY 12 Accessions Timeline
Submit branch and duty status changes (rare)
13 Dec
Submit GBR requests for May-Sep graduates
13 Dec
BOLC Conference
Dec
Initial Assignments Determined (including ADSOs and
GBR/LDAC/LTC)
Jan/Feb
SLRP Requests must be completed for May/Aug grads
1 Mar
Orders Cut for May/June Commissionees
Mar-Apr
Graduation / Commission
May