Oops!
Just want to admit my error here…my “cutting it close” post was only tangentially on-topic of the OP’s original post – and for that I apologize. Let me explain.
What jumped out at me in this thread was Pima’s post “DoDMERB exams are valid for 2 years” – it jumped out at me because this “2 year DoDMERB shelf life” could be seen – well, let me be completely honest…IS seen, by ME, as a possible stopper to DS’ appointment even in the face of all other requirements being met/exceeded.
With 4 of seven kids either active duty officers or in officer training, they - and I - are schooled in many of the obvious and not-so-obvious pitfalls along the way. For them, being DoDMERB qualified has been a major hurdle for some, a stopper for one, and for the Foundation Prep DS – an immediate “you’re qualified!” We’ve all known all along that there exists the 2 year shelf life of the DoDMERB…and we’re also abundantly aware of the hard and fast nature of military regulations – standards and requirements and deadlines aren’t suggestions, so knowing all that – questions arise - when does the clock begin on a DoDMERB qualified candidate? The day of the exam, the date stamped on the “you’re qualified” letter from DoDMERB? And is it exactly two years from that date to what date – I-Day? Board of Review Day?
I know how this must appear…obsessing…overthinking…crazy talk…but goodness knows, going on the experiences my own kids have had thus far plus the many experiences discussed on these forums provides me with the fuel to keep my obsessing, overthinking fires burning white hot!
Again, apologies for taking Pima’s post out of its intended context and going off on a tangent!