time between commisoning and ead.

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afdcfg

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So I have heard there is a large gap between commiosning and orders of duty. Does it depend on what school you are going to or your speciality code or can anyone get any time. How common are early EADs. Like within a month of commissioning?
 
Don't know which service your discussing. DS is a Marine. He commissioned in May and reported to The Basic School in late August. Had his best civilian job ever that summer, leading tours and working the bar at a craft brewery.
 
DS1 commissioned in May, was stashed at NROTC unit until October when he left for flight school. DS2 commissioned in May and left for flight school in June.
 
Typically depends on schoolhouse dates. I direct commissioned in January, don't report for training until this summer. I got in the first available class. If a person is Army, you commission at graduation and wait for a school slot at BOLC.
 
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I was AFROTC, commissioned in May and went on AD in June. It all depends on your career field and training pipeline. It can vary widely so there’s really no way to determine when you’ll go AD until you get orders. It’ll be within a year though.
 
Some are stashed at a unit for days/1 week, and some for months. depends on school no way to really tell. COVID has made things even more unpredictable
 
afdcfg said:
So I have heard there is a large gap between commiosning and orders of duty. Does it depend on what school you are going to or your speciality code or can anyone get any time. How common are early EADs. Like within a month of commissioning?
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I commissioned June 2005 and was at sea in July 2005. :D As others have said, depends on community and a variety of other timing factors.
 
Also, don't forget NURSES in ALL services. After commissioning, they will not move on to Orders until they pass the NCLEX. Specifically for the Navy, the newly commissioned Ensign will be ordered either to "remain" in the college town or back to HOR to study and prepare for the NCLEX. Navy Nurses commissioned through NROTC, after passing the NCLEX, will move on to one of only 3 teaching Hospitals for their first 2-year tour. Navy Nurses commissioned through NCP will go to ODS "AFTER" passing the NCLEX.
 
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