If you want to understand why IAs are still such a sore point, you can start by reading the below to see the process as it is seen in the Fleet.
The fact this has not changed and is still going on is a shame on us all. Silly people - you think there is a level playing field? You think we are matching jobs to skill sets?
-----Original Message-----BTW - OOPS! Looks like the "inside scoop" no longer is in effect.
From: [redacted] LCDR NPC, [redacted]
Sent: [redacted], August [redacted], 2011 [redacted]
To: [redacted] CAPT [redacted], CO; [redacted] CDR PEO[redacted], [redacted]; [redacted]@[redacted].navy.mil; [redacted] CDR [redacted]; [redacted] CDR OPNAV [redacted], [redacted];[redacted] CDR [redacted], [redacted]; [redacted] CDR PEO [redacted], PMS [redacted]; [redacted] CDR NAVSEA [redacted], PMS[redacted]; [redacted] LT [redacted]00 [redacted]; [redacted] LCDR [redacted], [redacted]
Subject: IA Volunteer Opportunities
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Please pass this out to your mentor groups.
To all,
Do to the ever changing IA environment, I will open up the following IA for volunteers as of Thursday 0000 September 1.
NE-3968-0074
Reconstruction Engineer
O-4 (1-up/down)
12 Mos
Rpt July 2012
Afghanistan
NE-3968-0122
Public Outreach and Response
O-3 (1-up/down)
12 Mos
Rpt July 2012
Afghanistan
NE-1676-0082
NMCB PLANS
O-3 (1-up/down)
12 Mos
Rpt Sept 2012
Djibouti
Remember, the first email that I see in my inbox with a timestamp of 0000 on 1 Sept gets first choice.
The IA list will be published on NKO by COB 30 Aug 2011.
Very Respectfully,
LCDR [redacted]
If you want to be in play for these IAs - you now have the billet numbers as well. Call your detailer.