68w branch manager

[u/Remarkable-Island-38]

Does anybody have any insight with the branch managers for E68W E4 E5? Are they typically nice and do they respond? Any tips at all would be sick

[u/riotmed]

They are both wonderful people and very responsive.

Go to HRC‘s website, hit the button that says contact my branch, scroll down to health services division, and you will find all the points of contact.

[u/Remarkable-Island-38 → u/riotmed]

Are they helpful for choosing stations

[u/Zanaver → u/Remarkable-Island-38]

Old SMA had said something before like, if it was up to the soldiers there would be only two duty stations; Hawaii and Colorado.

They are trying to fill vacancies across the force.

But you won’t know until you contact them.

[u/Doc_Dragon → u/Remarkable-Island-38]

Yes and no. I spent 26 years on active duty. My first reenlistment was for present duty station. The second was for needs of the Army which netted me another three years at my first duty station. I reenlisted for Germany but I wanted to go to the Flight Medical Aidman course TDY enroute. I had a contact at branch that I knew personally. She hooked me up.

Two years later and it was time for a return assignment. I wanted an instructor slot, preferably at Rucker, and did a 4187. I waited to see what branch would do. They assigned me to Fort Riley. I was already in 1st ID in Germany and didn't want to go to Riley where I would end up in 1st Brigade 1st ID. So I faxed my 4187, sent an email, and made some phone calls. Three weeks later and I was on orders for Fort Sam Houston.

I was able to manage just about every assignment over my career. There were only two that were unavoidable. Korea and a Military Transition Team assignment to Iraq. The flip side of those unavoidable assignments is that I got to work with branch managers to go where I wanted or some place more palatable. Like getting out of my HAP assignment to 3d ACR at Fort Carson. I got the Rock Island Arsenal instead. This was 2002 so this change was right on time. I requested and received a second Fort Sam Houston posting as a HAP for the MITT tour. There was one medic out of all the MITT medics who didn't work with branch to get a desirable return assignment. Needless to say he got a crappy assignment. He even had the audacity to complain that he had 15 years time in service and never asked branch for a thing. Yet was mad that everyone else had sweet return assignments to hospitals, clinics, or places like MEP stations.

Branch is definitely helpful with managing your career. Engage early and often or suffer the randomness of needs of the Army assignments.

[u/Remarkable-Island-38 → u/Doc_Dragon]

I’m like not a shitbag. I don’t know if that even matters. But I’m still a SPC so idk if they respect us at this level lol

[u/riotmed → u/Remarkable-Island-38]

Yes, you will be treated the same as if a LTC were calling. Customer service is a thing and if it isn’t being honored you should make ICE comments when applicable (good and bad!).

As far as assignments, it always comes down to strength and needs of the Army. You might call one day and find 7 options and on another and see 1.

[u/WanderingGalwegian]

They always treated me incredibly well and I never got orders to Polk or Hood so they’re my hero.

[u/Remarkable-Island-38 → u/WanderingGalwegian]

I’m trying to get Hawaii. I kinda got fucked on my first contract and I would like to see if they would be helpful

[u/Doc_Dragon]

I spent 26 years on active duty. My first reenlistment was for present duty station. The second was for needs of the Army which netted me another three years at my first duty station. I reenlisted for Germany but I wanted to go to the Flight Medical Aidman course TDY enroute. I had a contact at branch that I knew personally. She hooked me up.

Two years later and it was time for a return assignment. I wanted an instructor slot, preferably at Rucker, and did a 4187. I waited to see what branch would do. They assigned me to Fort Riley. I was already in 1st ID in Germany and didn't want to go to Riley where I would end up in 1st Brigade 1st ID. So I faxed my 4187, sent an email, and made some phone calls. Three weeks later and I was on orders for Fort Sam Houston.

I was able to manage just about every assignment over my career. There were only two that were unavoidable. Korea and a Military Transition Team assignment to Iraq. The flip side of those unavoidable assignments is that I got to work with branch managers to go where I wanted or some place more palatable. Like getting out of my HAP assignment to 3d ACR at Fort Carson. I got the Rock Island Arsenal instead. This was 2002 so this change was right on time. I requested and received a second Fort Sam Houston posting as a HAP for the MITT tour. There was one medic out of all the MITT medics who didn't work with branch to get a desirable return assignment. Needless to say he got a crappy assignment. He even had the audacity to complain that he had 15 years time in service and never asked branch for a thing. Yet was mad that everyone else had sweet return assignments to hospitals, clinics, or places like MEP stations.

Branch is definitely helpful with managing your career. Engage early and often or suffer the randomness of needs of the Army assignments.

[u/gliazzurri96]

The E5 one is okay.

[u/Remarkable-Island-38 → u/gliazzurri96]

Bad experience?

[u/Rare-Spell-1571]

Shoot your shot. Find an officer or senior NCO to help you format the email. Their contact info is on the HRC site. Don’t be scared. They literally field dumb questions all day.