In my state, this function typically tends to happen at the BN level and below. Advisory Councils are typically the BN Commander and BN Staff Members, and situationally dependent for the most part are likely full-timers in some capacity (AGR or Technicians). This does vary by BDE and BN but speaking with many of my OCS peers who are sprinkled…[Read more]

@asiegel12, I’ll second @brock.j.young on this one. As I approached BOLC graduation I had the same question in mind, and decided just to type a nice MFR type letter to my Battalion Commander (Senior Rater) thru my Company Commander as an introduction, using the AR 25-50 writing bible as my guide. Their response was, in short, that they certainly…[Read more]