Hi all! Never posted here before, but in short, I was laid off my Foreign Service position and have a desire to continue to serve. I would need an age waiver as I'm already 42. I'm hoping to Direct Commission into the Reserves and would love some ground-truthing. Me: MBA, Spanish speaker, 20 years total work experience post undergrad: 10 years of finance (36A or 65F) experience, 5 years of acquisition experience, 2 years in Peace Corps, 3 years in program management.
10 years overseas working in embassies and eventually finishing as an FS-03 (Major equivalent). Currently living overseas so hoping for an IMA situation where I perform my duty in one or two blocks during the year.
I feel like I should commission as an O-4 ... what are your thoughts? Am I totally off ... I have two friends in active duty now - an O-5 and an O-6 who I'm hoping can help me out. Would appreciate all of your thoughts and thank you.