IPAP Requirements & Application Information

Dear Applicant,

Applications will be submitted by memorandum through command channels at posts, camps, or stations (You should FEDEX the complete application yourself after the PSB signs off on the MILPO Statement – see example documents). All documentation must be current within the 12 months prior to FY JUNE Board (ie If applying for FY20 June board, all documents need to be dated after June 2019 to include physical, ALL labs, LOI, LOR’s, etc

Do not staple, bind, or place hole punches in the application documents.  Do not place in binders or cover sheets.  Place all documents in sequence and place in a 2 pocket folder.

MAIL ALL PACKETS TO:

HQ, USAREC
RCHS-SVD-PA (applicant’s rank, last name, first name)
1307 Third Ave
Fort Knox, KY 40121-2725

* If you are interested in applying for a National Guard IPAP seat, please contact an AMEDD recruiter of your respective State National Guard office for more information. Other Branches of the service should apply through their own service for the IPAP Program.

* Requirement Completion Course (RCC) will not be available until further notice. See MILPER message for guidance.

/Portals/15/USAREC form 601-37.44 Academic Worksheet.pdf?ver=2019-01-22-115104-203Required Documents for IPAP packet (to USAREC) – NLT 1 MAR (of each FY)

· DA Photo

· DA Form 705 (PT Scorecard - last 3 scores with most recent after 1 Oct)

· DA 5500 or 5501 if body fat measurement required

· Letter of Intent (recommend memo format (AR 25-50) and no more than 1 page)

· 3 Letters of Recommendation (First line supervisor, Commander, Army PA)

o 80 shadowing hours with PA must be documented on USAREC FORM 601-37.11 in the comment/remark section

o Letter of recommendation from Commander must include their email address

o Recommend memo format (AR 25-50) and no more than 1 page

· DA 61 (application for appointment)

· DA 71 (Oath of office)

· Military Career paperwork (NCOER’s/OER’s/ORB/SRB/DA 1059/Awards/Training Certificates/DD 214/NGB/Security clearance/MILPO statement)

o If applicant does not have an NCOER, a letter from their 1SG regarding character and performance will be needed

· DD 2807-1 & DD 2808 (dated after June)

o Include ORIGINAL COPIES OF LAB PRINTOUT for the following labs: Urine drug screen (UDS), alcohol blood test (ETOH), urinalysis (UA), HIV, CBC, HCG (for Females)

o Include printout of Audiogram

o DD 2808 needs final signature from an MD or DO

o PHA WILL NOT SUFFICE!!! Everyone needs a physical completed after June 2019

· Waivers if needed (Age, Age in Grade, Time in Service, Conviction, Medical, and Profile Waivers (P2 only) – see examples below

· GT Scores – MUST be 110 or higher

· OFFICIAL Scholastic Aptitude Test results (SAT’s)

· Academic Delay memo (if needed)

· USAREC FORM 601-37.44 (Academic Worksheet)

· Curriculum Vitae (CV) 

· DA 160 (desired class priority preference dates of JAN/APR/AUG)

· DA 1058 (Reserves)

· DA 4651 (Reserves)

· DA 4187 (RA conditional release) signed by BN/BDE CDR and Branch Chief/Manager – MUST BE INCLUDED

· DD 214 and DA form 5016 (Reserves) – MUST BE INCLUDED

· Tattoo wearers need to ensure your commanders perform a military grooming standards evaluation IAW AR670-1

· Tattoo wearers need a self-identification memo to ensure your commanders perform the military grooming standards evaluation IAW AR670-1

· ALL OFFICIAL Transcripts (send OFFICIAL Transcripts to USAREC and Liaison)

o Transcripts need to be stamped and sealed to:

HQ, USAREC

ATTN: RCHS-SVD-PA (applicant’s rank, last name, first name)

1307 Third Avenue

Fort Knox, KY 40121-2725

APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE ONLINE IPAP REGISTRATION THROUGH UNICAS, AT IPAP.LIAISONCAS.COM.
 

ONLINE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE OPEN FROM 1 OCT 2019 THROUGH 1 MAR 2020.

SEND additional set of TRANSCRIPTS from the University TO:
Liaison-IPAP Transcript Processing Center
P.O. Box 9140
Watertown, MA 02471

THE ONLINE REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY FOR ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS.
THIS IS A SEPARATE REQUIREMENT TO THE MAIN APPLICATION THAT IS TO BE SUBMITTED TO USAREC.

DO NOT SUBMIT AN INCOMPLETE PACKET!!!

Application Info:

· MILPER Message 19-221 /Portals/15/MILPER%20Message%20Number%2019-221_1.docx

· AR 601-20The Interservice Physician Assistant Training Program

· Required Documents for IPAP packet (to USAREC)

· ACTIVE Officer Memo

· ACTIVE Warrant Officer Memo

· ACTIVE Enlisted Memo

· Academic Worksheet

· ACTIVE / RESERVE Summary Sheet

· Science Courses for Science GPA calculation

RESERVE Specific Documents

· USAR Officer Application Request

· RESERVE Warrant Officer Memo

· RESERVE Enlisted Memo

Army National Guard POC:

All interested National Guard applicants should contact an AMEDD recruiter for their respective State.

If you need the contact information for your State AMEDD recruiter contact:

Email:
ng.ncr.ngb-arng.mbx.arng-hrr-specialty-branch-accessions@mail.mil

BELOW ARE DOCUMENTS FOR ACTIVE/RESERVE!!

Important Links:

· DA Forms/Pubs

· SAT Improvement

Example Documents:

· Academic Delay Memo example for FY20 IPAP board

· Conditional Release (DD 4187) For Regular Army Applicants

· Tattoo Self Identification memo

· Medical Waiver Memo Example

· Example CV

· TIS Waiver Example

· AGE Waiver Example

· Conviction Waiver Example

· Example DA 61

· Example DA 160-R

· Letter of Recommendation

· LOR (USAREC Form 601-37.11)

Example MILPO Statement