Submitting Through myIMA:
1. Login to
MyFSS
2. Under “AVAILABLE NOW”, click the “myIMA” tile.
3. Click
"AFR Submit Inquiry to RIO Detachment”.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the “Create A Request” button.
5. Select “Myself” if submitting for yourself or “Someone Else” if you are submitting on behalf of another IMA member.
6. Under the Category drop down menu, select “Readiness and Training Det” and under the Assigned RIO Detachment select “HQ RIO DET 5”. Select this DET regardless of your actual assigned DET.
7. Under Question, write in “[COURSE TITLE] requested”, Where [COURSE TITLE] is the course name from the ETCA entry of the course being requested.
8. Click “Upload Files” and attached all Required Documents in PDF format.
All Formal Schools Request (Including EPME):
9. After request is made, navigate to the myFSS splash page to find your case number and status under “myFSS Cases.” Familiarize yourself with the following:
Details: Information related to your case such as Status, Creation Date, and Date Last Modified
Communication: Your forum for communicating to the technician handling your ticket. Ensure you regularly check this tab to stay current on any updates
Related Documents: Where your attachments are saved. Once your case is created, verify all attachments are uploaded here.
10. You can expect to receive your Training RIP 30 days from your course start date. Once received, complete your RIP by having your Supervisor and Commander sign as required.
11. After you have completed your Training RIP, navigate to the existing ticket under myFSS Cases.
12. Click on “>” then “Details” on the appropriate ticket.
13. Click on “Details, Communications or Related Documents to make changes”.
14. Under Communication, click on “upload files” and uploaded the completed Training RIP. Write in the comment box “Returning Training RIP”.
FAQ for the Training RIP:
1. Fill out all information possible, including leave days even if the leave is 0.
2. Have both your supervisor and commander sign the form, even if the number of leave days is 0. If your supervisor is your commander, have them sign the commander's signature and denotate that your commander is your supervisor in the ticket once the documents are returned.
3. Rental cars are not authorized for IMAs.
FAQ for DAF64:
1. The start and end dates are for the start and end date of the Reserve Service Commitment (RSC) incurred.
PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR SCHOOL DATES. The document will be kicked back to you for correction and resigning.
2. The start date for the RSC incurred will be the graduation date of the course.
3. An RSC is required for each RIP generated. They are served concurrently, not consecutively.
4. Please refer to DAFMAN 36-2139, Table A5.1 for the length of the RSC incurred.
5. If you are a Colonel, the ranks only go up to O-5 but DAFMAN 36-2139 Para 4.2.2 still requires that the form be signed and returned to us. Please put your rank before your name in the name text box and leave the rank box blank.
Attachments
IMA Formal School Request Form
myFSS Orders Request Quick Guide
myFSS Guide Formal School Request
HQ RIO Formal Schools Request Video
IMA Formal School Guidance