Thread: AD IRR to ADSF
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Old 09-14-2006, 13:44   #4
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Originally Posted by Sinister
I am assuming you are a 90-series MOS now and not an 18D.

The RC-to-AC route is the Army map. It takes a while and some patience (even if the Soldier has a letter for a unit pin-point assignment). The last Soldier I got transferred from RC-to-AC took almost a year, but some of that was because he wouldn't take a grade reduction to come back in, and he waffled about going to BNCOC. He eventually followed the Army's advice, but pissed away a great opportunity. When you think you're smarter than the Army the Army may ask you to prove it and make you a squad leader to serve in your MOS in combat.

To re-enter the Active Army after de-mobilization you will have to enlist back in the Active Army as a prior-service enlisted man (since as an IRR you will be a civilian again), and there may be no guarantee you're coming back in specifically for 18D (it all depends on Recruiting Command's / USASOC's 18D mission that day/week/month/year). MEPS and the Army will do a grade determination to see what rank you will return as.

That said, reenlisting for Bragg is probably not bad advice (you could end up in the Division, MEDDAC or a clinic, Womack, or any of the other troop units on post), which would allow you to put in an SFAS volunteer packet.
Thank you for the reinforcement of that route as the way to go. You are correct in your assumption, I am a 91W30. I would be very happy to come back in and go to BNCOC! I was told as well that there would be a grade determination, however I was also led to believe that all of this could be done at the de-mob site if my packet had already been submitted, processed, and accepted. The year that it took that individual, was that mainly his choice, or was a good part of that the actual process?

Thanks again for your insight and knowledge on this matter.

Steve
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