To respond to the initial questions:
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Originally Posted by BoilerPlate
Is what I have been told by this SF recruiter an accurate enough assessment for me to make a risky yet informed decision
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That's something you have to decide for yourself.
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Originally Posted by BoilerPlate
Many current 18x candidates informed me that during their BST, SF recruiters came and selected a few 11B's to crossover. Does anyone know if this is a regular occurrence?
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We never had SF recruiters visit my OSUT class. Maybe five or six weeks in, the drill sergeants asked if anyone wanted to add Airborne, Ranger, or SF to their training pipe. Lots of guys did. The cadre attitude made it seem like a routine thing.
Two guys in my class started with SFAS pipeline orders (both of us were Guard REP-63s). One added when the drill sergeants offered. Two more went to the SF recruiter while on the Sand Hill airborne hold unit.
On a related note: One guy in my OSUT platoon was Canadian, and he came in with a RIP contract. He was dealing with clearance paperwork through the entire process, and eventually was barred from RIP due to inability to get a clearance. He did have some legal history, though. Judging from Trip_Wire's comment, his citizenship probably wasn't the issue.