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As a prior service Infantry reclass I can tell you what happened when I was there a few years ago. We were told at reception that ideally if you have a current weapons qual they put you into OSUT after weapons density. But we had so many soldiers reclassing that they stuck us where ever they could. I got lucky and showed up at the end of week 9. But my room mate had been there since week 4. Here is the kicker. He was an E-5 former Marine as well. Not only that, he was a mortarman in the Corp. And guess what? He got to go throught almost all of 11C OSUT. And yes, for the most part he got treated like a private. Until we went to the mortar square, where it was suddenly convenient to treat him like the NCO he was so he could be an instructor.
But whatever, Big Army is not a gentle lover. Suck it up and drive on. As a soldier granted the priveledge of even getting the chance to attend the Q course I can tell you ANYTHING they throw your way is worth it.
Just my humble, insignificant .02
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