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I just enlisted 11B/18E with 5/19 in CO. At MEPS, I was expecting to see something in ink about REP63, but I didn't. Apparently "REP63" just describes the regs under which a non-PS individual is able to enlist for the purpose of SF and has nothing to do with one's contract, paperwork, or anything involved in the actual enlistment process. My recruiter sent paperwork indicating that I was to enlist into an 18 series MOS, but the folks in the NG office at MEPS said that the 18 series MOSs were only available to regular Army enlistees. They contacted my recruiter and and shortly after (several hours) I was told that the NG had to put enlistees into the 11B MOS and "buy the time" for follow-on training and as the recruit nears completion of each course, issue orders for the next school/course. I expected to see a reserved slot for me in each follow-on course, but did not. I was told by NG office personnel that things were done this way to minimize "bad investments." If a recruit was to have reserved slots for every follow-on course up to SFAS and was injured during OSUT, the NG would have wasted money and screwed others out of slots in those courses. This explanation sounded plausible and like a good insurance policy for the Guard. I hope this helps. Also, just as if I had a booger in my nose, if something isn't right in my post, please let me know.
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