Are Prior Service Personnel eligible for 18x/REP 63?

[Fiercely Loyal]

When I contacted a Recruiter thru GoArmy.com they said this wouldn’t be a problem getting into this MOS as prior service but this completely contradicts what the QP’s have posted in all the threads.

I have been searching thru the threads and keep seeing that 18x/REP 63 is only offered to initial entry soldiers. Do you know of any sort of waiver or exception to policy for someone that has ETS and is looking to joining the active army under the 18x pipeline?

Can anyone please guide me to a black and white answer so I know what my 25 meter target is?

[Surgicalcric]

18X contracts have been given to PS candidates before. In fact, there is at least one member on this board who was a PS 18X candidate. There were (2) 18D students in the class behind me who were PS as well; they were 18X's.

Find a recruiter where you live and ask him to show you the regulation stating PS are ineligible... If he cant then you have your answer...

HTH some,

Crip sends...

[Fiercely Loyal]

Thank you for that info. My current duty station has a bunch of folks that just shrug shoulders and keep referring me to another recruiter. 25m target is finishing my deployment and ETS. Thanks again.

[Dirt Gallo]

http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/...ad.php?t=11561

I know this is from a couple of years ago, but, to the best of my knowledge, this hasn't changed. Ask them to search through their USAREC memos in for 18x info and show them this.

Educate them. Show them that it's beneficial to be literate and determined

[Fiercely Loyal]

Thank you very much. This is exactly the type of thing I was looking for. You have helped me immensely. Thank you again.

[Basschild]

Just got done with signing a new contact and I was going to get a 18x but I didn't have a enough collage credits to qualify (I have a HSED, because I was very stupid and dropped out as a teenager and so I needed collage). But yes PS are able to get 18x contracts.