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18X Prior Service
Good evening gentlemen. I was hoping to gather some advice and possibly some points of contact from anyone that can either relate or help. Any assistance at all would be greatly appreciated.
I am currently in the Navy right now for the next few days at least. I have been on a couple of combat deployments as an FMF corpsman and want more than anything to operate and go downrange with Quiet Professionals such as yourselves as a Green Beret particularly an 18D.
I have submitted my Blue to Green package a while ago waiting to hear from MEPS to recently hear from a recruiter not even my own that a new message has come out today at exactly 1200 locking out E-4 and E-5 prior service members from joining the Army, especially18X not being an option. Just so happened to happen last minute just prior from my separation date. I understand that the recruiters receive these messages and have to abide by them, however, had the package been accepted from MEPS when the October message was effective and after my package was submitted this shouldn’t have been a problem however, not the case. There are exceptions for everything, hoping this case be one of them. I have researched and exhausted every means to help my situation within my resources. I don’t dread on the situation, but it is certainly arduous to help a situation in which is out of your hands.
I’ve heard of some people in the past having a point of contact that can basically help them as a prior service member receive the 18X contract and understand that may be unlikely but possible. A particular example is a post made by user BR9545:
"Good Morning Gentlemen,
I have an update for any other lurkers or regulars who might be in the situation described above. Several weeks ago I befriended two Colonels from the SOCOM COC. I explained my situation (stated above) to which their reply was "It shouldnt be like that" and that as soon as they returned to the office this would be run to ground. I have since been corresponding with one of the Colonels, a SORC recruiter, and a MR. xxxxx from the HRC. The word is, if your COC of command is willing to release you then you can go 18X via BtG. Now as per the SORC, the pipeline will not differ from the initial entry 18X other than you will attend the 4 week warror transition course instead of BCT. 11B OSUT, Airborne, etc, etc will remain the same for you (unless you are a former 03' Marine). So this being said, the BtG option solely teeters on YOUR branch and COC releasing you from your EAOS. If that is an issue, then the SORC stated that it would just be easier to ETS, and go to your hometown recruiter as a prior service and join up 18X. If MEPS gives you flak, and you definatley qualify, then SORC said they will get involved. Its not a perfect solution, but it is a workable path. As Hooahman stated, the NGSF is available for you, but personally I want Active duty. So you make your decision. If you need specific contacts for anyone stated above then feel free to PM me. I dont feel comfortable putting names out on the net. This is the "word" I got. HTH
Very Respectfully,
BR9545"
I’m not expecting anyone to all of a sudden bend over backwards for me being someone whom of which you don’t know nor you can vouch for, however, I assure you I will be a great value to the Special Forces community being given the opportunity I can and will then prove such.
Thank you for the opportunity to post this message and for any assistance or feedback you provide.
Very Respectfully,
Jet
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