Question about prior service reenlisting?

PFC Anthony Larson — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 11:35:48 -0400

Prior service looking to reenlist. My prior service was in the army branch? Looking to get back in, in the cyber security field? I finish the semester of school I'm taking in a month in a half?

Any advice for getting the MOS I want? I did have a really high asvab when I originally joined?

Response by MAJ Milan George made Sep 25 at 2018 2:21 PM

MAJ Milan George — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:21:34 -0400

What was your previous MOS and how long were you in?

Response by LTC Charles T Dalbec made Sep 25 at 2018 5:26 PM

LTC Charles T Dalbec — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:26:23 -0400

I suggest that you go to the Army Recruiting station and take the station commander out for coffee and seek guidance. No guarantee here but you’d know a lot more than what you know now.

Are you in the IRR or are you completely discharged? That too will make a difference too. If you are in the IRR and your MOS is required guess what. You “get what you got”. If out and your line scores do not meet minimum requirements you will get whatever is available and the guidance counselor would tell you what that is. That is why you need to meet with the Station Commander and not the recruiter who’s job would be just to get you to the Meps Guidance Counselor for a potential position.

Without knowing more about your situation that’s all I can recommend.
Hooah???

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2018 12:15 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:15:05 -0400

Definitely check with a recruiter. Recently the only way a prior service soldier could come back in was as 18X (Special Forces Recruit).

Response by MAJ(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2018 9:03 AM

MAJ(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 09:03:35 -0400

Just stick to your guns. If they tell u it isn’t available, walk away and tell them to contact you when it is. Look the Army did not make its mission this year. A lot of factors play into that so as long as u stick to wanting cyber, then you will be fine. On the flip side don’t let them try and tell u well come in as this and then u can flip to that. That is a sham and they make it sound easier than it can be.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2018 3:20 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 15:20:04 -0400

It all depends on what is available when you sit down with the career counselor.