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2020-04-14T02:04:49-04:00

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2020 2:21 AM

2020-04-14T02:21:29-04:00

Yes, you can walk away from your career for 3 months because you need to be MOS qualified. Granted, spending 2 years as a Non-DMOSQ Soldier is certainly one of the stranger things I have heard. I would gather some things certainly got screwed up. But yes, your career is going to be put on hold for 3 months to get you MOS qualified. Just like your career would be put on hold if you got deployed for a year.

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made Apr 14 at 2020 3:28 AM

2020-04-14T03:28:45-04:00

What did you think joining the Reserves meant? You only fulfill military duties when it is convenient for you?

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2020 11:57 AM

2020-04-14T11:57:25-04:00

You have a very unique position, however, you signed a contract and you are required to attend AIT. Your employer cannot fire you, so I'm not sure how 3 months would hurt your career.
If it's a slot in class your trying to get, talk to your recruiter or the training NCO.

Response by SFC Jeremy Boyd made Apr 14 at 2020 1:12 PM

2020-04-14T13:12:13-04:00

I can understand your frustration, and as messed up as it sounds, you're not the first Reservist I've known to wait two years or so to attend AIT. One of the drawbacks of enlisting Army Reserve is that you're assessing directly I to a unit when you enlist, under a specific paragraph and line number, meaning the unit is responsible for funding your AIT through annual unit funds. Big Army funds all components' BCT and active duty AIT. I imagine that your unit, even after your previous MOS to attend was phased out, still has or had an OML for non-MOSQ Soldiers to attend training when the necessary funds become available. That could help explain why it has taken so long. The bottom line is that you'll have to attend AIT, because if you don't and the unit were to come down on orders for a deployment, they wouldn't be able to take you, thus you'd be a Soldier on their books, taking up a manning slot but not being able to perform the duties you enlisted for. Attending monthly battle assemblies and AT are well and good, but their purpose is to prepare for the probability of peacekeeping or combat deployments.

I understand being a realtor presents unique challenges compared to most other jobs when it comes to picking up and leaving for almost three months. One of the silver linings is that at least you'll be drawing active duty pay while in AIT, and if you have dependents you can also qualify to receive BAH during that time as well. I am curious, do you work for a reality company, or are you completely independent? Another idea I have if you work with a company or have partners is to conduct some sort of commission split with then if they can handle your closings in your stead, so at least you have some of that money coming in. Also, if you work for a realty company, do they have a weekly or monthly draw option in lieu of commissions for when you come back? I see that, if it's available, as a good way to get back into the swing of things after AIT with less financial worries on your mind. Just my two cents, trying to brainstorm ways to help you in this tense situation.

Response by 1SG Dennis Hicks made Apr 14 at 2020 1:59 PM

2020-04-14T13:59:35-04:00

Based upon things I have seen, you are showing up on the report as NON-DMOSQ. You are not promotable without an MOS at this stage of the game. As I see it you have 1 of 3 choices to make. 1) Suck it up work with your unit and go get MOSQ'd so you can be slotted, sent to schools, get promoted and do something other than float in a void as it is the Soldiers responsibility to make things happen just like the units is as well. 2) Get a very bad attitude, refuse to meet them half way and get MOSQ's and be removed from the Reserves in a way that will cause you issues down the line. 3) Seek to get your contact invalidated which is much harder than it seems.
Welcome to the Army (Reserves) sometimes you are assigned to units that care little about troops and leave them out there hanging, Its is always in a Soldiers best interest to take a hand in their career and not allow ANYONE to tell you to give it time every time you ask about the status. If you unit has told you that you are slotted and they cut orders for you to attend MOSQ then you have only two options go/don't go then deal with the repercussions and a virtual end to ever serving in any service or unit as well as have a hole in your past that you really can't tell other service folks about down the line in civil life.
Nobody gets to tell big army what you will or will not do without some sort of problem that can again cause you issues down the line. Its is what it is, I spent 15 years on active duty and twenty in the Reserves, I attended 4 MOSQ schools in the Reserves 2 of them back to back so that I could actually have a slot in a unit. Its the needs of the Service and you will need to look at the Pros and Cons of declining any school. Good luck

Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Apr 14 at 2020 5:50 PM

2020-04-14T17:50:48-04:00

Thank you for your service. At least you're not being told, " Welcome to the the *HOT seat.", once your deployed overseas. Being a 31B Military Police, is a rough On-The-Job way to go.
(*Hands-On Training)