Posted on May 27, 2016
How hard is for a reservist to go to active duty, with the current state of the Army?
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Re-enlistment Recruiter Army Recruiter Course (79R) 92Y: Unit Supply Specialist 79R: Recruiter
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As a current Recruiter(meaning Tuesday when I return to work, my place of duty is a recruiting center and I put people in the Army everyday), I can tell you that because you're a SSG it will be tough. We go by a set of prerequisites called the Business Rules. They can change every other week so Google can't help you. With that said, you can almost always go AGR as a Recruiter, the Army needs them. If your open to Special Forces, that is also a possibility if you are open to losing a rank. There is also the issue with your current unit. As a SSG, they may not want to lose you and can deny your release. Your MOS is a factor also, certain MOSs are the "flavor of the month" and can be filled easily. Your best bet is to go see a Recruiter in your area so they can sit down and go through the manning and business rules with you. Good luck to you SSG.
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Thank you for your response. The individual that I'm asking for is my brother in law he is a 92F/SPC. He was active and went reserves now he wants to go back active. What are the chances of him doing so?
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Now his chances are good. His unit has to be willing to release him and he also needs to be open to changing his MOS if he has to. With that said, there are a number of variables that go into him going Active Duty like Army manning requirements, his time in service and time in grade, even his ASVAB score. *I know I sound like a "beat around the bush" recruiter right now but so much goes into prior service, there is no set specific prerequisites list, it's case by case. Tell him to take 30 mins of his time and go see a Recruiter in his area, he might be suprised at how many options he has. But his chances of getting in are pretty good. Example, I had a guy who was in the Marines Reserves for for years, he finished his contract, retook the ASVAB, scored high and he was able to join the next week without any waivers, so its always possible.
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A way around it would be to find deployments, there are always deployment list, your unit should have a them and you should be able to look it up on line.
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