I'm interested in becoming a 79S Career Counselor. Can someone help me out with the process?

SFC (Join to see) - Not anymore in in CENTCOM

SSG Aaron Marshall - Any career counselor can write you a letter of recommendation. However your servicing career counselor has to recommend you as part of the packet

SFC (Join to see) - But how do I find who my servicing Career Counselor is if we do not have one in CENTCOM? Also how many letters of recommendation would be enough?

I am currently the 79S Senior Career Management NCO. Verify that you meet all requirements outlined in AR 601-280 Appendix B-2. Part of the packet consists of an endorsement from a Command Career Counselor(79S SGM) in your retention hierarchy. It also requires endorsement of the first O-5 in your chain of command.

I'm not trying to go over anyone's head. I just would like to know how to get it started. I work for CENTCOM we don't have a Career Counselor assign to us so would I be able to get assistance from another Career Counselor at another unit?

I completely understand. Often it is tempting when there is not a counselor immediately present. There are definitely counselors at Hunter. The way it works for me is pretty simple. If a Soldier approaches me about becoming a career counselor, I will then evaluate them for as long as it takes to fill comfortable recommending them to ththe senior career counselor. If a Soldier goes straight to the senior career counselor, they will normally call down to the battalion counselor. Just not a good look for the Soldier. We as career counselors work as a team from the top down. There is no better mos in the Army.

SSG (Join to see) - I under SSG, I'm not at Hunter anymore though I'm at MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL. That's the other reason why I came on here to ask for advice or some type of guidance into the right direction before making a move that I will later regret.

Making the move to become a career counselor was the best thing I did in the Army. It's not for everyone. I worked more hours as a career counselor than as a combat engineer. Most people think it's a cushy job because they don't understand the work that goes into it. It's important that you speak with a career counselor to truly understand what the job is.

I just got DA selected for recruiter while I getting my Career Counselor packet together. What was the process for crossing over while on recruiting duty?