Posted on Jul 19, 2017
How does a soldier get placed on orders for Drill Sergeant, Instructor, etc?
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So, I have been communicating with my branch manager and Drill Sergeant branch on and off for the last year, in order to be placed on assignment as a Drill Sergeant candidate. Was told repeatedly that my DEROS (7 Jan 2018) was too far out and should hear something about attending USADSA once my branch releases me. Well, literally 5 minutes ago I check my Outlook and am on assignment to Hood. Haha. Help.
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Sorry Brother. Hope others can help but nothing those of us with RE-4Rs can do?
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SFC (Join to see) - ARMY, RE-4 Individuals separated from last period of service with a nonwaiverable disqualification (refer to AR 601-280). Ineligible for enlistment except as provided for in paragraphs 2-7c and 2-7d. (See waiverable moral and administrative disqualification.) Disqualification is nonwaivable.
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Unless your trying to figure out how you got pick without a request. Pretty simple actually 1) DA Select (nothing you can do for this one) 2) Request it through your unit with DA 4187 (if they still use those old dinosaurs) 3) Ask for a sit down with your CSM (tell them you're looking to strengthen you packet for SFC)
* Always keep your CoC in the loop you don't want to burn any bridges.
** Once you are on orders that's when you want to send out feelers for BCT / AIT / OSUT slots
* Always keep your CoC in the loop you don't want to burn any bridges.
** Once you are on orders that's when you want to send out feelers for BCT / AIT / OSUT slots
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I'm simply trying to understand why I DIDN'T get assigned to attend the Drill SGT Academy. Why is it that people that have no intentions on doing time on ''the trail,'' and people that bug branch about wanting to do it, get sent to Fort Hood?
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SFC Wesley Arnold, Jr
Sometimes it's not about going direct with branch, that's why you need the weight of a CSM. The next thing is make sure there you don't have any disqualifying factor and any appropriate waivers are in place.
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Really, REALLY bad luck. Some other Marines & i all rotated back with orders for Parris Island. They all went to DI school, I went to Marksmanship Instructor. I was last alphabetically... draw your own conclusions.
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