Posted on Jul 9, 2018
Junior enlisted in need of advice, Army Reserves. What to do?
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Hello everyone,
Some background: Transferred from the IRR to the Reserves in July 2016. E4, 11bravo.
Been on my unit for two years now and have not been sent to mos reclass school. Never failed an APFT, always green on medical. I go above and beyond for the unit by going TDY within 48 hours notice when no one is able to go to be the NCOIC of a white cell mission. Show up to every drill and AT. I really like the unit and the friendships I have built. But I am not getting anywhere, I want to promote but they won't send to BLC without being mos-q.
What should I do? I don't want to continue wasting time, all my buddies in the unit have deployed or are on their way to deployment. I hate being stuck and not being able to do anything about it. I'm considering going to the National Guard as an 11B, that way I'll be mos-q and able to promote quicker.
My other option is to join a Drill Sergeant unit, I have been in communication with the 1SG of that unit and it sounds awesome. I would hate to go that unit without the experience though of an NCO.
Can anyone offer some advice? I am eager to learn and do more in my career.
Thanks for your time!
Some background: Transferred from the IRR to the Reserves in July 2016. E4, 11bravo.
Been on my unit for two years now and have not been sent to mos reclass school. Never failed an APFT, always green on medical. I go above and beyond for the unit by going TDY within 48 hours notice when no one is able to go to be the NCOIC of a white cell mission. Show up to every drill and AT. I really like the unit and the friendships I have built. But I am not getting anywhere, I want to promote but they won't send to BLC without being mos-q.
What should I do? I don't want to continue wasting time, all my buddies in the unit have deployed or are on their way to deployment. I hate being stuck and not being able to do anything about it. I'm considering going to the National Guard as an 11B, that way I'll be mos-q and able to promote quicker.
My other option is to join a Drill Sergeant unit, I have been in communication with the 1SG of that unit and it sounds awesome. I would hate to go that unit without the experience though of an NCO.
Can anyone offer some advice? I am eager to learn and do more in my career.
Thanks for your time!
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You need to request to talk to your CSM, through the open door policy (let your NCO support chain know). The CSM should get you answers and help develop a plan of action
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SGT (Join to see) You need to do what is best for you, and will make you the happiest. It is obvious, you are not happy there. Step 1 is figure out your short and long term objectives. Step 2 is to figure out which course of action will best enable that.
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Use your Civilian and Infantry skills, be airborne qualified, go to language school and this outfit offers air assault all while you could be in ROTC and go green to Gold. There are also non-airborne Civil Affairs Units though this one here is in NJ. You can check out this unit, get MOS-Q in CA and make E-5 quickly.
https://m.facebook.com/404CABN/
https://m.facebook.com/404CABN/
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