Posted on Feb 20, 2021
SPC Maximilian Rodriguez
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I served eight years in the military from 2009-2017. I served in the Air Force from 2009-2013 and Army from 2013-2017. I am a current respiratory therapist on the civilian side. I would like to get the contact information for the career field manager of the respiratory therapist (68V).
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SFC Retention Operations Nco
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I assume you want to be a 68V. You won't get any help from contacting the Branch Manager or Career Field Manager, they don't have any say in who enters their field, only what the personnel do once they're in the field.

What is it you're trying to do? We can probably answer it here
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SSG Bill McCoy
SSG Bill McCoy
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SFC, you always have great answers to most questions of the type you just replied to. I wonder however ... couldn't a Recruiter provide some info? I'm guessing you didn't because of his prior service, and the likelihood that he might just get pushed into his prior services' MOS which is what happened to me when I first went Navy to Army.
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SSG Bill McCoy a recruiter who has seen what he's about to ask might know, but most recruiters are DA Select recruiters and don't have much experience till the end of their tour. This guy in particular was on here a few months ago saying that he had been to several recruiters already, so I'm assuming that they didn't answer his question. Most likely that question is some version of "Can I be a 68V?".
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SPC Maximilian Rodriguez
SPC Maximilian Rodriguez
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I am finally going to MEPS this Friday as a prior service applicant. The respiratory therapist career field (68V) is non entry-level position. This means that recruiters/guidance counselors do have much knowledge on this MOS. I meet all the requirements for this MOS as far as college, rank, and line scores.
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SPC Maximilian Rodriguez what you're looking for is called ACASP, Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program. 68V TRAINING is a non IET MOS. Lisenced Respiratory Therapists with employment experience can enlist as a 68V.

If you are somehow unable to access into the Army under the ACASP program, just come in under your old MOS and after you've been on station a year you can reclass to 68V with no training (possibly even sooner) as long as your license is still valid.
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MAJ Military Personnel And Administrative Specialist
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Since you are not currently serving, I believe you need to speak with a recruiter.
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Wayne Soares
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Thanks for the question SPC Rodriguez
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