Posted on May 24, 2021
How to commission into 38G in the Reserves as a current 38B?
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I am currently an E4 that just transferred into 38B from 12B (Not much communication with my new unit yet as I am a few months out from drilling with them still)
There is not a whole lot of information out there pertaining to 38G. I have heard mixed stories that you need to be an officer already to obtain this MOS, then the flip side where this is a direct commission into an officer slot. Can anyone shed some light on that and clear my mixed stories up?
I also cannot find much info as a whole as to how it differs from 38A. The best information I have found is here: https://talent.army.mil/job/civilaffairs-reserve/
However, I would love to talk to a 38G and hear about their experience in commissioning, or a 38A who has assisted them.
I will want to get locked into a 38G/4C "Civil Administration" as I have a Bachelors and a Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning / Urban and Regional Planning. I have done a lot of work in cities managing code, ordinances, holding meetings with stakeholders, and pushing new policy/laws into place. My current civilian line of work is a Military Planner where I help plan/design, consolidate, and advise projects for U.S. installations around the world. I believe I can use my skillset to better the mission overseas with this MOS.
Is there anyone out there that could advise or direct me into a 38G career? I have 4 years left of my current contract, but happy to sign an extended one to achieve this career path. Other than that, I am excited to start my 38 series career.
There is not a whole lot of information out there pertaining to 38G. I have heard mixed stories that you need to be an officer already to obtain this MOS, then the flip side where this is a direct commission into an officer slot. Can anyone shed some light on that and clear my mixed stories up?
I also cannot find much info as a whole as to how it differs from 38A. The best information I have found is here: https://talent.army.mil/job/civilaffairs-reserve/
However, I would love to talk to a 38G and hear about their experience in commissioning, or a 38A who has assisted them.
I will want to get locked into a 38G/4C "Civil Administration" as I have a Bachelors and a Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning / Urban and Regional Planning. I have done a lot of work in cities managing code, ordinances, holding meetings with stakeholders, and pushing new policy/laws into place. My current civilian line of work is a Military Planner where I help plan/design, consolidate, and advise projects for U.S. installations around the world. I believe I can use my skillset to better the mission overseas with this MOS.
Is there anyone out there that could advise or direct me into a 38G career? I have 4 years left of my current contract, but happy to sign an extended one to achieve this career path. Other than that, I am excited to start my 38 series career.
Civil Affairs
38A: Civil Affairs Officer
Direct Commission
38B: Civil Affairs Specialist
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I would take it a step further and look up the UIC vacancy contact info and reach out to the unit itself
38G looks like a special thing one can jump a few grades based on strength of civilian background.
All the vacancies are in RFX units so you are going to hit the ground running.
I am still toying with this idea myself and if I do I want to have my captains course behind me so I can support an appointment to a field grade position by basically having all the traditional boxes checked anyway and oh by the way I want to be the economic advisor and I have 20 years in banking and MBA/CFA etc
38G looks like a special thing one can jump a few grades based on strength of civilian background.
All the vacancies are in RFX units so you are going to hit the ground running.
I am still toying with this idea myself and if I do I want to have my captains course behind me so I can support an appointment to a field grade position by basically having all the traditional boxes checked anyway and oh by the way I want to be the economic advisor and I have 20 years in banking and MBA/CFA etc
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What you see on that particle web site is probably all you will find as the Direct Commission into 38 is fairly new.
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I looked into this when I was a 2LT. CA blasted an email to all USAR officers. I replied back to them but I was not branch qualified at the time.
So yea you have to be full fledged branch qualified officer.
You can find historic Milper messages for 38G and see the details for yourself.
Basically the biggest hurdle is going to have a current medical across the board that is less than a year old,
Be branch qualified
Have good oers
Green across the board
Look up 38G vacancies for the specialization you can offer
Current commissioning medical less than a year old. This is just not green in medpros
So yea you have to be full fledged branch qualified officer.
You can find historic Milper messages for 38G and see the details for yourself.
Basically the biggest hurdle is going to have a current medical across the board that is less than a year old,
Be branch qualified
Have good oers
Green across the board
Look up 38G vacancies for the specialization you can offer
Current commissioning medical less than a year old. This is just not green in medpros
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