Active Army being Blue Falcon to its Reserves

2014-10-05T19:46:13-04:00

I was just informed that the recruiters who are recruiting AC who are separating are offering bonuses to re-class (enlisted) / branch transfer (officers) and then filling our vacancies before we have a chance to transfer into those vacancies. If you are coming up on your tenure and are hoping to transfer into a vacancy, it would be wise to transfer early (double-slot) before the person transferring out falls off the UMR. Yes, they are taking our positions and getting bonuses for doing so. Yes, this means they will be taking our seats at schools (ALC, SLC, CCC) as well . . . even if they have already been to their advanced course in their former branch. It is important that these vacancies are filled with current reservists already branch qualified before offering bonuses to AC folks from other branches.

WTH, big Army? AC soldiers getting cut, so you're going to push down and out RC soldiers who make the grade to make room for those you're cutting?

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Oct 5 at 2014 7:51 PM

2014-10-05T19:51:50-04:00

Are you surprised by any of this?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2014 7:50 PM

2014-10-05T19:50:41-04:00

Why would they provide incentives to reclass if those fields aren't short?

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Oct 5 at 2014 8:00 PM

2014-10-05T20:00:16-04:00

Say it ain't so? This has been going on for years so no big surprise. Same is true when recruiting into AC. When Big Army was looking for soldiers, AC was able to out-bonus NG & Reserves and meet their quotas while we were left with the scraps and NG & USAR recruiters being beat up for not making their quotas.