Approximately how long does the General take to approve an RE-3 waiver?

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:13:58 -0400

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 22 at 2019 6:24 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 18:24:52 -0400

as long as he wants, it's good to be the General.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Aug 22 at 2019 10:18 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 22:18:48 -0400

A long time. Hell they discharged 25K folks this year for being non-deployable.

Response by SPC Cody Parker made Sep 6 at 2019 4:46 PM

SPC Cody Parker — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 16:46:20 -0400

In my experience it’s varies wildly in a case by case basis. When I left the army as an e-4 a lifetime ago I was young and stupid. When they gave me a PT test a few weeks before my discharge I laughed and didn’t even bother trying. Result: RE-3 on my DD214. Skip ahead to after 12 years of university and a PhD later. First recruiter told me to get reckt, found another that really saw value in what I’ve chosen to specialize in and pushed the issue; I had a waiver approved and in hand in a matter of days. Really depends on your recruiter and the reason behind your code, as well as how well your personal statement explains said behaviour and how you plan to/have rectified it. It also certainly helps if you’ve spent your civilian time bettering yourself... all of this on top of how specialized your training is and how in-need of your MOS whatever branch your choosing is.