Do Army Reserve Psyop Specialists get the chance to go through assessment, qualification, and language school?

SPC Greg Gobert — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:14:42 -0400

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 18 at 2018 12:22 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:22:28 -0400

Not usually, rarely, and yes, in the order you asked.
Language training is allotted and available. If anything, it is underused by the Psyop community.

Response by CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana made Oct 18 at 2018 2:34 PM

CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:34:28 -0400

Language Immersion Program (ALIP) gets you into language school with onward movement to a place where your language skills only are relevant, alongside with cultural integration and expertise in regional issues. Someone familiar to me went this route and was sent to live with a native local family for six months followed by tactical integration in Afghanistan before flying home. I don't recall name or decorations of this NCO. The unit was a slice of the USACAPOC that was remotely located in the Midwest; Psyops...Go Psyops and become a language expert and a regional peacemaker/facilitator under Army Special Operations Command (ASOC), with extra pay, an additional identifier and become an integral part of the elite group.

Response by SPC Greg Gobert made Dec 5 at 2018 11:27 AM

SPC Greg Gobert — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:27:41 -0500

So chances of getting the opportunity to go through assessment/selection and POQC are really slim? Then after AIT, will I even be reclassed as a 37F or just go through the "beginner course"? I want to be a fully qualified soldier with a new MOS.