How can I receive a reservation for M-SLC more quickly?

2019-07-10T17:39:52-04:00

I know a few of my peers have told me that I would be waiting a year plus to get a seat, but is there anything I can do on my end to secure a seat? I had a relatively high sequence number and have been promotable for about a year and three months now.

Response by 1SG(P) Richard Warren made Jul 10 at 2019 5:54 PM

2019-07-10T17:54:36-04:00

You should have priority as a SSG-P with a sequence number. Are you Active or Reserve?

I'm an Infantryman in the Reserve serving in a 00G slot, so I had to wait for the NG to open up a spot in their schoolhouse in order to go. It took me about a year and a half.

If you're Active try to see if you can get an empty slot on the NG side of the house if no slots are open in the Active schoolhouse.

The course is easy. Getting into it was genuinely the hardest part for me.

Response by CPL Douglas Chrysler made Jul 10 at 2019 6:27 PM

2019-07-10T18:27:45-04:00

Start calling.

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Jul 10 at 2019 9:58 PM

2019-07-10T21:58:47-04:00

Might be a good question for CSM Eric Olsen

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 10 at 2019 11:25 PM

2019-07-10T23:25:20-04:00

I went through the same thing when I was selected in FY17. I called HRC a bunch, got my BN CSM involved and nothing worked. I ended going to M-SLC in March 2019 and just pinned in June 2019. As I said previously I was selected on the FY17 list. You just have to wait. If you are stationed at Benning you could try and get a walk on slot but that's only if you are there.

Response by CSM Eric Olsen made Jul 11 at 2019 8:41 PM

2019-07-11T20:41:55-04:00

I'm here, thanks for the shot out. Join the crowd, reservations are way behind but they should improve for the long haul once the merit based evaluation boards kick of over the next few years. If you are FY17 SSG/P select, call me and I'll help get you here ASAP. If you got selected on the FY18 list, come to Benning for another school (i.e. Ranger) and we may be able to work something that way. Regardless if we walk you on, your unit pays for travel. If you come when HRC sends you, HQDA (MTSA) pays. Questions?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 22 at 2019 10:57 AM

2019-08-22T10:57:18-04:00

If I were you I would go out to one of those AGR Installations, find out those dates and walk on that way

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 22 at 2019 10:58 AM

2019-08-22T10:58:04-04:00

If I were you, I'd drive out to a local AGR (Active Guard Installation) and try and walk on to that course