How long would it take, and what are the chances, to get my RE-3F waiver approved for the NG?

Jose Santiago It took me 3 different recruiters, and 18.5 years to get my RE-3 waiver through the Surgeon General. Documentation and patience, brother. The more determined you are, the more your recruiter (provided their going to be in it for the long haul w/ you) will work for you.

Both answers are subjective. The chances of the waiver are also impacted by the separation action. It truly all depends on the needs of the service you are trying to join. If they are short on recruits your odds are higher. The time would likely require the opinion of a doctor at a MEPS station and not that of your personal physician. If you have the desire, fight for what you want. Good luck.

It's very hard with an RE-3 I've tried (I have one too, got hit by a mortar and have a collapsed shoulder). An RE-3 means they can't recall you to service because you don't even qualify for IRR (individual ready reserves). I'm going to say highly unlikely. But it depends on a few things: mine was physical and yours was anxiety. So you could be allowed in with a doctors note but it depends on the length of time that's past since your discharge. Has it been a year? The more you can distance yourself from the incident the better. If you were 18 and had personal issues and got chartered out but it's been a year or two and your good to go after getting counseling than maybe they will let you in but that's only if they can't find anyone else to recruit. During WW2 they reclassified many "4Fs" because they needed troops desperately. So it's more about how bad they need you.