Private RallyPoint Member 5399806 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;m 25P w/ option 40 but I want to change to 11B w/ option 40. Or even 18X. I regret not taking 18X when my recruiter initially offered it. I also want to keep my student loan repayment in my contract. What should I do? 2020-01-01T02:09:27-05:00 Private RallyPoint Member 5399806

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;m 25P w/ option 40 but I want to change to 11B w/ option 40. Or even 18X. I regret not taking 18X when my recruiter initially offered it. I also want to keep my student loan repayment in my contract. What should I do?

2020-01-01T02:09:27-05:00 2020-01-01T02:09:27-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 5399815

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Maybe. You could also be very happy as a Communications Soldier, the military is what you make of it. Good Luck whatever you decide.

2020-01-01T02:24:53-05:00 2020-01-01T02:24:53-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 5399826

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Stick with what you have. Graduate Ranger School, you can reclass without training to 11B and still be in Ranger Regiment

2020-01-01T02:46:16-05:00 2020-01-01T02:46:16-05:00 SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member 5399844

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You can talk to the recruiter and you *might* be able to reclass. On the other hand, you can also go to regiment (if you get selected) and I believe they let you reclass to 11B without going to school for it. If you joined the army to be the guy &quot;kicking doors down&quot; and &quot;shooting the shit&quot; then you will probably be surprised when you end up not doing either of those. A 25P&#39;s job (at least on the strategical side) consists of sitting around waiting for shit to break, then you troubleshoot, hopefully fix it, then wait again. Expect a lot of &quot;free time&quot; browsing youtube. If you want to do cool shit, either reclass or join the regiment. Also I can only speak from my own experience, so if there&#39;s any other Papa&#39;s contradicting anything I said, well they were probably luckier than me and ended up in some Tactical site.

2020-01-01T03:01:45-05:00 2020-01-01T03:01:45-05:00 SGM Steve Wettstein 5400340

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Once you get a signed contract, you won&#39;t get it changed. As <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="148812" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/148812-79s-career-counselor-usaraf-hq-usaraf-setaf">SFC Private RallyPoint Member</a> stated, go with what you got and once in the Ranger Regiment you might be able to reclass.

2020-01-01T08:59:37-05:00 2020-01-01T08:59:37-05:00 SGT Richard Gocio 5401517

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Your enlistment contract is an agreement that you will serve, and that the Service will train you in the occupational specialty that you agreed to. It is not written in blood, and can be modified or changed. Don&#39;t sweat it. Suggestion, go with it as it is now. Complete all of the training, Excell at it, then request reclassification into the MOS you truly want, keeping this initial training as a secondary MOS. It&#39;s a good career move to have more than one MOS, and it gives you time to mature as a soldier so that you can make good career decisions in the future.

2020-01-01T13:37:36-05:00 2020-01-01T13:37:36-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 5401792

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Also, I should point out that you probably won&#39;t make it through RASP, but when you get to your unit you can still go to Ranger school. Once you have your tab you can still reclass. Or, you might be like me and once you have your tab, realize that infantry stuff is fun, but not the full time job you want.<br />As for 18X, it&#39;s a recruiting tool, just like Option 40. You can volunteer any time in the Army for Special Forces or 75th Ranger Regiment to go to their selection. There&#39;s no need for a &quot;guaranteed&quot; slot at selection. 3/4 of people fail selections, so they are always recruiting. At least with what you have, you currently have a student loan repayment.<br /><br />As for that SLRP, here&#39;s some info you need to know walking into it. It is considered income, so it will be taxed at 22%. So, if your loan is 60k, you&#39;ll end up receiving about 47k in the end. It will not completely pay off your loans. Also, you have to serve three years for your SLRP and then an additional three years to be eligible for the GI Bill. Maybe you don&#39;t care about your GI Bill, after all there is tuition assistance. Well, your TA will only cover $250 per SH for your Masters and you can use your GI Bill to cover the rest. You can also transfer it to your dependents after six years if you agree to four more years

2020-01-01T15:12:20-05:00 2020-01-01T15:12:20-05:00 CPL Gary Pifer 5401793

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Learn a marketable skill.... forget the RAMBO stuff... most of my 11B friends are crippled... bad knees.. back..diabetes.. psych...including myself.. yeah everybody and their brother was gonna be Ranger or SF.. the only ones who made it were the esteemed PX Rangers... who bought the patches.. devices and berets... thus saving the Army tons of money as they skipped all of the qualifacations courses. Saw a PFC cook..I knew in 1980 walking down Main Street wearing his Rangers t shirt.. Another would wear complete SF regalia.. got caught twice...

2020-01-01T15:12:47-05:00 2020-01-01T15:12:47-05:00 CPL Gary Pifer 5401801

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>To be blunt... your subconscious made the decision regarding your MOS... it was no mistake..

2020-01-01T15:16:12-05:00 2020-01-01T15:16:12-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 5402367

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>At this point it may be too late but stick with your current mos of choice as option are available afterwards; never know you may actually like it

2020-01-01T18:11:49-05:00 2020-01-01T18:11:49-05:00 CW2 Private RallyPoint Member 5402508

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The only person that is going to be able to answer your question is you. What do you want to do. After all this will be your life for the next 3-20 years. I will tell you I know a lot of friends that attempted to go Special Forces and I can&#39;t tell you by name one of them that made it. It is a long process that I only got a taste of with 3 weeks of SERE training. Me personally I wish I had became a pilot from the beginning. But it worked out in the long run. Moral of the story, don’t get on that plane unless you are 100 percent happy with your decision. Otherwise it may be a very very long 3 years. Good luck with whatever you decide.

2020-01-01T18:52:10-05:00 2020-01-01T18:52:10-05:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 5402622

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am curious as of why you decided on 11B at the last minute when you have had all of the time to pick your MOS. Was it not an option when you signed?

2020-01-01T19:21:20-05:00 2020-01-01T19:21:20-05:00 SGT Jason Lee 5402943

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Until you go back to MEPS you can change everything or even cancel your contract the swear in at MEPS for Delayed entry is not binding at all until you actually leave and swear in the day you leave.. Discuss with your recruiter

2020-01-01T21:30:04-05:00 2020-01-01T21:30:04-05:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 5403498

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Mmmm not likely I guess you could ask for a reclass at bct; I know a couple of guys who requested a reclass when I went through infantry OSUT and were sent somewhere I don’t know what exactly happened with them my suggestion is talk to your recruiter most likely won’t happen but like I say “the answer is always until you ask”

2020-01-02T03:59:33-05:00 2020-01-02T03:59:33-05:00 MSG Bennie Davis 5405854

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It&#39;s to late to change anything now, stay with what you have and when you get back talk with your unit about changing your MOS.

2020-01-02T17:33:19-05:00 2020-01-02T17:33:19-05:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 5407421

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just talk to your recruiter. You haven’t signed a contract yet, typically you do that right as you ship to basic at meps. (That first contract means nothing but “intent”.) They should be able to find you a slot, we’re (11B) under strength. Keep if mind if you go 18x and wash out, you’re needs of the army at that point and that shit sucks. Good luck.

2020-01-03T03:01:55-05:00 2020-01-03T03:01:55-05:00 CPL Joseph Elinger 5438650

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Dude!<br />You are going where The Army needs you.<br />That&#39;s why they gave you that contract.<br />PS: It&#39;s easier for them to ASVAB score Infantry recruits than Commo.<br />Start out by thinking of The Army 1st, be the guy every recruit really should be. G-d bless.

2020-01-12T23:17:22-05:00 2020-01-12T23:17:22-05:00 PFC(P) Victor F. 5440044

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good Luck at Basic!

2020-01-13T12:05:16-05:00 2020-01-13T12:05:16-05:00 LCpl Ron A 5568280

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;m former Infantry. You go into the military and they teach you a trade that you learn to perform better than any civilian school could ever teach. But when you get out the military...what do you put on yoir resume and what job is transferable with Infantry skills you learned besides law enforcement. Think about what you want for your future before deciding upon deciding an MOS. If you&#39;re good with having limited transferable skills in the civillian job market then go for it.

2020-02-17T07:29:58-05:00 2020-02-17T07:29:58-05:00 2020-01-01T02:09:27-05:00