Is it remotely possible for me to re-enlist with an RE-3?

Christian King — Sun, 06 May 2018 17:54:10 -0400

A couple years ago a stupid 17yo me enlisted and shit happened in boot camp so I was sent home with a JFW separation code and reentry code 3. 17yo me never thought very far, so that was not the right move there. But since it's been four years now and I'm 21 now, I wanted to know if it's possible these days to try and get back in. If anyone wants more info, I'd be more than willing to provide it via messaging.

I'm an adult now, I can take honesty... If I can, I can. If I can't, I can't and will go right back to what I was doing in the first place.

Response by SPC Jovani Daviu made May 6 at 2018 6:12 PM

SPC Jovani Daviu — Sun, 06 May 2018 18:12:16 -0400

Yes I was able to reenlist with an RE-3. You just have to find a good recruiter willing to get you back in.

Response by SGT Eric Davis made May 6 at 2018 10:11 PM

SGT Eric Davis — Sun, 06 May 2018 22:11:41 -0400

What exactly is your medical condition? What’s the narrative reason for separation?

A 3 is waiverable cause I just enlisted this year with a 3 but it took work!

Response by SGT Joshua Bressel made May 7 at 2018 4:25 AM

SGT Joshua Bressel — Mon, 07 May 2018 04:25:26 -0400

Oh yeah, I did it! As ong as you don't have an RE4, and the Army is in need, and it isn't something really bad, you're fine.

Response by Christian King made May 8 at 2018 1:51 AM

Christian King — Tue, 08 May 2018 01:51:55 -0400

Just following with an update. I went to a recruiting center and told the recruiter the truth on everything. He said Im not permanently DQ'd and can reenlist with a waiver. He feels I have a decent chance given the time its been since I first tried through, so Ive decided to go through with it and we're in the process of getting things submitted. Thanks for the advice and boost of confidence I needed to finally walk in after the years. Hopefully this works and goes all the way!

Response by SGT Christopher Hayden made Jul 21 at 2018 5:56 AM

SGT Christopher Hayden — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 05:56:44 -0400

It's a lot easier to get a waiver for this kind of thing if you were never prescribed any medications for psychiatric issues. If you have, you would have to be "off the pills" for an extended period as approved by a mental health professional (not just quitting the pills yourself). If you have a clean bill of health and have had one since you were Discharged, I'd say your waiver has a decent chance of being approved. No history of long period of mental health issues, no extended medication use, and no suicide attempts means that it will be a lot easier to give you a go. Good luck.