Should I go over the recruiter's head if they are not trying to deal with me?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 11:45:05 -0400

I recieved a recode 3a for failing a PT test while getting out the guard. I just pasted a pt test with the recruiters. I went to meps and they found a astigmatism in my left eye and now the recruiters aren't trying to deal.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Aug 28 at 2018 1:20 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:20:28 -0400

Elaborate, ok? What MOS if Army? Which service if not Army? Are you trying for senior enlisted ultimately? Warrant? Commissioned? College thus far? Assocs? Bach? Grades? GPA? Also, there are recruiting district senior staff as you obv know, it’s depend on what more you can relate about goals, objectives, ambitions...obviously you’ve been around the recruiting block as have and others here, I’d been Army ROTC, couldn’t finish the program, got denied elsewhere, incl by USAF for OTS, I wrote an appeal through the officer program staff, they let me do it ultimately, though I had to go through the program twice, and still bollocked up my AFSC, analogous to MOS, and wound up in the wrong place in the wrong group, and couldn’t change it, so believe me, I’ve had more than my share...I’d wanted USAF Mac, they had a 20/100 minimum, whereas NFO/WSO/nav for Navy had a 20/200 minimum, which made zero sense for carrier landings since the standard was lower...you could request a reassess by ophthalmology outside on your own of the astigmatism, and give the recruiting group the writers if it bears you out not being as bad as the MEzpS clinicians thought, as well possibly, give me your thoughts and elaborate I’d be eager to hear more no rush....

Response by SFC J Fullerton made Aug 28 at 2018 2:01 PM

SFC J Fullerton — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:01:38 -0400

Were you medically disqualified, no waiver considered? Was a medical waiver disapproved? You require an RE Code waiver, was that approved? Just ask for a clarification on your disqualifications. Talk to the Station Commander (the senior NCO in charge) if you are not satisfied with the answers given by a recruiter. Obviously, there is a disqualification somewhere if a recruiter is avoiding you, otherwise you would be enlisted by now. You are entitled to know what your disqualifications are.

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2018 9:12 AM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 09:12:19 -0400

Well this is new ive had astigmatism for 20 years now and never needed a waiver or got disqualified from the corps or the army when I joined. That is a new one, MEPS is always its own animal.

Response by Johnathon Greer made Aug 29 at 2018 10:34 AM

Johnathon Greer — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 10:34:37 -0400

Go over his head. I haven't heard from mine in over a month.

Response by SFC David Xanten made Aug 29 at 2018 11:54 AM

SFC David Xanten — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:54:05 -0400

I can't understand why a recruiter would not want to enlist someone. They all have goals to meet and unless the guy/girl needs a waiver that the recruiter doesn't think would be given, they should be helping the person enlist. There must be a reason and the recruiter needs to step up and explain the problem. I would go up the Chain of Command until I got an answer, good or bad.

Response by PFC Elijah Rose made Aug 29 at 2018 12:29 PM

PFC Elijah Rose — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:29:15 -0400

You could just find a different recruiter, but it might be faster and easier to go over his head since you're prior service and bureaurcrats will listen to you.

Do whatever you need to get in, no one should ever hold that against you.

Response by SPC Mike Davis made Aug 29 at 2018 3:17 PM

SPC Mike Davis — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:17:45 -0400

Tell them you are a girl! good to go. Girls do not have to meet real world qualifications.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2018 4:33 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 16:33:11 -0400

An RE code waiver is BN level and shouldn’t be an issue. The medical issue should only require an eye consult. The recruiters are probably waiting for the CMO at MEPs to clear you after the consult results come back

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Aug 29 at 2018 10:26 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:26:43 -0400

It is up to the MEPS Doctors whether you are qualified or not, and if it will take a waiver, if so, then and only then can the recruiters off you something.