Stay a 25B or swap to 25D?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:35:00 -0400

17 years in, E7 25B, thinking about swapping to 25D... whats your opinions?

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2018 11:38 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 11:38:37 -0400

For me that would depend on what I was planning on doing once I retired.

Are you planning on staying in after 20?
What are your reasons for wanting to go 25D?

I am in a similar situation but do not have as many years in. I am first trying the Warrant route and if that goes south then I might try 25D.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 27 at 2018 2:37 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:37:03 -0400

Last I heard (Dec 2017) while I was at Gordon for SLC, they were going to cancel the 25D mos.
This was directly from the MSG and SMG that build the courses fror MOS’s.
The plan was that all 25B’s would get a refresher course for the additional training the D’s get (comsec, don’t remember if SANs stuff was in there as well) and that a few other 25 series would convert to B’s as well.

But hey, if you have the time to go to it, sure, why not. Easy vacation at Gordon. If you are reserves or guard, you better have a top notch admin guy as it is not easy for either device to get a slot.
The school house really don’t like giving up slots to the guards or reserves... playing the “oh you need this or that paperwork” or some other run around. In Minnesota, we only have 1 guy I know for a fact completed the course, and was a nightmare for him to get a slot... think there might be another as well, but not sure

Response by SSG Jason Gerberich made Sep 30 at 2018 2:49 PM

SSG Jason Gerberich — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 14:49:14 -0400

3 more years till 20

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 11 at 2018 12:38 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:38:58 -0400

Other than certs its a complete waste of time. Been a 25D for 2 years and Information Assurance (which can be done as a 25B) is as good as its been.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 9 at 2019 12:06 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 May 2019 12:06:51 -0400

Well I start 25D school in August.. so I made up my mind lol

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2019 11:55 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 May 2019 11:55:35 -0400

I did it bro and it was a waste of time. I received some good certs and great training, as far as work I was still a 25B.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2019 12:21 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 May 2019 12:21:24 -0400

Send me your email via message. I'll send my indexes. They are dated but can be updated easily. My advice on doing well in the course is use class time to focus in the index and after class to complete on demand.