When re enlisting would I be able to negotiate as far as a unit change closer to my HOR and MOS reclass?

2020-12-06T17:57:06-05:00

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 6 at 2020 6:54 PM

2020-12-06T18:54:51-05:00

If you are in the California national guard you do not reenlist you extend your contract.
Also there is something called a cross unit extension. When you extend you can pick a unit that is closer to home.

Response by Cpl Vic Burk made Dec 6 at 2020 7:14 PM

2020-12-06T19:14:34-05:00

In the Marines you submit a re-up package and you could request MOS reassignment, schools and duty station and if an E4 or below often a promotion. Whether they still do all this today, I don't know. I guess it depends on your record and how much they want to retain you.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2020 9:50 PM

2020-12-10T21:50:48-05:00

There is always the possibility of negotiating unit locations and MOS reclass. When I extended in 2014, I extended into a signal company as an E5 with a new MOS. It took a while for them to send me to school but I eventually became MOSQ for 25B. Research unit vacancies near your home, reach out to people in the unit and try to get a slot that you can be assigned to, extend and go to school. Don't let people discourage you. Get what you want. Best of luck to you.