Would you still somehow get into an airborne unit if you went 18x (as prior service) and failed out of Q course ?

2019-02-20T15:07:31-05:00

i know you get sent to an infantry unit if you fail Q course as an 18X just wondering if you could land in a airborne unit. You do go to airborne school after OSUT if im not mistaken, so would someone like 173rd or 82nd take you ?

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2019 3:37 PM

2019-02-20T15:37:24-05:00

Usually 18X non selects/ VW get needs of the army, sometimes even becoming tankers or what have you. You are not guaranteed to be an 11B. Usually you are offered a chance to go to CA or Psyop before the army has it's way with you, that's a good way to stay not only airborne, but sof as well

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2019 4:04 PM

2019-02-20T16:04:04-05:00

You do go to Airborne after OSUT and a large percentage of 18X don't make it all the way through the pipeline. That makes it a very effective recruiting tool for filling critical MOSs.
People who drop from the pipeline get reclassed to the needs of the Army. After their new AIT they will usually go to an Airborne assignment. Mostly that will be an Airborne BCT or an SF Command unit.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2019 4:27 PM

2019-02-20T16:27:07-05:00

While I was in Ft Lee for school (as a prior service Marine) I saw a lot of the soldiers that were getting dropped from 18x were being reclassed to be 92R’s, so Parachute Rigger and all of the ones that I stayed in contact with are now attached to SF groups, but as attachments seeing as how 92R is a support MOS. Good luck in your future endeavors.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Feb 20 at 2019 5:29 PM

2019-02-20T17:29:42-05:00

Need more info here! Are you already jump qualified or switching from NG to Regular Army on an 18X contract (requiring Jump School on your way in)?

Response by SFC Mac McKinney made Mar 28 at 2019 5:59 PM

2019-03-28T17:59:52-04:00

As long as you have the P identifier on your MOS you can and probably will be assigned to an airborne unit.