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I am a prior service NCO waiting to insert into infantry OSUT at ft benning. Unfortunately 11x is so backed up that there is no word on when we will be picked up by a training company. There are about 80 of us waiting to be picked up by a training company. Some have been waiting for 3 months. Could some switch to 19D to get to training faster?
Infantry OSUT (11B)
Cavalry Scout OSUT (19D)
Ft. Benning, GA
Prior Service
Posted 4 y ago
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Well, that's a bit tricky. The straight up answer is no, that's not how reclass works. On top of that, the way IET Soldiers are reclassed is through the MPD giving them a new ATRRS class seat. HRC released a MILPER about it earlier this month. That method of reclass is only used for IET AIT failures though. You would have to completely waive your enlistment contracted MOS. That is a much more complex process.
You would have to go down to stud ops or even the Infantry school proponent, convince them of this, then they would probably have to clear it with HRC, or else the USAIS Commandant to offer you to switch. If there are that many of you, it could be worth their time. On the other hand, 11B may be more under strength than 19D and it won't be in the best interest of the MOS to move people
You would have to go down to stud ops or even the Infantry school proponent, convince them of this, then they would probably have to clear it with HRC, or else the USAIS Commandant to offer you to switch. If there are that many of you, it could be worth their time. On the other hand, 11B may be more under strength than 19D and it won't be in the best interest of the MOS to move people
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SSG Greg Smith
Thanks for the info. I’ll look into it. It sounds like a complicated process but if it can help us start training quicker I’m willing to give it a shot.
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SSG Greg Smith it's less a matter of how complicated it is and more if it's good for the Army. This isn't a Soldier initiated action, you can't request it. But you could find and talk to the people responsible for directing it.
The other issue is do you, or your fellow Soldiers, really want to make a career changing decision that will direct the next 3-4 years of your life just because you've been waiting a few months?
The other issue is do you, or your fellow Soldiers, really want to make a career changing decision that will direct the next 3-4 years of your life just because you've been waiting a few months?
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Short answer is no. Just stick it and wait. I get it, you are bored. You are sitting on your butt at reception waiting to get to the meat of your training but look at it like this. You are getting paid, you are getting your full benefits right now. Granted not the full freedoms but you are getting what you are contracted for. Just sit back, be patient and wait. Your time will roll around and before you know it you will be in a class and then doing your job.
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A lot of the concerns you have have been previously fielded by SPC Josh Harrison. The training cycles for 198TH Infantry Brigade were set last year off of forecast attendance for this year. Which, unfortunately, happens to be a time when there isn’t a great deal of trainees to fill Companies. So those Companies are fulfilling Operations duties on Sand Hill, having Drills attend NCOES, etc. You could attempt to make that switch, as SFC Boyd suggested; but know that Harmony Church follows the same projected forecast/fill table as Sand Hill.
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