Posted on Nov 30, 2021

Prior service E-5 looking to reclass to 31E (Guard to Active). What are my odds?

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Looking to reclass to 31E. I’m a e5 switching from the guard back to active. Decided I didn’t want to do the civilian thing anymore. I was just wondering what’s the odds I could pick 31E. I was looking at the prior service business rules and don’t see any 31 series on it. Any input would be useful. Thanks ??

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Nobody knows what class seata are available until you are sitting with the MEPS counselor. If you pick 31E you're going to spend most of your Career at Leavenworth with a few years at JBLM, Korea, and Gitmo

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SFC (Join to see) - I was curious about it since I know there was a prison there back when I was in Germany in the early 2000's. I knew a few folks that took up residence there while they were going thru Courts Martial. But, that was 20 years ago so it may be closed now.

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SP5 Peter Keane

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Tis a shame Presidio of SF closed down. That would have been a great duty station for a 31E

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Really I don’t understand the process of reclassing since I’m prior service. Like can I pick whatever job at meps and they see if there’s seats available?

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SGT (Join to see) You'll meet with the counselor and they'll tell you what jobs they have class seats for, or if you're even eligible to reclass

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31E: As E5 you can say goodbye to weekends, holidays, 9 to 5, and everything related. Correctional and confinement complexes work 24/7. Someone has to watch the inmates. You would not always have to work in a jail, you can be assigned to an MP (31B) unit and work as a Detention and Corrections NCO. But this is mostly for E6s and above. Good stuff: little to no field time. If you have good communication and observation skills, you shouldn't have a problem.