PFC Gerald Dudley 6385435 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;m a Prior Service active duty 35F trying to come back in as a reservist 35S. I got out as an E-3 with an Honorable Discharge and an RE 3 Code for some medical issues. Had about 1yr and 8months in service out of the initial contract which was 3 years. The recruiter I went to told me they can get me the waiver I need but I will MORE THAN LIKELY (99%) have to come back in as a 35F with no say so. The waiver has to go through the CoC/BC/and CG........If I say NO at MEPS or they don&#39;t have the job I want when I go to MEPS I will PDQ myself from ALL BRANCHES.<br />-I&#39;d like someone whose been in a similar situation to let me know if this is true or false.-<br />I looked at something called &#39;prior service business rules&#39; on the official army website and it stated-<br />D.&quot;Applicants in the grade of E-4 and below with 48 months or less active duty are not restricted to the HRC business rules, therefore authorized to enlist Option 3 (Training of Choice) or Option 18 (First Assignment Only, if MOS qualified) to serve in a targeted MOS as identified by the ROC. Applicants in the grade of E-4 and below with more than 48 months active duty are restricted to the HRC business rules, therefore required to meet all other PS parameters outlined in para 7 of this message.&quot;<br /><br />Wouldn&#39;t this mean that I would be good to pick 35S as my MOS or is there a different set of rules I am not aware of for my situation?<br /><br />Are there any Army Recruiters or anyone who can tell me if this is true or false information? Am I limited to my Re-enlistment options? Is the Recruiter playing games or being honest? 2020-10-09T06:23:02-04:00 PFC Gerald Dudley 6385435 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;m a Prior Service active duty 35F trying to come back in as a reservist 35S. I got out as an E-3 with an Honorable Discharge and an RE 3 Code for some medical issues. Had about 1yr and 8months in service out of the initial contract which was 3 years. The recruiter I went to told me they can get me the waiver I need but I will MORE THAN LIKELY (99%) have to come back in as a 35F with no say so. The waiver has to go through the CoC/BC/and CG........If I say NO at MEPS or they don&#39;t have the job I want when I go to MEPS I will PDQ myself from ALL BRANCHES.<br />-I&#39;d like someone whose been in a similar situation to let me know if this is true or false.-<br />I looked at something called &#39;prior service business rules&#39; on the official army website and it stated-<br />D.&quot;Applicants in the grade of E-4 and below with 48 months or less active duty are not restricted to the HRC business rules, therefore authorized to enlist Option 3 (Training of Choice) or Option 18 (First Assignment Only, if MOS qualified) to serve in a targeted MOS as identified by the ROC. Applicants in the grade of E-4 and below with more than 48 months active duty are restricted to the HRC business rules, therefore required to meet all other PS parameters outlined in para 7 of this message.&quot;<br /><br />Wouldn&#39;t this mean that I would be good to pick 35S as my MOS or is there a different set of rules I am not aware of for my situation?<br /><br />Are there any Army Recruiters or anyone who can tell me if this is true or false information? Am I limited to my Re-enlistment options? Is the Recruiter playing games or being honest? 2020-10-09T06:23:02-04:00 2020-10-09T06:23:02-04:00 SFC Stephen P. 6385603 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>&quot;I looked at something called &#39;prior service business rules&#39;&quot; At the top of the page, does it say &quot;FOR ENLISTMENTS INTO THE REGULAR ARMY&quot;? If so, it does not apply to enlistments into the Army Reserve.<br /><br />I can&#39;t speak for recruiting rules, but try to understand the USAR is an entirely different animal from Regular Army. Reservists are encouraged to reclass to fill vacancies and advance, and can do so without any contractual ties. If you complete a USAR career, you should have a least 3 MOSs by the end of it. A buddy of mine had 7 when she retired. <br /><br />My advice is if MEPS doesn&#39;t offer you exactly what you want, get in on the shortest contract you can (ask about a 1 year term). Once assigned, work with your career counselor and leadership to get the position you want. A shorter contract will allow you reenlist for bonuses sooner.<br /><br />There are also a lot of other interesting intel and intel adjacent MOSs that you might find rewarding. Check out 35T, 35Q, 25D, and 17C positions in your area. Response by SFC Stephen P. made Oct 9 at 2020 7:22 AM 2020-10-09T07:22:27-04:00 2020-10-09T07:22:27-04:00 SSG Brian G. 6386216 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ok, understand that you being an RE 3 has nothing to do with what jobs you can or cannot get IF you can get a waiver. None. That is simply a reflection of the nature of your discharge previously and any hoops you have to jump through just to be able to re-enlist. <br /><br />You are prior service attempting to come back in. In that you are at the needs of the Army. Yes, you can choose what job you qualify for but the Army might not have that job open at the time. You are not like a new recruit that literally gets the full pick of all the jobs they qualify for. Further you are restricted by being a reservist as to what jobs the reserve has and has openings for. Response by SSG Brian G. made Oct 9 at 2020 11:00 AM 2020-10-09T11:00:59-04:00 2020-10-09T11:00:59-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6386757 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This is not correct. First, saintly saying no at meps does not PDQ you from other branches. Second, the business rules are for RA, not AR. As long as the recruiter gets a vacancy loaded and verifies that the roc has training available and you have your RE code waiver approved, you’re good to go. Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2020 2:11 PM 2020-10-09T14:11:45-04:00 2020-10-09T14:11:45-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 6386982 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Heres the issue you will run into, you are MOS qualified as a 35F, so you are going to have one hell of a time trying to convince a reserve unit to pay for you to reclass to 35S. Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2020 4:13 PM 2020-10-09T16:13:54-04:00 2020-10-09T16:13:54-04:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 6387375 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is not a good time to be a 35 S, P or N right now. Recent MILPER&#39;s seem to indicate there are too many of them. <br /><br />35F yea, people in high places might be motivated to approve waivers. Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2020 6:43 PM 2020-10-09T18:43:37-04:00 2020-10-09T18:43:37-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6390081 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You may want to talk to a National Guard recruiter if you&#39;ve already decided on reserve component. They should be able to tell you right away if they have a vacant slot for that MOS in your state Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2020 7:46 PM 2020-10-10T19:46:53-04:00 2020-10-10T19:46:53-04:00 2020-10-09T06:23:02-04:00