Posted on Jan 16, 2020

Anyone gone back to basic training after a break in service? What are your experiences?

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I am in the process of reenlisting back into the army national guard. The recruiter has told me since I have had a 6 years break in service that I need to go back to basic training. That is all fine and dandy I will just be the most high speed there as I already know what's going on. But I'm wondering what are other people's experiences having to go back to basic.

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Although I haven't returned to basic training, in my basic training cycle, we had a female who was returning due to her having a baby then re enlisting after the child started school. From my observation, so take it with a grain of salt, DON'T try to be the high speed "hooah" guy that thinks he is better than everyone. We had a Soldier act like that because his brother was a recruiter, the Drill Sergeants had a field day smoking him (and our platoon) for what he thought he knew. Meanwhile, She stayed to her self and listened to our drill Sergeants and came out as squad leader and was promoted to PFC before we ever knew she was prior enlisted. I asked her after the cycle what it was like and she said she enjoyed the new BCT and had fun comparing the two experiences there.

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PFC Don Jenks

Posted >1 y ago

I'm currently in fort Benning waiting to get inserted into training as a 19D. I've been here two months. It's more relaxed for prior service but there still is rules.

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so have you already gone thru basic again? your just waiting for ait?

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PFC Don Jenks

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SPC (Join to see) I reenlisted under the 5 years rule so I'm waiting to get inserted in black phase or as we know it ait. Some guys here coming from the navy or air Force are going through basic.

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dang, i have a 6 year break, so im being told that i have to go back thru BCT.

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PFC Don Jenks

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SPC (Join to see) yes you will have to. Regardless if you are going to go back infantry they'd still make you qual then move you up. But you'll have to repeat the whole 22 weeks.

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