As a prior-service 13F who is looking to go 18X, if I am a a non-select, will I go back to 13F?

SPC Walker Smith — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 17:56:54 -0500

I'm a prior service 13f, and almost out of the IRR. If I can secure an 18x slot when I'm finished with my degree and for whatever reason am a nonselect, am I more likely to go back to 13f since I am already MOS qualified, or be needs of the Army? Will my 13f MOS disappear after my IRR time?

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Dec 1 at 2019 6:34 PM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 18:34:51 -0500

A. Priority is your current qualified MOS.
B. Then needs of the Army.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2019 7:16 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 19:16:39 -0500

You'll go to whatever the Army chooses. Since 13F are pretty under strength in the Army, that's a possibility. But you'll also start out in Infantry OSUT so you'll have that MOS. But the Army can choose to reclass you to a Cook or Laundry and Bath specialist if HRC decides that's the MOS they need.

Better option is you skip the 18X BS enlistment, pick a job you're willing to fulfill on a contract, and go to SFAS when you finish AIT.

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 3 at 2019 3:56 AM

CPL Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 03:56:39 -0500

Bud, I attempted the 18x as a college educated, lean mean fighting machine at 23. I made it 3 weeks into SF and failed miserably. If it’s what you wish to do go for it. But don’t be surprised if you fail. Your going straight to the line infantry

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 3 at 2019 1:54 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:54:03 -0500

Your mos remains your MOS. Why not just attend selection and take the guess work out if it ?

Response by SGT Ja Thacker made Dec 10 at 2019 6:45 PM

SGT Ja Thacker — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:45:22 -0500

The first part of the "Pipeline" is Infantry OSUT then Airborne School before heading to Bragg. If you make it that far and fail out at some point there are few options. I saw a few guys get offered RIP, EOD and Civil or PSYOPS. Most got sent to 82nd as 11B1Ps. I only saw one guy not do one of those options and he went to a new Air Cav unit that was started in "06.