SPC Private RallyPoint Member3428265<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Currently civilian. Signing my contract with Army National Guard next week: 09S, direct ship, Federal OCS after BCT, then BOLC-B at Ft. Sill (14A). Due to lack of enlistment bonuses for officer candidates, I’d like to negotiate guaranteed slots in one or more special training schools into my contract. Think airborne, pathfinder, air assault, marksmanship, etc. Why? Paid adventures, preparation for future rebranching or CAD, and personal growth. Has this been done before?Can I negotiate guaranteed training slots into my enlistment contract?2018-03-08T18:11:05-05:00SPC Private RallyPoint Member3428265<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Currently civilian. Signing my contract with Army National Guard next week: 09S, direct ship, Federal OCS after BCT, then BOLC-B at Ft. Sill (14A). Due to lack of enlistment bonuses for officer candidates, I’d like to negotiate guaranteed slots in one or more special training schools into my contract. Think airborne, pathfinder, air assault, marksmanship, etc. Why? Paid adventures, preparation for future rebranching or CAD, and personal growth. Has this been done before?Can I negotiate guaranteed training slots into my enlistment contract?2018-03-08T18:11:05-05:002018-03-08T18:11:05-05:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member3428345<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The Army does not have a bartering system. If it's available, you can request it, and it's usually just one unless it's Airborne with Ranger follow on. Those other schools are usually offered as a reenlistment bonus, not on an initial contract. Basic marksmanship is provided in basic training, so technically yes it's In your contract.<br /><br />Good luck <br />- DannyResponse by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2018 6:36 PM2018-03-08T18:36:06-05:002018-03-08T18:36:06-05:00COL Private RallyPoint Member3428445<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If it was regular Army you could. I did it when I first enlisted. With the Guard you can’t. NGB would not approve it. Unless you are going to an Airborne unit they won’t do it on your enlistment. and if your going to 14A then it will not happen cause there are no airborne ADA units.Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2018 7:08 PM2018-03-08T19:08:47-05:002018-03-08T19:08:47-05:00SPC David Willis3430805<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You can TRY to negotiate anything into your contract. Whether or not your recruiter can make it happen is another story.Response by SPC David Willis made Mar 9 at 2018 1:07 PM2018-03-09T13:07:28-05:002018-03-09T13:07:28-05:00CH (CPT) Private RallyPoint Member3444925<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There is no contract for officers. So, anything in your initial contract would likely need to precede OCS.Response by CH (CPT) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2018 12:38 AM2018-03-14T00:38:17-04:002018-03-14T00:38:17-04:002018-03-08T18:11:05-05:00