Posted on Apr 21, 2018
PFC Gustavo D.
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I’ve been out of the Army for a year, and considering going back in the same branch. Would I have to do BCT again, or would I be doing another type of training?
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SSG(P) G3 Mob Planning Nco
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I was active duty Army from 79-82 and enlisted in the MN ARNG in 2005. I got out as an E4 in 82 and came back in as E4 in 2006. I did not have to attend BCT despite a 24 year break in service. I was two months from turning 45. At the time the age limit was 42 but my three years active duty were subtracted from my age at the time and I just made the cutoff by two months. I went straight to AIT to become MOSQ’d since my original 81B MOS No longer existed. Since then I have served an additional twelve years on active duty and ADOS orders with one deployment to Iraq. I now have 18 years service with almost 15 years active service and will retire in two years at 60. I only wish I had come back much sooner!
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LTC Hardware Test Engineer
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I was out for 9 years and didn't have to go back through basic/AIT
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CW4 Craig Urban
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I got out for 9 months and went back in. As a E5. I did. Not. They sent me to Bliss.
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