Does anyone have any info on MOS 25R? How long does it take to get a secret clearance to go through?

Shelly Putzke — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 16:38:49 -0400

Does anyone have any info on mos 25R. How long does it take to get secret clearance to go through?

Response by PVT Mark Brown made Mar 31 at 2018 11:47 PM

PVT Mark Brown — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:47:05 -0400

When I was in S-2 in an ADA battalion many men required a Secret clearance just because of what Air Defense Artillery people did on a regular basis. It seemed like most of the guys in-processing straight from AIT had a Secret from AIT and getting the real world clearance would only take a short time with application and fingerprint card along with some form from the battery commander or XO. Things are likely different these days but I would imagine that with computers things would speed right along. It was the TS clearances that usually took some time. I still remember the FBI visiting my parents and some of my neighbors. That was funny.

Response by PFC Frank Hernandez made Apr 5 at 2018 12:16 PM

PFC Frank Hernandez — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 12:16:59 -0400

Former 25R here. I believe it took me only two months for my clearance to come through (I'd have to find my ERB to be sure). I enlisted right out of high school though, so there was not much to go off of. I'm going to assume that you are looking to enlist as a 25R? If you have any other questions I'd be more than happy to give you my personal experience! Good luck!