Does anyone have prior service member experience in going above their recruiter to get correct answers about the prior service program?

SrA Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:32:39 -0500

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 21 at 2018 4:18 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:18:25 -0500

I think you're going have to be a little more specific on the issue.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 21 at 2018 6:57 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:57:04 -0500

What’s the issue? What branch as well are you questioning?

Response by Sgt Troy Morlan made Feb 21 at 2018 7:45 PM

Sgt Troy Morlan — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:45:10 -0500

Reach out to MstGySgt Tim Kirk. He'll give you the right information. Message me if you'd like to take on that task.

Response by SrA Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2018 4:17 AM

SrA Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 04:17:52 -0500

I would also like to know this for the air force. I feel as if my recruiters have been pushing me off because they don't want to do the work or something.

Response by SGT Eric Davis made Feb 22 at 2018 9:17 AM

SGT Eric Davis — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:17:37 -0500

What branch?

Response by SSgt William Mankowski made Feb 23 at 2018 6:38 PM

SSgt William Mankowski — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:38:08 -0500

Contact your navy and marine corps reserve center and ask to speak with the prior service recruiter. That's what I did

Response by SSgt Kr Lewis made Feb 26 at 2018 9:09 PM

SSgt Kr Lewis — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:09:21 -0500

Call meps

Response by SGT Eric Davis made Feb 27 at 2018 4:14 PM

SGT Eric Davis — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:14:06 -0500

You trying to go Army cause I just Re-enlisted

Response by SSgt Ernest Johnson made Mar 19 at 2018 11:04 AM

SSgt Ernest Johnson — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:04:13 -0400

I was s PSR a long time ago but I don't think things change too much. The PSR mission is to put prior active Marines into Reserve units. Being a cannon cocker, they would want you in 14th Marines. If you live closer to another reserve center they may want you to lat move to a MOS they need. The best thing to do at this point is to go visit a reserve unit near you. Talk to someone on the I-I staff about the reserve company to see if it would be a fit for you.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 24 at 2018 9:49 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 21:49:27 -0400

Could you be more specific in what roadblocks you're encountering? Some problems go away simply through persistence or by making a lateral movement in your approach. Others do require you to step on some toes, But it's best to know which your issue falls in before you execute.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 24 at 2018 11:47 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 23:47:47 -0400

I had that issue when I was going back in. My philosophy then: Treat all recruiters like used car salesmen. They need you to buy more than you need to buy. And even if you think you need to buy more then they need you, don’t let them know that. The career counselor at MEPS told me that the Army had already paid to train me as a tank turret mechanic and they just weren’t going to spend more money for no reason. I told him- well I want 11B, Airborne school, and assignment to 82nd. He said he couldn’t do all that. I said, look I don’t want to waste your tome and I don’t want you wasting mine. I started to get up to leave and he said wait, let me make a call. Like 10 second call and he gave me a shipping date. And that is how I started my career.

Response by SSgt Tony Tobar made May 17 at 2018 9:51 PM

SSgt Tony Tobar — Thu, 17 May 2018 21:51:12 -0400

What is the info you're trying to get?

Response by MSgt Chris Saunders made May 28 at 2018 12:59 AM

MSgt Chris Saunders — Mon, 28 May 2018 00:59:27 -0400

It’s not recommended, but every office has sncoic, and hq they report to. Just ask the hard questions.

Response by SSgt Taylor Cobb made Dec 26 at 2018 7:00 AM

SSgt Taylor Cobb — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 07:00:13 -0500

Yeah, recruiters sometimes are not as interested in prior service folks. So, go see their OIC and get your information if you are not satisfied with the recruiter answers.

Response by SSgt Gerald Sapaugh made May 8 at 2019 11:10 PM

SSgt Gerald Sapaugh — Wed, 08 May 2019 23:10:34 -0400

Always go above your recruiter if your prior service. Go directly to Command Retention Officer at the local base of service you wish to enlist in.

Response by 2ndLt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 11 at 2019 12:19 PM

2ndLt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:19:51 -0400

When it comes to your career, you are the primary motivator. You have to seek your answers. If you are not getting them from your unit retention NCO, then seek the next level. If your recruiter isn't working to get you answers. Then go to another recruiter. The recruiter is not in your chain of command. He/she is a support agency for the unit. Every recruiter doesn't have every answer, but some won't let their lack of knowledge show past their ego.

Response by Sgt Dean Kutz Sr. made Jul 18 at 2019 9:00 AM

Sgt Dean Kutz Sr. — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:00:54 -0400

I would go to the head recruiters office if you’re not getting the answers you need from your regular recruiting office go to the top