During the process of selection for recruiting, if you’ve gotten a school date, does that mean your background cleared?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 31 May 2019 09:25:58 -0400

I’ve recently applied for Recruting and received a school in just over a week of applying. Could that mean I’m good to go or that they’re just sending me to school in lieu of processing my background? Asking for myself.

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2019 9:30 AM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 31 May 2019 09:30:17 -0400

So it should be but you never know. My buddy didn't receive his background check until the last week of recruiting school which is crazy since he has a Secret clearance already. Since some nonsense like 7 years before hand came up he ended up graduating the school but they didn't send him out on recruiting detail.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2019 10:30 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 31 May 2019 10:30:10 -0400

No, they'll place you into a class date with only a preliminary background check, meaning you don't already have any restricting offenses listed in their systems. The background check is usually finished prior to going off to recruiter class. A lot of people get a school date that gets canceled right before their school date because of background check or mental health evaluation

Response by SFC Michael D. made May 31 at 2019 3:28 PM

SFC Michael D. — Fri, 31 May 2019 15:28:00 -0400

Wow I didn't realize you had to get another background check when you're already in the Army. When I was on the Trail me and a lot of other Drill Sergeants go a Recruiter letter to report to the post theater. We were all wondering how that could be since we were already Drill Sergeants. The guy came out and saw all of us with our brown rounds on and asked why we were there. We explained that we got that letter to report. He told us what we were saying. "you're already a Drill Sergeant, you can't do both, you all are dismissed".

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2019 9:42 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:42:59 -0400

I had an old speeding ticket from years ago that they found. It was paid and everything but they wouldn’t give me a date until I had proved that it was paid off. They actually told me that I didn’t meet the requirements and were going to drop me if I didn’t present it in a timely manner.