Posted on Apr 7, 2014
How can a Soldier progress if they are non-deployable?
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Certain past medical conditions inhibit me from deploying for a few years. How can I progress with that kind of limited duty condition? Any military school I applied for would require a waiver. Also what type of unit's could I still PCS to? Am I even eligible for OCONUS assignments?
I understand that these restrictions are set in place for Soldiers health and welfare, but I feel as though I'm being held back. I'm a 25 series, but willing to re-class. I've already tried to re-class to a special operations MOS, but was denied a waiver. Would I need a waiver for a regular MOS re-class as well?
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I feel like I can only answer you in regards to your question as to what you can do to advance. Reclassing, waivers, units you could PCS to, none of these are my forte. <br><br>I'll give you the same advice I give to everyone else that finds difficulty in getting promoted to the NCO corps. Focus on what you can achieve, and set realistic goals to get there. So what is in your control? Education. Maxing out your military education takes time, but is easy. Civilian education is harder, but can be worked towards. Other things like APFT and weapons qualification are in your control too. I'm not sure what your PT situation is considering your "past medical conditions," but I'm assuming you conduct some kind of alternate event. <br><br>For awards you can sniff around and see if your command is feeling generous. If they are you might be able to add a COA to your ERB. If they are feeling extremely generous and can wrangle it you might even be able to get an impact AAM. Long shots, but worth pursuing considering your situation. <br><br>The point of all of this is to focus on what you can control. Apparently deploying and schools aren't in that category, so focus on what is. Who knows? Maybe you wont need a deployment under your belt to advance.<br>
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You're absolutely right; education is critical for promotion, but I should've been more clear as to what I meant. Getting the rank isn't a big concern, it's getting the experience behind it that I'm worried about.
How can I train Soldiers to fight, when I can't myself? Also I'm assuming future duty assignments would be in low op tempo units for someone who can't deploy; which is no where near where I want to be.
Maybe this is a closed ended question, but in my eyes there are many restrictions as to what i can do/where I can go. I was hoping for advice from someone with a similar problem.
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