How can a soldier reclassify prior to the normal reenlistment window?

2021-08-27T19:09:14-04:00

I’m in the training room and a soldier asked about trying to reclass prior to the normal window. I don’t know anything about that and online is rather inconsistent with information. Could someone provide some details that I can pass along?

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 27 at 2021 7:50 PM

2021-08-27T19:50:08-04:00

Welcome to the training room, you will see no end to the questions regarding "how can I do/not do X where it's convenient for me, as opposed to what the Army says?"

Reclass opportunities are when you are reenlisting, or when you no longer medically qualify for your current MOS (MOS Administrative Retention Review (MAR2) ),

edit to add:

Send Soldiers with questions about reclass to the Career Counselor.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 27 at 2021 8:19 PM

2021-08-27T20:19:25-04:00

Here is a previous post with the same question.

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-can-a-soldier-reclass-before-their-reenlistment-window-is-open

How can a soldier reclass before their reenlistment window is open? | RallyPoint

I have a soldier who does not like his job. He has talked about reclassing or getting out of this MOS in general since day 1. I want to give him options as to what he can do rather than complaining about it and not doing anything. I know they used to have the BEAR program but was there a replacement for that? I just want to help him do something he’d be happy to do everyday.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2021 12:33 AM

2021-08-28T00:33:17-04:00

I bet SFC Private RallyPoint Member has the answer.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2021 12:50 AM

2021-08-28T00:50:52-04:00

The info online is confusing because there are so many types of reclass. The best thing is to send the Soldier to their Career Counselor for accurate info. But outside the window reclasses (that aren't mandatory like medical) are mostly Voluntary - where a Soldier is in an Overstrength MOS moving into an Under strength MOS; or Application MOS's where the Soldier applies or goes to Selection and passes - 17C, 17E, 31D, 35L, CMF 18, 37F, 25E, 25D, and 89D

Response by SGT Charles Bartell made Aug 28 at 2021 10:15 AM

2021-08-28T10:15:32-04:00

If I remember correctly. He need's to fill out A DA 4856 to request a change of M.O.S..
It has to go up the chain of command. ( I think to the B.C.) for approval.
It has been a very long time since I helped with one of these thing's, So I my be wrong on the from.