How can I get an RE-3 waiver, and where do I apply for it?

2019-02-06T21:39:21-05:00

So I want to re enlist into the Army but got denied because of my RE Code of 3. Went to a Marine Recruiter and I was told I would need a waiver. I want to know how can I get this waiver and where do I apply for it?

Response by GySgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 6 at 2019 9:59 PM

2019-02-06T21:59:32-05:00

Apply for the waiver through the recruiter if you want to enlist in the Marine Corps. He will have to send it up to the recrusiting station and then onto the district headquarters. It all depends on what the RE-3 is for and is they want to approve it or not. Best of luck to you.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 6 at 2019 9:59 PM

2019-02-06T21:59:51-05:00

In the case of the Army, you work through a recruiter. http://arba.army.pentagon.mil/adrb-faq.html

The Army Discharge Review Board will not upgrade a RE3/4 unless it was an administrative error. You have to work with a recruiter who helps you initiate a waiver request. I would assume the USNUSMC works the same way.

All services Discharge review boards via NPRC:

https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/vso/boards-for-correction-of-military-records

AR 601-210 Chapter 3 will give you an idea of what you are up against.

Recommend editing your original post and tag it with the following topics: RE Code, Marine recruiting, Army Recruiting, Discharges, and if it is in there classification of Discharge. There are a couple hundred discussions on this type of topic. You need to tap into those.

adrb-faq.html

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 6 at 2019 11:27 PM

2019-02-06T23:27:10-05:00

Type of discharge (under what Chapter, it'll be on you DD214), and Character of Service, also on your DD214.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 7 at 2019 12:25 AM

2019-02-07T00:25:57-05:00

The separation code is usually more of a deciding factor than the RE code in my experience. Unless the RE Code is 4. Then you’d be SOL.

Regardless, the waiver process should start at the recruiting station.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 7 at 2019 8:30 AM

2019-02-07T08:30:21-05:00

There are hundreds of post on this site that explain this process, search them out and you will see the answer is (best answer anyway) You need to talk with your recruiter.... They process everything to do with waivers, take all your paperwork in to them, everything, and ask them to process a waiver for enlistment.

Also - if you did not pass BCT and AIT it will not be considered and re-enlistment; rather a Glossy NPS enlistment, so you will have to go through everything again MEPS/BCT/AIT... best of luck to you.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 7 at 2019 11:02 AM

2019-02-07T11:02:24-05:00

PVT Private RallyPoint Member Sit down while I tell you my tale (lol).
I, too, had an RE3. I had served Active Air Force as Security Forces when I was given a medical discharge after 1.5 yrs.
I went through 3 different recruiters before I ran into the recruiter that actually managed to get me processed back in; the others up and disappeared like a fart in the wind at the first sign of difficulty.
First, I had to get a waiver just to go to MEPS. Then, after about 3 trips to MEPS, they cleared me to get a Surgeon General's waiver. Once the SG waiver came through, THEN I was allowed to officially come back.
The recruiter knew her stuff, and had all the dominoes lined up before I hit each step, so they would all be ready to fall in succession. This whole journey took me 18.5 years.

The moral: EVERY SINGLE PIECE of paperwork you have for the discharge, reasoning for the code, and anything that indicates the reasoning for the code no longer exists, and a kickass recruiter. Beyond that, it is in the hands of the powers that be.

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2019 4:11 PM

2019-02-13T16:11:14-05:00

The recruiter(s) have to initiate an application for enlistment including supporting documents for your waiver, but only if they feel you have a strong case, and can meet the needs of the service.