I am at AIT now had a weird interaction with 1 NCo now I am confused. I am prior service, was a 27d. Was an NCO?

2019-07-13T15:59:15-04:00

I got out in 2011. Just came back into Active Army. I was an NCO when I got out. I had to redo basic becuase I was out for over three years. I already have completed AIT once. I also however did not get to keep my rank and am now an E-4. When I got to AIT I gave them my dd214 and my new enlistment contract. They put me in the MOs-t barracks (this was at 3pm) then at 7 I get a call from an NCO who said I am a private and am not a MOS-t. So I go back and ask what’s going on and another NCO apologized takes another copy of my DD214 and sends me to the company. I go in there and tell them what happened and they give me a MOS-t room. I meet the definition for prior service but now I am confused on what’s going on?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 13 at 2019 4:11 PM

2019-07-13T16:11:02-04:00

Someone was confused and didn’t have all the information. If you are prior service you are a MOS-T. Good luck to you...

Response by COL David Turk made Jul 13 at 2019 6:34 PM

2019-07-13T18:34:44-04:00

Wow, out eight years! Good luck. Don’t be surprised if you get grief for being the oldster. And don’t be surprised if you get asked for a lot of advice (not necessarily military specific) by your peers.

Response by SSG Dale London made Jul 13 at 2019 9:45 PM

2019-07-13T21:45:50-04:00

The first thing that springs to mind is that a specialist is NOT a private and you cannot become a specialist without an MOS. If the situation arises again show him your ID card. Respectfully inform him that you are indeed MOS-t and that he may be in receipt of flawed information. If necessary show him your DD-214 as well. A break in service does not deprive you of your MOS.

Response by SPC P Hartsoe made Jul 13 at 2019 9:56 PM

2019-07-13T21:56:48-04:00

I also am afraid that if I haven’t impressed with the IET soldiers I will be here longer (even if it’s not my fault). Monday is when MOS-T’s are suppose to inprocess. I am being told I will have to inprocess post 1st. I asked again today the Drill Sergeants at the company if I did something incorrect and they asked me the same question on if I had already graduated AIT once and I have and performed that for almost 10 years active duty Army. I also am Airborne qualified and then to top it off... one of the Drill Sergeants recognized me when I was stationed at bragg becuase I drafted his Article 15!!! I know I am stressing about this but I think it is becuase I had to redo BCT...