If I'm being stationed in Europe, but I'm not airborne qualified (but want to be), how can I join the 173rd? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-m-being-stationed-in-europe-but-i-m-not-airborne-qualified-but-want-to-be-how-can-i-join-the-173rd <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I want to stay stationed in Europe Fri, 10 Nov 2017 09:29:59 -0500 If I'm being stationed in Europe, but I'm not airborne qualified (but want to be), how can I join the 173rd? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-m-being-stationed-in-europe-but-i-m-not-airborne-qualified-but-want-to-be-how-can-i-join-the-173rd <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I want to stay stationed in Europe SSG Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 10 Nov 2017 09:29:59 -0500 2017-11-10T09:29:59-05:00 Response by SGT Aric Lier made Nov 10 at 2017 9:36 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-m-being-stationed-in-europe-but-i-m-not-airborne-qualified-but-want-to-be-how-can-i-join-the-173rd?n=3079778&urlhash=3079778 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>give some more info where are you at now?? request airborne/ ranger school if in basic..<br />talk to your battalion command if at duty station, they will work with you if it fits the needs of the army. SGT Aric Lier Fri, 10 Nov 2017 09:36:32 -0500 2017-11-10T09:36:32-05:00 Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2017 9:51 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-m-being-stationed-in-europe-but-i-m-not-airborne-qualified-but-want-to-be-how-can-i-join-the-173rd?n=3079859&urlhash=3079859 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I’m at Fort Hood, and i recently re-enlisted to go to another MI unit in Italy, mostly because...it’s Italy and my spouse is from there SSG Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 10 Nov 2017 09:51:41 -0500 2017-11-10T09:51:41-05:00 Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2017 11:39 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-m-being-stationed-in-europe-but-i-m-not-airborne-qualified-but-want-to-be-how-can-i-join-the-173rd?n=3080131&urlhash=3080131 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Unless you unit has a slot open for ABN school you have about two options. Go to Ranger school, pass and request to walk on to ARN school while still there (both schools are part of the Ranger Training BDE or when it come time to reenlist push your retention NCO to get you on assignment to 173rd with ABN School enroute. SSG Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 10 Nov 2017 11:39:52 -0500 2017-11-10T11:39:52-05:00 Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2017 12:44 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-m-being-stationed-in-europe-but-i-m-not-airborne-qualified-but-want-to-be-how-can-i-join-the-173rd?n=3080305&urlhash=3080305 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thank you all, I’m ultimately dreading not going airborne my first go around with the 173rd, there were a lot of funding issues the first time i submitted a packet, and my second packet was misplaced so i gave up on the idea, and 2 of my buddies submitted again after the deployment and they got a school date and graduated SSG Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 10 Nov 2017 12:44:15 -0500 2017-11-10T12:44:15-05:00 Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 25 at 2017 4:56 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-m-being-stationed-in-europe-but-i-m-not-airborne-qualified-but-want-to-be-how-can-i-join-the-173rd?n=3119517&urlhash=3119517 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Have a critical MOS that they’re short on SFC Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 25 Nov 2017 16:56:18 -0500 2017-11-25T16:56:18-05:00 Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 11 at 2018 12:43 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-m-being-stationed-in-europe-but-i-m-not-airborne-qualified-but-want-to-be-how-can-i-join-the-173rd?n=4199943&urlhash=4199943 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Submit IPCOT packet and find out if there is a requisition position for your MOS. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:43:53 -0500 2018-12-11T12:43:53-05:00 2017-11-10T09:29:59-05:00