Process to reclassing in the Guard??

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 15:05:11 -0400

I’ve been in for two years now. I’m a 92A, but I’m thinking about 68C or 92R (my state really needs that MOS) Besides passing the pt test, what else do I need to do? How can I retake the asvab??

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Jul 15 at 2019 3:41 PM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 15:41:34 -0400

Generally the Guard (or Regular Army) will not let you reclass until it's time for you to re-enlist. You can always ask, the worse that can happen is they can tell you no. But unless your current MOS is over strength and the one you want is very under strength, I wouldn't get my hopes up on changing in the middle of an enlistment.
You can ask your training NCO about retaking the ASVAB. A lot of soldiers retake it trying to get a high enough score for a particular MOS, so it shouldn't be a big deal.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 15 at 2019 4:51 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:51:48 -0400

I'm a rigger. If there is anything that you will remember, if you make the right decision, is me telling you to not be a rigger!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 15 at 2019 7:10 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:10:54 -0400

Besides the PT test you must be green and not flagged. You must talk to a retention officer for reclassing. TBH if a unit is willing to reclass you then you are able to switch MOS. In the reserve we can reclass if we find a unit willing to reclass us or if we are in the IRR. You need a GT score of 107 and I believe an ST score of 101 for a 68C. If you don’t have that score then you must retake the ASVAB.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 15 at 2019 8:34 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 20:34:42 -0400

Few things to consider... If you were given an enlistment bonus, expect that to go away. The Guard gives you a bonus to do the position that you're currently in so chances are they'll take it away if you decide to change jobs...maybe. The good news is that if these are high demand MOSs, there may be a reclass bonus for you.
Next thing to consider would be if there is a unit close to your home of record. If you don't mind driving 9 hours to drill, disregard my last. I'm personally not a big fan of driving long distances for drill so it's something I take into consideration.
Finally and I can't stress this enough, go talk to a local ARNG recruiter. Your unit SHOULD have a Retention NCO. Figure out who that is and have a conversation with them. If they dont, call the recruiting office. One of the two will have all the info you need including how to retake the asvab.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2019 12:54 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:54:37 -0400

Ask your chain of command for either fast class or talk to the retention nco

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 20 at 2019 3:22 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 15:22:52 -0400

You need to wait until your window is open to reclass, if your gt score is not a 110 you need to go to bsep and get that up. Note that 92R you must be airborne qualified prior to going to ait, so if you can get airborne before trying to reclass that’s one less step you have to take.