Reclassing into 17C from ARNG; Is it possible?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 18:38:58 -0400

BLUF: Can a Guardsman go Active by reclassing into 17C?

Forgive my poor reading comprehension skills, but I’m trying to make sense of the new reenlistment rules.

I'm a 35M in the National Guard trying to go back into active (35M is overstrengthed and I can’t go back in as one). I know by recruiting standards, I'm considered prior service, so I looked at the business rules. The rules state that for my rank, they're taking a few MOS's, but I was wondering if they meant I had to have that MOS to get back in or if the Army would let me MOS-T. The one I was looking at is 17C, which wasn’t on the business rules list, but the list came out before the MILPER message for the MOS did. The MILPER message is curiously silent on people trying to go from NG to Active (there are no 17C NG slots yet, so I can’t be both a Guardsman and a 17C).

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 28 at 2015 6:49 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 18:49:55 -0400

It's a brand new mos so you might have to go active to reclass to 17C.

Response by SGT Bryon Sergent made Jul 29 at 2015 9:08 AM

SGT Bryon Sergent — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 09:08:33 -0400

A friend of mine was active airborne MP. got out went to guard. Was in for three years. Transferred back to active. He went as needs of the army and had to go back as Infantry. He is E-4. Don't know what the other MOS that you speak of are but good luck.

Response by SGT Warren Lacey made Jul 31 at 2015 11:04 PM

SGT Warren Lacey — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 23:04:27 -0400

It is hard to say these days but reclassing used to be a very common way of returning to active duty my best advise it to speak to your retention NCO or a local recruiter and good luck in you future

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2015 9:45 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:45:25 -0400

The MOSs listed in the buisness rules are the only ones being accepted. Meaning, you must already hold one of them. However, you can try reclass to 18X if you want AD bad enough. You should get in touch with your local Army Recruiter to verify. The rules change all the time.