What are my chances of reenlisting with an RE 3 code 6 years after being chaptered?

Amber Winkler — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:44:49 -0400

So I'm sure this question has been asked but I'm going to go ahead and give it a shot. I am a 28 year old fm , roughly 6 years ago almost to the day I received a chapter 11 during basic (which they say was volunteered separation even though I begged to be sent back to my unit). I had a little bit of an anxiety attack and in that brief moment my emotions got the best of me. I never threatened to harm myself or others but there was this holdover there who made some false accusations. I had anxiety due to never being away from my daughter who at the time was two. So my question is now that so much time has passed and I have matured what is the possibility of my wavier being approved? I have kept a full time job and no longer experience separation anxiety. I have an re3 reenlistment code. My recruiter sent in my wavier 3 days ago but it worries me because everyone I have seen mention there is a lot of paperwork involved but only one piece was sent for my wavier. I know It's a waiting game but I still would like to know what my odds are?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 1 at 2022 7:28 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:28:39 -0400

It's been only 3 days. It's gonna take longer for that waiver to process. It has to go all the way up to Recruiting Command. As for your odds....no one but Recruiting Command will know for certain. Your odds are fairly decent since your Recruiter did submit the waiver. But know that you do not have great odds. Especially during a period of RIF (reduction in forces). Bide your time. If more documentation is requested, then provide what is asked for and continue to wait. That's literally all you can do at this moment in time.

Response by Cpl Vic Burk made Sep 1 at 2022 7:34 PM

Cpl Vic Burk — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:34:16 -0400

Hurry up and wait is the name of the game. Good luck Amber Winkler. I hope all works out for you.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 2 at 2022 9:59 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:59:03 -0400

Amber Winkler I wouldn't stress over the amount of information that was sent up. I was an RE3 myself, however it was due to physical injuries. It took months for my stuff to get through everything, but again there were two separate medical issues that I needed waivers for and one was service related; the other was a pre-existing condition. It says a lot that the recruiter even sent it up, but I would be prepared to have it come back with a list of things that will need done prior to acceptance or denial.

Best of luck to you! I have been in your seat, don't give up if this is what you really want. But, remember, the same issues you struggled with; will still be issues now. Separation from family is tough, but it does get easier with time. I wish you the best!

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Sep 2 at 2022 12:11 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:11:48 -0400

You are going to have to wait on a waiver, that probably go all the way thru HRC- takes time

Response by Amber Winkler made Sep 2 at 2022 6:24 PM

Amber Winkler — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 18:24:49 -0400

I just got an update from my recruiter and it has me feeling both good and worried.
She told me she received my paperwork and there may be something on there that may be a problem or may not be. So I asked her what it was and she said it had mentioned anxiety (which I already knew) but then it also mentioned suicidal thoughts, which kind of blind sighted me because I've never had any type of suicidal thoughts in the past or present (not saying anything against the people that do experience this, I know it's a serious condition). She told me that next week she is going to talk to her boss. I told her I'm willing to submit to any phycology test and that I don't want to just give up and she said she is definitely not giving up and that she will let me know. I'm not sure how to feel about this , on one hand I feel that she wouldn't be wasting time on me if she didn't have some kind of faith that this is going to happen but on the other hand I know as soon as someone sees anything with suicide it throws up red flags