Posted on Oct 10, 2018
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Does RCP affect prior service soldiers the same as new enlistees? I have 5 years active in the Army, and I am looking at getting back into the Army. I was an E-5 when I got out, but I would probably be an E-4 getting back in. Would this mean I would get back in, and only have 3 years to make E-5 or I get booted under RCP?
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The good thing is there are military police units in the Army Reserve and National Guard Nationwide. I am military police enlisted and I was commissioned as a second Lieutenant as an MP.
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Did you ever think about checking out the Army Reserve in the Army National Guard active Guard Reserve program? To me it's a crock of crap they conveniently take a stripe from you. The AGR program is a full-time guard position. They are available Nationwide for select individuals and you get the same benefits as active duty and you go to the active-duty school.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Guard_Reserve
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State National Guard AGR probably only keeps you in your home state while Army Reserve AGR means you could transfer anywhere. Our latest E7 AGR in our S-1 Department came from Philadelphia, PA. I know you want to go active duty but taking a stripe cost you money and I don't think the Army Reserve will remove a stripe if they select you. The reserve component like us will allow a marine Corporal to come in, come in as a specialist then get promoted to Sergeant because he had his basic NCO course out of the way. I'm talking from experience because I knew a prior service Marine who works with me who made E6 in 3 years coming in as an e-4. He was with me in a civil Affairs unit. If you have your basic leadership course or pldc out of the way then you are fine!

https://m.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/current-and-prior-service/continue-serving/army-reserve-prior-service/active-guard-reserve.m.html
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