Switching over from Guard to active duty, reclassing to 27D. Tips and tricks?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 14:14:11 -0500

Reporting to Ft Lee in two weeks for AIT. Can anyone give me insight on 27D school, what it’s like being an NCO MOS-T, what should I know and how should I go about “picking” first duty station as a 27D?

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 12 at 2019 4:22 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 16:22:43 -0500

In 91B our NCO MOS-T students get treated as NCO’s and don’t play the games with the IET soldiers

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 19 at 2019 1:46 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 01:46:06 -0500

As finishing AIT last year, expect early PT, formation (usually 5:10), the Drill Sergeants are some of the best but will treat some of the MOS T as privates if they feel disrespected or treated in a different way, expect for the IET soldiers to be very curious and ask you questions or act like kids, and the instructors are INCREDIBLY skilled, they're selected by the JAG itself, all rewarding at the end

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 12 at 2019 4:58 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:58:33 -0400

They’ll give you a “wish list” which isn’t taken into consideration unless you’re crazy enough to ask for some place like Ft. Polk. Richmond is nice if you have a vehicle. You can always ask one one of the instructors or 1SG about contacting branch. A lot of E8 27D’s will know the branch managers personally since there are only like two of them.