What advice do you have for my husband, who is trying to get back onto active duty with an RE-3 code (JFW)?

PV2 Kristin Ferguson — Wed, 02 May 2018 15:13:33 -0400

I have done my research and i know it can happen it will just take some work which hes willing to do, but the primary reason he was discharged is false, so i not sure how to go about getting that removed without having to go through a review board and waiting a year. one of our recruiters already strung us along for 3 months and gave us no information, the other has said that we can get a waiver and right now we are getting medical notes that says he is cleared for duty, will that be enough to get the waiver? what else could my husband do?

Response by SPC TerryandShelia Alcon made May 2 at 2018 4:19 PM

SPC TerryandShelia Alcon — Wed, 02 May 2018 16:19:02 -0400

Keep driving on don't give up if that's what you really want.

Response by SGT Eric Davis made May 2 at 2018 5:07 PM

SGT Eric Davis — Wed, 02 May 2018 17:07:17 -0400

Find a recruiter even if it’s in another state to help...al recruiter Won’t Help and I looked up JFW and it looked non waiverable so that may be the reason a recruiter Won’t Help! So cal your surrounding states!

Also try the national guard if he trying to get back in the military then he will do what ever it takes.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2018 6:31 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 02 May 2018 18:31:16 -0400

PV2 Kristin Ferguson well, my journey (w/ same RE-3 code) has taken 18 years, so far. The best option? Find a kickass recruiter who won't quit at the first sign of difficulty. Gather ALL pertinent docs regarding the discharge, and any documentation that show that it is no longer a problem. Letters of recommendation do not hurt - the heavier the sleeve/shoulder, the better.

Response by 1SG Clifford Barnes made May 2 at 2018 8:38 PM

1SG Clifford Barnes — Wed, 02 May 2018 20:38:38 -0400

Agree keep pushing dont give up and the reserves and guard are excellent options hooah

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 3 at 2018 2:39 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 May 2018 14:39:16 -0400

JFW is an erroneous enlistment for a medical condition that is non-waivable. It’s going to be kind of hard to unring that bell.

I got back in with an RE Code of 3 with a Sep code of JKM (misconduct). I would attribute my success to the following:

1. Want to. You gotta want it. It’s going to cost you money unless you live in DC. And it’s going to take TIME.

2. Time: I had been out for 11 years when 9/11 happened. So I had a decade of “rehabilitation.” Which in my case meant that I had grown up a little.

3. We were just starting a war. I was a trained 11B. Hell, after being out for 13 years, I didn’t even go back to basic, got back in Sept and was in Afghanistan a few months later.

And the discharge kind of follows you. I had to have a moral waiver to become an officer, and it comes up every time someone checks my security clearance.

No regrets though.

Response by SSG Jeremy Sharp made May 3 at 2018 7:52 PM

SSG Jeremy Sharp — Thu, 03 May 2018 19:52:46 -0400

I commend you for your efforts but was unable to slay this dragon, myself. I had exceptional NCOERs' throughout my career and tried everything to get into the reserves and National Guard, even different branches, after I had rehabilitated the injuries which prompted my separation, but to no avail. Had a senator and representative inquire on my behalf and General Officer waiver to boot but too tough to do. I would get as far as MEPS and they would marry up my DD214 and deny me an entrance physical to complete processing. Once for USAR, once for OANG and once for USNAVRES. Good Luck!

Response by PV2 Kristin Ferguson made May 4 at 2018 3:07 PM

PV2 Kristin Ferguson — Fri, 04 May 2018 15:07:56 -0400

Also just because i've seen a few of them, if you are going to comment "its not going to happen" or "its not waiverable, but good luck" then don't bother commenting anything. I made the post to get help with our situation not to be told it wont happen, we know there are no guarantees, but when there is a will there is a way.If it wasn't possible for him to get a waiver at all they would've gave him a different re code. And frankly the more people say it wont happen the more we will prove you negative people wrong. it just goes to show that if you have enough heart and will, you can do anything you want.

Response by PV2 Kristin Ferguson made Apr 7 at 2019 10:29 PM

PV2 Kristin Ferguson — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 22:29:55 -0400

So it has been almost a year of visiting surrounding recruiters for army and national guard and no one seems to even want to lift a finger to help. Its like they take a look at his papers and decide they dont want to help. We are now thinking of moving out of state to texas, mississippi, or florida for better work and mostly for better hopes of nicer people willing to help our cause. When we first started 2 years ago the re enlistment process the recruiter said to give him our paperwork so we did, then he got the fl142 and then he sent up for a waiver without telling us to get letters of reccomendation or dr notes and it got denied. Personally i think he just wanted us gone, he was very rude. Went to another recruiter and got medical evaluations done and they basically strung us along ang ghosted us. Then we tried the national guard and our recruiter there said he would help and then he ghosted us as well. Now we are currently talking to someone at a retention center. They said my husbands discharge was “not right” and i think they are trying to fix it. Anyone have any advice or know any good recruiters in any of those states?