Posted on Feb 28, 2020
What are the chances of not obtaining my clearance and having to reclass?
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I am three days away from graduating from AIT as a 35F and just learned (as I have started out-processing) that I still don’t have my security clearance. My DS says I’ll “graduate” but not really as I won’t be receiving my certification. I asked him when that will be and he said it could take weeks to months. They started the process 8 months ago and the fact that I still don’t have it when most of my battle buddies do concerns me. I am also being sent home to wait on the clearance before I can call myself a 35F and was also told that if it never comes through, I will need to reclass and go through AIT again. Essentially, the training I’ve received here over the last few months could mean nothing. I feel discouraged and wonder why I was allowed to train without the clearance in the first place. It doesn’t make much sense. In any case, I’m just wondering what the chances are of not obtaining the clearance and other options I may have aside reclassing (I really don’t want to). My plan was to commission too eventually as well, if I’m not able to obtain a clearance now will it hinder my future plans? Any advice can help.
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AIT Student Reclass Advanced Individual Training (AIT) - 35F 35F-Enlisted: Intelligence Analyst Security Clearance
Posted 6 y ago
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It wont hinder you and you will graduate and report to you unit and work while you wait for the clearance to adjudicate. It happens all the time.
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Keep your head up. You were allowed to train because you had an "Interim Clearance." OPM is always behind with the investigation process because of how many they have to process. You may just be one they haven't finished yet. Could go either way, but this is quite common.
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LTC Jason Mackay
OPM is always jammed with 6-9 month backlogs. As long as the SM provided full, truthful, and complete info they’ll be ok. Vague=delay.
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Sometimes SSBI's get hung up for a lot of different reasons, not all of them (in fact very few of them) for bad reasons. Like others have said here, don't be discouraged! As long as you were up front and not hiding anything when filling out the paperwork, it should be fine. I had the opportunity to change MOS's mid-career and stepped into a 35F billet myself. The first time around, it seemed like it took forever and I was completely up-front on everything. [They actually came back and asked my why I hadn't told them I was adopted by my parents. Well.... I was 6 months old at the time, and while I knew I was adopted, I _never_ thought of them as anything other than my parents.] Clearance came through no problems, and so long as you start about 1 year before the deadline, get your paperwork started for your periodics and all should be well. Anyway, welcome to the Dark Side... we have cookies! *laugh*
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It will probably be like 1-3 months. It happens to a couple people ever cycle
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I needed clearance for my job, never got it, and I did my job for the duration.
You'll still go to your unit, work with limited access until they sort it out.
Best of luck!
You'll still go to your unit, work with limited access until they sort it out.
Best of luck!
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Don't sweat it. These things take time and much actually depends on if they can get a hold of persons listed as knowing you. If you moved a lot, it takes time. Also, keep in mind, they will try to talk to others you may not have listed as well to get a "feel" for how trustworthy you are. As stated by others, as long as you were completely truthful, in information provided and your interview, you should be good to go. Good luck!
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You might check with your S2 I don't know if a S2 is still is doing security clearance or not. SSG mark Franzen USA cold war veteran
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This happens quite frequently for jobs requiring more than a basic clearance. Don't panic.
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