What are the most important things to know before enlisting 37F?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 13:47:28 -0400

I go to meps in less than a week now, and I intend to enlist 37F. Is there anything I should be made aware of that I might not already know? Is the training realistically about a year long?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2018 3:42 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:42:49 -0400

Not If he is enlisting as a 37F. Only active duty work for USASOC. He is going to work for USACAPOC. He COULD go ABN, but it's not guaranteed. Either way it should be a rewarding career. And the short answer is no. Everything you need, you will receive, everything you need to know they will teach. Take notes, ask questions, be involved, be a good teammate. You will be fine

Response by SPC Matthew Reilly made Apr 4 at 2018 10:26 PM

SPC Matthew Reilly — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 22:26:59 -0400

Word.

Response by SPC Matthew Reilly made Apr 4 at 2018 10:30 PM

SPC Matthew Reilly — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 22:30:01 -0400

Do some running for some jump school.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2018 10:39 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:39:19 -0400

Are you going active duty through the OSUT program or are you a reservist coming through AIT? Either way, our course is very demanding, both intellectually and physically. SSG Aldana is correct in that you will be provided with everything you need to succeed, but your success will depend on you. In the mean time, I recommend reading up on the history of PSYOP, as well as the PSYOP process. If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 6 at 2018 7:50 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 07:50:35 -0400

Are you taking the active duty 37X option or going reserve? The experiences are vastly different.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 20 at 2018 8:27 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 20:27:24 -0400

I enlisted as a 37F in November ‘17. You will go through MP OSUT for 19 weeks at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Depending on what MP company you land in decides how great that will be, but make sure you are a good runner. Aim for a 300 PT score and your life will be easier, especially once you hit airborne. MP OSUT will drive you crazy since you didn’t enlist as that, but it’s good training at times nevertheless. Plus, if you pass airborne and fail psyop selection, you’ll end up an airborne MP which isn’t bad at all. But if you fail airborne, you’ll end up in the 91 series, as I saw with my friends who failed. I’m at airborne currently, so I can’t give you any advice past this, but yes, the training is 47 weeks. 25 of them are for language school though, and you will have your phone and car and spouse for all of the post-airborne training.

Response by McKell Sorensen made Nov 12 at 2020 5:47 PM

McKell Sorensen — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 17:47:44 -0500

I have a couple of questions for someone with 37F as their MOS. My husband is currently in military police training to become a PsyOp. I have questions about it as a married couple. First of all will he get weekends off when he goes to his 43 week training if he is selected? What is life like being married and being a Psyop? Do they deployed as much as possible? How long are deployments? Where do they usually get stationed? Will I most likely be able to live with him during those 43 weeks of training?

Thanks!