What is the process, from beginning to end, on reclassifying to 11B?

2018-03-12T02:25:32-04:00

So I’m in the NG as a 94F and was wondering what is the process from beginning to end on reclassing to 11B infantry. I’ve already deployed once and I did not get the adrenaline rush I want, all we had were missle threats that never hit us. So I wanna be in the line of fire and earn being called a “soldier”. I’ve found an infantry unit in my state, and I’ve already signed a re-enlistment form for 6 years with my current unit (signal). If I’m correct I can re class but have to stay in the guard to keep my bonus that I haven’t received yet. How does AIT work for prior service guys reclassing into infantry school? Should I contact the infantry unit and see if there are slots open?

Response by SPC Izaiah Calabrese made Mar 12 at 2018 3:25 AM

2018-03-12T03:25:27-04:00

Infantry school? Lol pretty sure you’ll be headed back to basic in good ol Benning

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Mar 12 at 2018 5:51 AM

2018-03-12T05:51:53-04:00

Since you are Army, they generally drop you into OSUT somewhere around the end of Week 6. Been a long time since I went through OSUT, but my best advice is that if you are going in mid cycle, you want to be in top physical condition. Show the drills you know your stuff and it should be a breeze.

Response by SSG William Bowen made Mar 12 at 2018 6:55 AM

2018-03-12T06:55:35-04:00

If you are staying in the NG, most likely, you will go to the 2 week wonder Infantry transition course. Unfortunately, you will be ripped off as far as training because I never got how you can be re-classed Infantry in 2 weeks when active duty is much longer. If you were active duty, you would probably go to Ft. Benning and be inserted into an OSUT company sometime after week 8 or 9, whenever they consider them to be in the AIT portion. I taught this course many years with the Arkansas National Guard, and it was crazy as it applies to everyone (at the time anyway), regardless of service or MOS. We had prior service from several of the services, they enlisted in the Arkansas NG as 11B, and went to the 2 week wonder course, and viola! Infantry MOS.

Response by SPC Erich Guenther made Mar 12 at 2018 9:10 AM

2018-03-12T09:10:02-04:00

I only know this because I used to be a Mod on another Military website for Army and ARNG, and this might have changed since 2005-2008 period so you might want to review the other answers. There are two different paths depending on how your state budgets for this. One you can reclassify the cheap way which means your sent to a 2-3 week National Guard Infantry reclassification course and in that case you will never see Ft. Bennning. Second way is they will cut you into OSUT at some week or cycle and that determination is made once you arrive at Ft. Benning. They will ask you questions such as the last time you qualified on a weapon and they will also give you a PT test. Then they will make the decision on when to start you. Somewhat rare for you to start in the first week of OSUT but it is a possibility, usually they will start you in Week 2 or 3. If your weapons qualification is current and recent it will be after OSUT weapons qualification week.............thats if your remaining NG If your.going Active Duty Army......nobody really cares about costs or state budgets, and you will probably start at the very close to the beginning of Infantry OSUT (especially since your SPC rank denotes it's probably been 3 years since your last AIT on a Federal post). So that is the difference.

BTW, thought I would pop your bubble a little. For that brief and very short adrenaline rush you pay for it in massive and mundane repetitive training and yes even some BS. An ARNG unit is not as bad as a Regular Army unit when it comes to mundane and repetitive training. I've bee in both. ARNG doesn't have a lot of time to blow so usually their training is fairly no nonsense. Regular Army has nothing but time to blow, so unless your in an Army Airborne Corps unit or Ranger or Special Forces. Your going to find that Regular Army Infantry units don't always have you occupied 24 by 7 with realistic training and there are these long periods of nothingness where your forced to contemplate your future and past decisions.

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made Mar 12 at 2018 10:25 AM

2018-03-12T10:25:57-04:00

Unfortunately I’ve been out too long and never reached a pay grade that had pertinent information to give you,what I will say is ,if you define being a “Soldier” means only being Infantry you have I think the wrong mind set,the “Team “is a lot bigger than the fire team (do they still use that term,?don’t know) and from my personal experience be very,very careful what you wish for,just saying.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 12 at 2018 12:51 PM

2018-03-12T12:51:47-04:00

I reclassified from 88M. I reenlisted for 11B at the beginning of my second deployment. I received orders to Ft. Campbell with TDY enroute. I went as an E-5, and they dropped me at week 5 of OSUT. How the DS will treat you is dependent on the company you go to. I was placed in NCO quarters, not in the bay with PVTs. I was the PSG until week 10, so I marched them to chow, was responsible for accountability of the platoon. Once the AIT portion started, I conducted the battle drills as a TL, like I would on the line. The DS really looked out for me and ensured I knew my job before arriving to Campbell. I had evenings off and could drive my POV.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 12 at 2018 2:05 PM

2018-03-12T14:05:47-04:00

I’m about to graduate from 11c at fort Benning and they started me at week 4 the last 10 weeks haven’t been that bad and all of the prior service/ Reclass guys got treated a lot better than the Pvt hell we graduate in a couple days and they still don’t have their phones

Response by SSG Alan Pelletier made Mar 12 at 2018 3:56 PM

2018-03-12T15:56:58-04:00

Did anybody catch the part about the, "adrenaline rush?". Dude, calm down and enjoy the free college. That "rush" is where your friends don't come back the same if at all.

As for earning the right to be called a soldier you're already here! Rally Point is ONLY for Veterans and Service Members. Oh, the college isn't actually free... You earned it by being a SOLDIER.

Response by SSG Alan Pelletier made Mar 12 at 2018 6:03 PM

2018-03-12T18:03:37-04:00

Did nobody catch the part about not getting his, "adrenaline rush?"

Dude, slow down and enjoy the well earned college. You're already a professional soldier, just posting in Rally Point proves it!

That "rush" is where you and your friends go and they don't always come back the same if at all. You are serving your country at full capacity. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise EVER!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2018 6:35 AM

2018-03-13T06:35:29-04:00

Well see if you can start a 368 conditional release from your state which won’t likely happen

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 21 at 2018 9:52 AM

2018-11-21T09:52:07-05:00

If you'd like to earn the title of solider start by going regular army