Posted on Jun 17, 2017
What other ways should there be for someone to gain initial rank upon enlistment?
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There are very few ways to gain a higher paygrade upon enlistment at this time: JROTC, Eagle Scouts, College degrees. These pretty much some them up. Should there be options where certain technical certifications should grant advanced rank as long as it deals in part with the MOS that one is enlisting into? For example, if a person holds mechanic certicications, should they gain rank for that MOS?
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There already is. Your idea has been implemented for a long while, it's called the Army Civilian Aquired Skills Program.
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When I can in, there was the "pre-basic training checklist", that allowed me to get up to E2. And then a recruitment referral allowed me to get E3.
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I knew a machinist that came into the army under the old "Skills for Stripes" program back in the late 90's. He came in with that MOS, no attendance of AIT required (just had to do basic), and was given SPC right off the bat.
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