Posted on Feb 28, 2018
What would be the process of commissioning in the Army if I EAS from the Marine Corps at 9 years and 9 months as an E-5?
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Actually, one guy at USAF OTS was actually a CMSgt, going for O-1, which I actually found pretty amazing that he was doing it, I think he'd been in for some period as a real fast burner, that let him make CMSgt below the zone, as I recall, when he was attending in my first class, I finished with the class after that one....
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Maj Marty Hogan
I attended after 27 years enlisted. Was an E7 for 8 years. Defintiely different on this side if the house.
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Capt Daniel Goodman
Yeah, I'd been told that, you might've seen I'd mentioned MSgt in my unit had been an O3 RIFd going for O-4, he opted to finish his 20 as enlisted to retire as O-3, he was given SSgt to start,....
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Don't have an answer to your question but, I wanted to let you know that, The best XO I had in the 82nd ABN 2/505th Inf. 1974, was a former Marine who change over to the Army.
When asked why he change services, he quoted, "I just wanted to Jump out of airplanes more."
And tell you what, he was a much better officer then alot of the new Lt.'s out of West Point, I ever had. Salute!
When asked why he change services, he quoted, "I just wanted to Jump out of airplanes more."
And tell you what, he was a much better officer then alot of the new Lt.'s out of West Point, I ever had. Salute!
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Past service/rank means nothing for commissioning. Having a degree, graduating from a qualified commission source/school ROTC. Or perhaps enlisting and then attending OCS
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Not, of course, that it's a bad thought, certainly, I just find such interservice changeovers of interest, that's all, honest....
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What are prominent low density jobs on the enlisted side? If I end up not having my bachelor's done before I EAS I plan to switch over to the enlisted ranks of the Army to finish my bachelor's and utilize the Green to Gold program to Commission. I want to be sure whichever job I switch to I will have time to in fact finish my degree ASAP, any suggestions? The recruiter I talked to said the low density jobs change year-to-year but currently refuelers, rocketeers, and truck drivers have the least working hours. I just find it hard to believe that truck drivers have flexible and minimal hours of work. Coming from the Marine Corps those guys are always coming in early and staying late.
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Do you already have your degree? That will impact my answer. I ETS'd from the Marines after 5 years, enrolled in college and joined Army ROTC. But if you already have a degree obviously you can't do that. Unless you want to get another degree.
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If you are serious about this and from reading your other comments that you are going to college when you get out, my recommendation would be to join an Army Reserve or National Guard unit and stay affiliated for your first two years of school, then join ROTC as a SMP(Simultaneous Membership Program ) in your Junior year. Being prior service will exempt you from the first two years, the reserve membership still counts for TIS, plus you get paid for Drills. Then you complete the last two years of ROTC and commission.
I already had a 4 years degree when I enlisted, so when I decided to pursue a commission, OCS was the only route open to me. I will comment that Basic Training, or in my case OSUT, was a lot more fun than OCS.
I already had a 4 years degree when I enlisted, so when I decided to pursue a commission, OCS was the only route open to me. I will comment that Basic Training, or in my case OSUT, was a lot more fun than OCS.
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Are you able to make the age ceiling? Which commissioning source? ROTC or OCS?
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SSgt (Join to see)
I agree, I do not believe I will be able to finish my bachelor's before I EAS, but I could do so as long as I get a load NC job if I were to switch over to active duty Army right after my EAS.
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LTC Jason Mackay
SSgt (Join to see) - do Green to Gold while you finish your degree. If your goal is to earn a commission, get on hat track as long as they let you in
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SSgt (Join to see)
Hopefully they do. I'm planning to yours out so we will see if that helps in the long run
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Immsorru, I'd meant, must it be Army, sorry for the mixup, I just noticed the mistake...had you thought about other services as well at all?
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SSgt (Join to see)
I have, I'm going to reach out to the Navy and Airforce and see what they can offer but they tend to have a smaller gap for inner service transfers when it comes to active duty time served.
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Capt Daniel Goodman
I saw, elaborate, if you can, what associates and/or bachelor's, what major, what GPA, so far as you'd care to go into. Also, I'd seen you're am engineering equipment operator, that'd be a natural fit for civil engineering (CE), just a thought, also, I'd seriously consider Seabees, if your mind might run in such a direction, given your exposure, if your doing civil, or mechanical, or any other STEM topic, you'd be, I think, a natural fit for it. Further, USCG has a direct commission program I'd read of for engineers, so if you could elaborate as to specific coursework you've donez actual subject titles, real nitty gritty details, I think I could suggest other things you might possibly not have yet considered, that's all I'm suggesting, I find your circumstances interesting, as I'd said...also, being as you want USMC, did you look at Platoon Leaders Course (PLC) at all, just another thought, I didn't know how far along your bachelors is, in suggesting that, however, I didn't know if you'd considered it at all, give me hobbies, interests, reading, sports, etc., try to do a really detailed bio sketch, one of the others here wphad suggested more details, similarly...might you want flight at all also, whether pilot or nav? Just wondered, I'm here if you'd care to chat more, hope was of use, many thanks.
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