Sgt Jared Colbridge 5516493 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>PS Marine here I switched to the army and went 11X I heard there’s a massive backup. Any answers are better than none. 2020-02-03T21:57:21-05:00 Sgt Jared Colbridge 5516493

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>PS Marine here I switched to the army and went 11X I heard there’s a massive backup. Any answers are better than none.

2020-02-03T21:57:21-05:00 2020-02-03T21:57:21-05:00 CPL Gary Pifer 5516517

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;d wait... relax and spend some time to adjust to the Army.... I did USMC, USAF and Army.

2020-02-03T22:06:27-05:00 2020-02-03T22:06:27-05:00 SPC Erich Guenther 5516691

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There was just a guy about a week ago on here posting about a shortage of 11C&#39;s Mortarmen. It of course depends on your projected school date. If your in the Spring to Fall Session there is always a massive backup due to split option and those folks that can only get training during the Summer. It&#39;s the peak training season Spring to Fall. It&#39;s been running like this for decades. Long time ago when I served I had the Aug to Dec cycle and they shutdown some of the training companies because it was not the peak time and demand was lower. Generally though at Fort Benning they have an Infantry class graduating at least every two weeks because the MOS is so large in the Army. However that does not mean they have all the training companies running. I believe they have 3-4 pods on Sand Hill at Fort Benning and each pod has training companies A-F. Sometimes they have a full training company be National Guard only. Sometimes they mix National Guard and Regular Army. Sometimes they have just a regular basic training company that is non-Infantry. Its all based on needs of the Army and retention rate and what is happening with Army End Strength (increasing, decreasing or stagnant).<br /><br />As a NCO they will seperate you from the initial training recruits as much as they can. It can be as little as seperation of your bunk from the initial training recruits or in a seperate bay or room. They sometimes also release you at 5 (restricted to post) whereas the initial training recruits are restricted to barracks. It is all up to the specific training company how they treat you and what perks you get. It is pretty rare they treat you just like the initial entry recruits unless you screw up somehow.

2020-02-03T23:39:33-05:00 2020-02-03T23:39:33-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 5517284

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If it were me I&#39;d just go with day zero. We had one prior service NCO (SGT B) in my OSUT platoon, he was inserted in, I believe the third week (it was eight years ago, my memory is somewhat hazy), he was re-classing from 88M. SGT B was put up in his own barracks room away from the rest of us and was only with us during training events, he had already checked the box on basic training silliness and was treated as such by our Drill SGT&#39;s. The fastest way off Sand Hill is to graduate, and your fastest route appears to be a day zero start. Ten times out of ten I would go with that.

2020-02-04T06:50:54-05:00 2020-02-04T06:50:54-05:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 5522563

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Don&#39;t worry, it&#39;s Benning. A choice will be made for you but you should lobby to get the Damn out of reception ASAP.

2020-02-05T12:08:52-05:00 2020-02-05T12:08:52-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 5523537

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I’m down here now and what’s being put out for prior service Army and Marines is that you’ll be an insert to do Rifle Marksmanship and then the AIT portion. Volunteering in your boat I don’t believe is available and prior service branches other than Marines and Army who have to go Day 0 would get precedence. Enjoy the time to PT and train as prior service. I’m sure the time will still even out with more freedoms.

2020-02-05T16:16:06-05:00 2020-02-05T16:16:06-05:00 2020-02-03T21:57:21-05:00