Healthcare Specialist (Combat Medic)
Healthcare Specialist (Combat Medic)
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Hey everyone,
I have searched on this site and others but cannot seem to find a clear answer. My goal is to enlist as a 68W with Option 4 (Airborne). I want to be as informed as possible before I meet with the recruiter, and I was wondering if it is possible to get airborne guaranteed in my contract before MEPS? I have seen some people say that airborne is something you ask for at MEPS and others have said you can get it from your recruiter. So, what is the verdict here? Also, before anyone mentions it, I am not interested in Option 40 (RASP). Maybe one day I'd like to volunteer for something like that, but it is definitely not my goal right now. My goal is to go in as a 68W and learn as much as I can, regardless of where I am stationed or if I get airborne. However, I have family that served in the 101st, and I would like to continue that tradition as a line medic if at all possible. Thank you everyone for your time and feedback.
I have searched on this site and others but cannot seem to find a clear answer. My goal is to enlist as a 68W with Option 4 (Airborne). I want to be as informed as possible before I meet with the recruiter, and I was wondering if it is possible to get airborne guaranteed in my contract before MEPS? I have seen some people say that airborne is something you ask for at MEPS and others have said you can get it from your recruiter. So, what is the verdict here? Also, before anyone mentions it, I am not interested in Option 40 (RASP). Maybe one day I'd like to volunteer for something like that, but it is definitely not my goal right now. My goal is to go in as a 68W and learn as much as I can, regardless of where I am stationed or if I get airborne. However, I have family that served in the 101st, and I would like to continue that tradition as a line medic if at all possible. Thank you everyone for your time and feedback.
68W: Healthcare Specialist (Combat Medic)
United States Army Airborne School
Advanced Individual Training (AIT) - 68W
Potential Recruit
Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS)
Edited 3 y ago
Posted 3 y ago
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You just tell your Recruiter that you want to go Airborne, easy as that. Also, the 101st isn't Airborne and hasn't been for decades.
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Just go into the office of the Recruiter and tell them you want 68W and Airborne. It's really that easy. And if they say no, stick to your guns and wait until they say yes. Although, I really don't see them telling you no.
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Thank you for your reply Sergeant. I have since spoken with a recruiter and been to MEPS. Unfortunately, it has been quite difficult to get the contract I want, but I am holding out until it becomes available. Now that I have passed MEPS it is just a waiting game, and for anyone else wanting 68W (especially with Option 4 or Option 40) be prepared to wait for it to become available.
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