What advice do you have for my husband, who is trying to get back onto active duty with an RE-3 code (JFW)?

Also just because i've seen a few of them, if you are going to comment "its not going to happen" or "its not waiverable, but good luck" then don't bother commenting anything. I made the post to get help with our situation not to be told it wont happen, we know there are no guarantees, but when there is a will there is a way.If it wasn't possible for him to get a waiver at all they would've gave him a different re code. And frankly the more people say it wont happen the more we will prove you negative people wrong. it just goes to show that if you have enough heart and will, you can do anything you want.

JFW is an erroneous enlistment for a medical condition that is non-waivable. It’s going to be kind of hard to unring that bell.

I got back in with an RE Code of 3 with a Sep code of JKM (misconduct). I would attribute my success to the following:

1. Want to. You gotta want it. It’s going to cost you money unless you live in DC. And it’s going to take TIME.

2. Time: I had been out for 11 years when 9/11 happened. So I had a decade of “rehabilitation.” Which in my case meant that I had grown up a little.

3. We were just starting a war. I was a trained 11B. Hell, after being out for 13 years, I didn’t even go back to basic, got back in Sept and was in Afghanistan a few months later.

And the discharge kind of follows you. I had to have a moral waiver to become an officer, and it comes up every time someone checks my security clearance.

No regrets though.

PV2 Kristin Ferguson well, my journey (w/ same RE-3 code) has taken 18 years, so far. The best option? Find a kickass recruiter who won't quit at the first sign of difficulty. Gather ALL pertinent docs regarding the discharge, and any documentation that show that it is no longer a problem. Letters of recommendation do not hurt - the heavier the sleeve/shoulder, the better.