Leaving for U.S. Army BMT this month

DotKritic · 05-11-2015, 12:42 PM

You all will finally be getting a lot less of me later this month - even though I haven't really been around that much recently. Getting sworn in on May 14 then leaving for BMT May 26 and officially starting boot camp June 1 at Fort Jackson in South Carolina then training for my MOS on August 10 at Fort Gordon in Georgia. My MOS is 25U Signal Support Systems Specialist.

My recruiter did tell me that I'll be given another option to see if there are other MOS's that fit me best. Was really trying to get Financial Management Technician or Human Resources Specialist because I am researching on starting my own indoor zip line/ropes course business sometime after I get out - either after my term or if I want to do the 20 years. Maybe I'll get lucky.

MinaciousGrace · 05-11-2015, 01:33 PM

did ur recruiter inform u that if u are getting kia u are no longer allowed to make your own zipbag company?

its in the rulebooks look it up

choof · 05-11-2015, 01:42 PM

loooool I was a 25U
reclass asap, the MOS fucking blows
good luck

choof · 05-11-2015, 01:43 PM

your recruiter is lying to you 100%
by the time you are able to switch to a new mos, your contract will be up
you dont get a second chance at meps to pick a new mos, once you're slotted with an mos you are required to go to ait for it
mos reclass is a long string of paperwork and if your unit doesnt like you (they wont because you're going in as a private), prepare to have your paperwork misplaced more than once

enjineer · 05-11-2015, 02:17 PM

Lol signal units

FoJaR · 05-14-2015, 07:40 PM

**Red Blaster** · 05-14-2015, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choof

your recruiter is lying to you 100%
by the time you are able to switch to a new mos, your contract will be up
you dont get a second chance at meps to pick a new mos, once you're slotted with an mos you are required to go to ait for it
mos reclass is a long string of paperwork and if your unit doesnt like you (they wont because you're going in as a private), prepare to have your paperwork misplaced more than once

Oh man the "but my recruiter told me.." horror stories.
But yeah I'd say try to reclass now if your mos isn't 100% what you want to do.

DotKritic · 05-18-2015, 01:54 AM

Had to change my MOS because the security clearance didn't work out. Chose 92G Food Services Specialist. Yay!! Get to learn to work in and run a restaurant. Kind of exciting because I want to go to university for Entrepreneurship. Not necessarily to run a restaurant. Still shipping out the same day and going to the same BMT location, but going to Fort Lee in Virginia for AIT.

Food Services Specialist wasn't even on my list, but was one I could do for 3 years 21 weeks.

My list:
1. 42A Human Resources Specialist
2. 36B Financial Management Technician
3. 19D Cavalry Scout
4. 31B Military Police
5. 31K Military Working Dog Handler
6. 25B Information Technology Specialist
7. 12B Combat Engineer
8. 11B Infantryman
9. 68Q Pharmacy Specialist
10. 68E Dental Specialist
11. 35F Intelligence Analyst
12. 15Q Air Traffic Control Operator
13. 15W Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operator

edit: The cutoff score for E-5 is so low that I could become SGT by the time my term ends.

choof · 05-18-2015, 02:12 AM

i'm crying

DotKritic · 05-18-2015, 02:27 AM

me too. going to miss you.

Arch0wl · 05-18-2015, 05:56 AM

good luck!

DotKritic · 08-22-2015, 07:53 PM

Big bump here to update.

BCT was fun. Graduated August 13. I enjoyed shark attack. I hated NIC. I'm about to start Week 2 of AIT. Scheduled to graduate October 15.

Day 1: I made potato salad and fruit salad
Day 2: I made scrambled eggs and cheese omelet for breakfast (instead of scrambled eggs, we could have made over hard or over easy) and Corn O'Brian for lunch.

We cooked for ourselves and got to eat after finishing.

The MOS name changed to Culinary Specialist to make it more appealing to potential employers when I get out.

Litodude · 09-1-2015, 05:17 AM

you got reclassed from signal to general services gg what a waste of ur military career

Quote:

Originally Posted by choof

i'm crying

how the fuck do u fail your security clearance

DotKritic · 09-4-2015, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Litodude

you got reclassed from signal to general services gg what a waste of ur military career

Easier to move up in my MOS to Sergeant/Staff Sergeant. The cut-off points are the lowest. I can reclass in June 2017 to something else.

Quote:

how the fuck do u fail your security clearance

Scratch on my criminal record.

DotKritic · 09-21-2015, 07:51 PM

UPDATE: 2 weeks left of AIT. Got approved for my HRAP today. Going home Oct. 7-22 before reporting to my first duty station.

05-11-2015, 12:42 PM	#1
DotKritic Forum User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Age: 19 Posts: 2,964	Leaving for U.S. Army BMT this month You all will finally be getting a lot less of me later this month - even though I haven't really been around that much recently. Getting sworn in on May 14 then leaving for BMT May 26 and officially starting boot camp June 1 at Fort Jackson in South Carolina then training for my MOS on August 10 at Fort Gordon in Georgia. My MOS is 25U Signal Support Systems Specialist. My recruiter did tell me that I'll be given another option to see if there are other MOS's that fit me best. Was really trying to get Financial Management Technician or Human Resources Specialist because I am researching on starting my own indoor zip line/ropes course business sometime after I get out - either after my term or if I want to do the 20 years. Maybe I'll get lucky. __________________ FFR Member Since December 17th, 2004 Last edited by DotKritic; 05-11-2015 at 12:42 PM..

05-11-2015, 01:33 PM	#2
MinaciousGrace FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: nima Posts: 4,278	Re: Leaving for U.S. Army BMT this month did ur recruiter inform u that if u are getting kia u are no longer allowed to make your own zipbag company? its in the rulebooks look it up

05-11-2015, 01:42 PM	#3
choof Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 8,563	Re: Leaving for U.S. Army BMT this month loooool I was a 25U reclass asap, the MOS fucking blows good luck

05-11-2015, 01:43 PM	#4
choof Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 8,563	Re: Leaving for U.S. Army BMT this month your recruiter is lying to you 100% by the time you are able to switch to a new mos, your contract will be up you dont get a second chance at meps to pick a new mos, once you're slotted with an mos you are required to go to ait for it mos reclass is a long string of paperwork and if your unit doesnt like you (they wont because you're going in as a private), prepare to have your paperwork misplaced more than once Last edited by choof; 05-11-2015 at 01:46 PM..

05-11-2015, 02:17 PM	#5
enjineer Banned Join Date: Feb 2015 Age: 44 Posts: 27	Re: Leaving for U.S. Army BMT this month Lol signal units

05-14-2015, 07:40 PM	#6
FoJaR The Worst Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: space ghost is dead to me Posts: 2,816	Re: Leaving for U.S. Army BMT this month __________________

05-18-2015, 01:54 AM	#8
DotKritic Forum User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Age: 19 Posts: 2,964	Re: Leaving for U.S. Army BMT this month Had to change my MOS because the security clearance didn't work out. Chose 92G Food Services Specialist. Yay!! Get to learn to work in and run a restaurant. Kind of exciting because I want to go to university for Entrepreneurship. Not necessarily to run a restaurant. Still shipping out the same day and going to the same BMT location, but going to Fort Lee in Virginia for AIT. Food Services Specialist wasn't even on my list, but was one I could do for 3 years 21 weeks. My list: 1. 42A Human Resources Specialist 2. 36B Financial Management Technician 3. 19D Cavalry Scout 4. 31B Military Police 5. 31K Military Working Dog Handler 6. 25B Information Technology Specialist 7. 12B Combat Engineer 8. 11B Infantryman 9. 68Q Pharmacy Specialist 10. 68E Dental Specialist 11. 35F Intelligence Analyst 12. 15Q Air Traffic Control Operator 13. 15W Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operator edit: The cutoff score for E-5 is so low that I could become SGT by the time my term ends. __________________ FFR Member Since December 17th, 2004 Last edited by DotKritic; 05-18-2015 at 02:01 AM..

05-18-2015, 02:12 AM	#9
choof Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 8,563	Re: Leaving for U.S. Army BMT this month i'm crying

05-18-2015, 02:27 AM	#10
DotKritic Forum User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Age: 19 Posts: 2,964	Re: Leaving for U.S. Army BMT this month me too. going to miss you. __________________ FFR Member Since December 17th, 2004

05-18-2015, 05:56 AM	#11
Arch0wl Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: fb.com/a.macdonald.iv Age: 35 Posts: 6,344	Re: Leaving for U.S. Army BMT this month good luck!

08-22-2015, 07:53 PM	#12
DotKritic Forum User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Age: 19 Posts: 2,964	Re: Leaving for U.S. Army BMT this month Big bump here to update. BCT was fun. Graduated August 13. I enjoyed shark attack. I hated NIC. I'm about to start Week 2 of AIT. Scheduled to graduate October 15. Day 1: I made potato salad and fruit salad Day 2: I made scrambled eggs and cheese omelet for breakfast (instead of scrambled eggs, we could have made over hard or over easy) and Corn O'Brian for lunch. We cooked for ourselves and got to eat after finishing. The MOS name changed to Culinary Specialist to make it more appealing to potential employers when I get out. __________________ FFR Member Since December 17th, 2004 Last edited by DotKritic; 08-22-2015 at 07:54 PM..

09-21-2015, 07:51 PM	#15
DotKritic Forum User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Age: 19 Posts: 2,964	Re: Leaving for U.S. Army BMT this month UPDATE: 2 weeks left of AIT. Got approved for my HRAP today. Going home Oct. 7-22 before reporting to my first duty station. __________________ FFR Member Since December 17th, 2004

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