Army to be increased by 30,000 .... under "Emergency Powers"

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tnitsuj

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Good, maybe it will help me get the guard OCS slot I am working on. BTW, recruiters are useless if you want to be an officer.
 
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Originally posted by: tnitsuj
Good, maybe it will help me get the guard OCS slot I am working on. BTW, recruiters are useless if you want to be an officer.
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The "problem" with AD and AGR OCS packets is the time involved for the recruiter. Not only does the packet require about 4x the paperwork, but the recruiter must also prep the civilian to sit before a review board. Furthermore, the recruiter would like for the applicant to drop the matter entirely. This way, if the applicant enlists, the recruiter makes mission. ;)

Under the older points schedule, a recruiter actually received more points for an OCS packet than a normal enlistment with a 4-year degree. Not sure about now.

I prepped one kid for 3 days rather intensively and he still flunked our battalion board in Nashville.
 
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Originally posted by: tnitsuj
Good, maybe it will help me get the guard OCS slot I am working on. BTW, recruiters are useless if you want to be an officer.
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The "problem" with AD and AGR OCS packets is the time involved for the recruiter. Not only does the packet require about 4x the paperwork, but the recruiter must also prep the civilian to sit before a review board. Furthermore, the recruiter would like for the applicant to drop the matter entirely. This way, if the applicant enlists, the recruiter makes mission. ;)

Under the older points schedule, a recruiter actually received more points for an OCS packet than a normal enlistment with a 4-year degree. Not sure about now.

I prepped one kid for 3 days rather intensively and he still flunked our battalion board in Nashville.
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I might be PM'ing you, I have many many questions.
 
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burnedout

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Originally posted by: tnitsuj

I might be PM'ing you, I have many many questions.
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Certainly, anytime. Glad to assist in anyway possible.

Additionally, you might refer back to this thread, and then PM both radiocore and jemcam with further questions. radiocore apparently completed this process not too long ago. Therefore, he should be able to provide more current and relevant info with a little better shelf life than that which I possess. jemcam can also provide excellent insight concerning the army officer corps in general.

There is another poster who recruits for the National Guard either in MN or WI. He hasn't posted on AT in a while now. Can't remember his name. I'd have to search archived threads for him. He could also be a great source for this type of info.

BTW, Troy State ain't that bad! I took classes through TSU while stationed in Germany the second time. They helped me git edukated! :p
 
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THey should just cut more college grants for poor people so that they have to join up in order to have any shot at college. Its worked so far.
 
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