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Here is an update on my enlistment process.
This morning I got picked up by my recruiter and headed up to MEPS with the full intention of swearing into DEP as a 92G…
Did that happen? No. Instead, I went up to MEPS – waited for about 5 hours for them to tell me that, due to my color ‘deficiency’ (I would love to smack the people who say I can’t tell Green & Red colors) I am no longer MOSQ (Job Qualified) for the position I want. So what do I do?
I sit down and tell Top (Top Sergeant in charge) to tell me what is available. It comes back as either 42A (Human Resources) or 68W (Medic) – I am not much into the whole medical field so I choose 42A. 10 minutes later I am sitting on a ship date of 20080611 to WTC in White Sands Missile Range, NM. I do not, however, swear into DEP?
Why? Well, I am prior service – my previous oath of service still bonds me. I also have more requirements of me than a standard IET (booter); I needed 2 sets of fingerprints done, and I have to have more info on me when I go to ship.
As it stands though, I am officially enlisted in the United States Army as of 2030 tonight. It took a full day of waiting around (gotta love the Hurry Up and Wait mentality) but I got it done. It really helps that today is Mission Day for USAREC and the end of the Recruiting Month; it means they are on a drive to finish as many packets (properly) as humanly possible.
Hua soldiers – a new one is heading down the line.
Gotta get some sleep (or try) – I am bushed.
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Just got word from my Recruiter, my info is sitting on the desk of the final approval guy at USAREC. He will know either later tonight, or tomorrow, about the approval (he sees no issues, it has been approved all this way). If it is approved tonight then at 0900 tomorrow I will be picked up to head to MEPS for entry into DEP. At that time I will be able to choose a job (or at least verify that I keep my job), review my contract, and then sign the dotted line.