I joined 3 mar 97 and stayed in till 3 mar 01 the job sector stinks and i was actually lookin to go back in the army.. but theres no way in freekin hell im goin back in if i have to do basic again. It was muderous at 23 at 33 it would be impossable for me. is there any way i can join without doing basic?
2007-09-07 18:20:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
You will not have to go to basic again. I was a recruiter. You may lose some of your rank, though. You also might have to go back through AIT, if you change your MOS, but Basic stays with you, unless you decide to go Infantry. You will also have all of your old awards that you had the first time. Hope that helps.
2007-09-07 18:29:47 · answer #1 · answered by tasha 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What tasha said about basic "staying with you" is incorrect, which makes me doubt she was ever a recruiter. I've got a few guys in my company that got out, then came back in. If you rejoin within a certain period, you can for go basic training, but if its been too long, you'll just have to go to the warrior transition course, its only like 4 or 5 weeks, and its nothing like basic training.
2007-09-08 01:39:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know the exact details, but I know there is a window of time you have to come back in and not have to do basic again. Just keep in mind you will be around new guys if you need to go to an OSUT or AIT anyway if you get a different MOS than what you had previously.
Plus dont worry even if you do have to go to basic again, these days they have really calmed down, all our new guys out of OSUT are out of shape, which leads me to think that they didn't do crap while there.
2007-09-08 02:09:05 · answer #3 · answered by Jopa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope,
You will have to go to the Four week
" Warrior Transition Course" at fort Bliss.
Thats for anyone who has been out more than two years.
And prior service from the Navy and Air Force.
2007-09-08 03:16:36 · answer #4 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your recruiter. I've never heard of a veteran having to go back through basic.
2007-09-08 01:25:54 · answer #5 · answered by stever002 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its my understand that by going into the same branch you were in, you will not have to. As a matter of fact, as I recall, you are not required to go unless you enter the USMC. Which I would hope you have better sense.
(Just kidding Leathernecks.)
2007-09-08 02:06:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be dealt through your local recruiter but it is doubtful that you would have to go through basic again.
2007-09-08 01:25:35 · answer #7 · answered by The Voice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey guy,
it aint the job sector, it's the civilians.
Good Luck
2007-09-08 02:05:05 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
refresher YES, complete basic NO.
You will have to get back in shape but you won't have to go back to hell.
Good Luck, keep your nose down.
2007-09-08 01:27:42 · answer #9 · answered by Mr.TwoCrows 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure you've been out too long to avoid basic.
2007-09-08 01:25:54 · answer #10 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋