Can you reach the rank of specialist or Sergeant in Army Reserve Bootcamp?

Question

Ok so can someone go into Army Reserve Bootcamp and come out a specialist or a sergeant? ALSO - take into considerating that they got medically discharged before finishing.

I meant to say Basic Training. Trust me this kid couldn't handle the marines

Answer 1

Sergeant... NOT A CHANCE. To reach Sergeant you have to go to a promotion board, sit through a few months of being promotable, and mess with your promotion points and cut-off scores, etc... not even physically possible to get it while in Basic Training.

Specialist... you COULD be promoted during training... most likely the last week... but almost all promotions during training are to PV2 or PFC.

(Also an above poster was only partially correct... you can enter training as a Specialist if you have enough college, or if you are entering a job requiring a Civilian Aquired Skill)

Also I should add, Reservists attend the normal Active Duty Basic Combat Training, so all active duty rules apply for promotions until they finish training.


I just want to edit for those below me... IN THE ARMY, YOU CAN ENTER AS AN E-4. 100% OF MY MOS DO SUCH, SO STOP CLAIMING THAT E-3 IS THE TOP RANK DURING BASIC!!!!

Answer 2

Army Reserves Ranks

Answer 3

Perhaps I don't understand your question.

With a 4-year college degree, the best a recruit can hope for is E-3, PFC (Private First Class)

With prior service, depending on the time he's been out, he could be allowed to retain some seniority... not sure about the Army.

But, if he got medically discharged BEFORE he completed boot camp, depending on his status going in, he might not leave with any rank.

Answer 4

Ben pretty much nailed it. you can go into basic as a SPC, but that's ONLY with a college degree. if you don't come in as a SPC, its gonna take you 18 months to make it. on another note, I know that if you do come into the army as a SPC, once you get to your unit, the time requirements for promotion to SGT can be waived. so, essentially, you could be a SGT within 4 months of being in the army. although the chances of that actually happening are ridiculously slim.

Answer 5

If he was the most awesome soldier ever and could kill rambo with his little finger..... still no.

In active duty, it takes about 3 years to make sergeant, and that is after promotion boards and accumulation enough points.
That is active duty, I imagine it would be even longer in the reserves.


Hell, After BCT they are still a "trainee" till they finish AIT.

Sounds like some clown with a ranger joe's catalog. Maybe he went to Ranger School with Jessie MacBeth if ya know what I'm saying

Answer 6

First off, it's basic training, only the marines call it boot camp. Secondly, no, you can't reach Sergeant that fast. You can START as a Private first class. But most of the promotions are time based.

Answer 7

No, the highest rank you can get to in basic training/AIT would be E-3/Private First Class, through buddy recruiting or Highschool JROTC program.

,,,and No Lisa, you have to have one year in service to be promoted to Specialist/E4

Answer 8

how did he get to AIT with out a HS Diploma Split training is split between 11th and 12th grade ...I do not think you can get promoted to E4 without a BS/BA degree or having completed AIT

Answer 9

Sounds like a PX soldier to me!
Is he back home in uniform and bragging?
If he gets caught "pretending" to be a soldier, there are dire consequences!

Answer 10

No. Promotions are primarily contingent on time in grade (current rank) and time in service.