Posted on 08/02/2005 9:13:44 PM PDT by Dan12180
Then again, we might be talking about a different kind of score than the GT (General Technical). Best to rely on youre recruiters advice.
Your son is one lucky guy to have you for his Dad.
What's the PFC test? I've been out of the active-duty Army for 7 years. When I was in you could only start at PFC if you had 2 years of college. Is this a reserve thing?
Your son may pack away childhood items like toys, baseball cards, comicbooks, etc., and stash them in the back of the closet.
Do not consider these items as childhood things to be thrown away in the trash because he is now a man.
These items may be valuable to collectors when he returns from the service, and the cash he realizes from selling these items could be used to pay for college or make a down payment on a home.
remember at any time they can convert him into an 11B.
Don't worry though. The Army is a great way to learn job skills and money for college while serving.
In another life I ran a recruiting office and trained recruiters.
Right up front I've never heard about an test for PFC. I have never heard of the Army requiring a test for any enlisted promotion. Testing is routine in the USAF.
All enlisment into an Army MOS school
are guaranteed in writing. All. There is no 'open' contract or 'utility' soldier. However, if a 'cruit fails his training or washes out for other reasons he can be reassigned per the needs of the Army.
With the USAR he'll normally be restricted to an open MOS for that unit, and those arrangements should be made beforehand. That takes a lot of the mystery out of it.
It is an eight year hitch, some active reserve, some in active reserve, and he could go active duty or be activated and deployed.
Right now guard and reserve units are pulling a huge load in Irag and, until the last few days with the USMC reserve unit, they have done very well.
Got questions, freep mail me.
Also, flatly disregard advice about what MOS your son should or should not take. They aren't the ones that have to live with it; your son must make that decision himself.
He may find, like me, that the infantry is the place to be. I started out in another MOS because everyone told me that I wouldn't like being a grunt. That was them. I loved it!
But the infantry isn't for everybody, so I don't recommend it.
Not everyone wants or need hi tech, some want a trade skill. Some don't care what job it is if it pays for college or gives a bonus.
Whatever your son chooses, the best thing is to ensure that he is goal oriented and stays focused and that you support his decision.
There. I'm done!
We are a family of collectors. We can box everything up until he gets back home.
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