As long as you realize there's a possibility that will never happen when you turn down SF, go for it. There are like 5 companies within the SF Regiment dedicated to kicking doors and tasked out to JSOC when deployed at the moment. Just something to think about.
Army Prior Service trying to get back in and go to RASP
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I am grateful to see that hundreds of people (hopefully many of them Rangers) have taken the time to view this thread. If any of you has any suggestion, no matter how wild (other than telling me where I can stick my quest to become a Ranger), as to how I can parlay/harass/bribe/bully/beg my way to a slot in RASP, I'd love to hear it. My motivation is rock solid and my need to take action is urgent (particularly if I want to deploy, which is why I joined the Army in the first place). I've been making phone calls like Carly Rae Jepsen just gave me her number, and going after recruiters like they owe me money, but so far nothing. Somebody please give this dizzy retard a shove in the right direction.
The recruiter I've been talking to lately has told me that I can volunteer for RASP in OSUT, even as an 18X. I asked him to give me his word on that, and he did. I'd like to do what Ronald Reagan once called "trust, but verify". If anyone here could confirm or deny for me that I can volunteer for RASP as an 18X, I'd be very grateful. If it's true, I'm signing that 18X and getting back in the game!
Thanks again,
jcchamp
Thanks again,
jcchamp
Sorry about the small text. Won't happen again.
Only because I'm fresh out of OSUT and my platoon was an all 18x/option 40, if you're gonna try and pick up RASP in OSUT...don't sign an 18x contract. There is a different protocol as you have to be released from the X-ray program and then picked up by the Ranger liason for orders. The current SF recruiter on Sand Hill is not a fan of guys jumping ship(you need his permission) to go to RASP. I had 6-7 buddies in my platoon try to switch and the conversation got downright hostile at times. This would then leave you trying pick it up at airborne by speaking with the Ranger liason who told me when I asked out of curiosity if my buddies could switch at this time he responded "Can't do it, they don't mess with our guys we don't mess with theirs." He also said if on some off chance the SF recruiter did release them airborne is too short a time frame to get the orders completed. You are better off waiting for an option 40 or just get airborne in your contract its a simple straight forward process then and not as big a "risk" as it use to be.
Good. That keeps some shitbird from taking an 18X slot and screwing someone out of their chance at SFAS; the opposite holds true for someone taking an Opt. 40 so they can double-back and go SF.
Thank you very much, Tropicana; I had a feeling that would be the case. I appreciate your insider perspective.
Right now 18x is the only thing available for Prior Service, so I gotta figure out a way to work within that context. Back to the sand table.
