Sure, believe everything a recruiter tells you...
Mine told me I'd go camping a lot and see the world. He was kinda right, I guess.
Sure, believe everything a recruiter tells you...
You're good. Press on.This will probably be my last post in this topic, because I feel like I'm starting to beat a dead horse. In my short time here, what I've noticed is that this community, like all of SOF, is close knit and the people here are reluctant to talk to people they don't know. A member here refused to answer a question I had about TACP because I wasn't verified. Fair enough, why should he take the time out of his day to talk to someone he doesn't know? Who am I and what/why do I want to know about TACP? A lot of what you type comes off, to me, as nothing more than an attempt to impress the people on this site, and it doesn't appear to be working. You want to go to the 160th? This is a great place to learn about it, and the amount of knowledge that can be gained from this place is astounding, but at the rate you're going my guess is people are going to be less likely to help.
*waits for admin*
Wow this thread is retarded.
.... Their are no short course for initial entry soldiers in the US Army. This of course is regarding enlistee personnel and not the officer corps or branch transfers.
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Except for the Army Band.
Never mind I went and read up on it, I was thinking of anther program. Question it stated it allowed for advanced placement and promotions, is that without AIT or are they still required to attend ait?
I reclassed from 11B to 68W through ACASP. I never had to go to the 68W schoolhouse.
Really? When was that? Why did they allow that, because you had a civi EMT qualification?
This was 2006/07.
The Army's view was that an 11B + active Nationally Registered paramedic w/instructor quals + active SWAT medic = 68W. My first drill was an introduction to Army medical paperwork, then a session with our BN PA to check my skills and knowledge. After that, released to full practice as senior medic in a Stryker line company.
I totally agree that without prior background in the Army, and the general military knowledge gained through the Infantry school I'd have been unable to function in that position.
Interesting, I wonder if thats still the case now.
I went through in 2009 and then a non prior service EMT-B/I/P is allowed to skip the EMT-B portion of AIT but must still attend the W side of the school.
I think attending BCT and the W portion at Ft. Sam is just about right for a paramedic coming off the street with no military experience.