Retraining into SOWT

[oterorphase]

I am working on swimming and have added weightlifting and kettlebells into my daily routine. currently at 10:05 mile and a half 60 pushups timed one minute 59 situps timed one minute 14 pullups timed one minute and have not timed any of my swims yet. I feel like I am getting closer to where I need to be physically in order to retrain. However, I had a question regarding retraining into the SOWT career field. I am not eligible to retrain until the end of this year but, I made SrA Below the Zone which makes me eligible to test for Staff this year and I cant seem to find any information on whether making Staff will make me fall under the Staff retraining quota or if I will still fall under FTA. If anyone has any knowledge on this that would be much appreciated.

 

[Downtown “Funky Stuff” Malone🍆]

If you are still on your first enlistment you fall unter FTA. At least that is what I was told when I applied for retraining.

 

[oterorphase]

Thank you for the reply. That’s basically what I’ve been told speaking with everyone at my base I just wanted to be sure In case I needed to give up a stripe or whatever was needed.

 

[Braz]

@OP You will fall under FTA retraining window even if you make staff, the FTA "flag" does not go away until you put on Tech I believe. I've had to research so much on this for my situation (retraining to TACP) glad to see I can put it to some use.

 

[Downtown “Funky Stuff” Malone🍆]

FTA is by enlistment. As long as you are on your first enlistment you are first term according to AFPC regardless of rank.