I'm currently in CSB under the SOCS pipeline at stone bay, I'm set to deploy early next year upon completion. Though I'd love to get the experience and the perspective, I'm worried that my SOCS status once obtained will disqualify me from being allowed to attend A&S due to commitment obligations. I'd be fine with this if I wasn't certain that I'll be a SNCO by the end of my SOCS obligations and with the new guideline disqualifying SNCOs from screening I feel that I'm either shit out of luck or need to attend A&S prior to my secondary MOS assignment. This, if even possible - ends my deployment and would undesirably fuck over someone else as we are short-handed. If I can't go after the deployment and have to do it now then atleast I know in advance otherwise I'm thinking the only option is to get over it and try to cross over into the Army and attend SF selection.
Note: I did attempt to contact a recruiter, stone bay loves it's Fridays and my prior-Force MSgt wasn't certain on the new requirements. MarSOC website lists nothing concerning SOCS to CSO requirements/possibilities
Note: I did attempt to contact a recruiter, stone bay loves it's Fridays and my prior-Force MSgt wasn't certain on the new requirements. MarSOC website lists nothing concerning SOCS to CSO requirements/possibilities