No Contract?

[ariel2go]

I don't have family in the USA, I only have my girlfriend, soon to be my wife, she is international student.
My question is, can I do basic training and AIT, I want to be a medic, and then, when I finish my bachelor degree to sign a contract.
My girl is not very independent right now, in 4 more years, I am sure things would be different, and I really want to do the basic training and AIT.
I am not looking to get enlistment bonus, I just want to the best I can be considering the circumstances. And I don't want to waste valuable time.

Thanks in advance.

[cyall]

I'm sure that you will have to sign a contract to enlist. It is quite expensive to train a soldier, and the Army isn't going to pay for it if you aren't legally required to make it worth their while.

[Recruiter yosis]

yeah you are going to need to enlist

[ariel2go]

What is the shortest contract then?

[cyall]

For non-prior service? 4 years active drilling with 4 years in the IRR. I think. You might want to go talk to a recruiter in your area. If you weren't sure you would have to enlist to go to BCT and AIT there are probably a lot of other issues you will need to have resolved before you sign anything. Those will be easier to discover and solve in a face to face type conversation.

[HR NCO]

You wont be eligible for all the benefits unless you do the 6 year enlistment

[06241969]

Remember, it is only one weekend a month and 2 weeks a year. It depends on your job, but you may not get deployed or you may get deployed in a few weeks. Maybe you should pick your MOS based on that. How long will it take for her to get on her feet.

[Recruiter yosis]

What is the shortest contract then?

I did only one enlistment with 2x6 contract that is the shortest. If you do this type of enlistment alot of MOS will be closed for you,Plus like RSP said, you are really getting nothing unless you enlist for 6 yrs

[cyall]

Remember, it is only one weekend a month and 2 weeks a year. It depends on your job, but you may not get deployed or you may get deployed in a few weeks. Maybe you should pick your MOS based on that. How long will it take for her to get on her feet.

True. However, that is after he gets his IET out of the way. For BCT and 68W AIT that is what, six months? Long time to be away. Unless she is needing financial help, and he will make more while active duty than he does now.

[ariel2go]

It will take a while until she will be ready.
I am not looking for the benefits part at this time, more interested of getting the training, and then sing the contract.

Regardless, I am sorry about all these questions. Is there an option to be undeployable during 4 year college?

[Recruiter yosis]

Then go ROTC. I have the same deal with my wife is from another country and she's really dependent on me.

[cyall]

It will take a while until she will be ready.
I am not looking for the benefits part at this time, more interested of getting the training, and then sing the contract.

Regardless, I am sorry about all these questions. Is there an option to be undeployable during 4 year college?

I think the SMP (Simultaneous Membership Program) with the ROTC makes you non-deployable. Alternately, you could just join the ROTC. Ask a recruiter about the benefits of ROTC vs SMP. I'm sure somebody will be along soon with a better answer.


Edit to add:
Well, yosis beat me to the punch.

[Recruiter yosis]

my bad sorta stole your thunder their

[cheeseman]

Well if he is trying to find the shortest contract he certainly wouldn't want to do ROTC.

[Lance13A]

Well if he is trying to find the shortest contract he certainly wouldn't want to do ROTC.
that solves his issue of not wanting to contract right away, though. ROTC doesn't contract you until after 2 years. you don't get to MOS train, though.

[ariel2go]

Thank you guys for all those answers.
How long is the ROTC contract?