ProudMilitaryWife
November 13th, 2006, 09:29 PM
Hi there:
I thought I would post some questions here, since I'm not having any luck dealing with the recruiter who is "sincerely trying to help" my husband. My husband trusts this guy and thinks being a good soldier means following orders, trusting your team to have your back and not asking a bunch of "silly" questions. He's mostly right - but I've never been a "good" military wife and I don't follow orders worth a ****. Especially not when I think someone might be trying to take advantage of MY team. So, I'm asking the silly questions.
My husband is a Marine, E-5 (MOS 6672 - Supply Clerk, was the NCOIC of his unit for almost three years) in the last 10 mos of his IRR. The 8 yr committment ends 9/2007. He misses the military camaraderie, but wants to stay in the same place (and I have a high level job that I would be stupid to leave) so is seriously considering joining the Guard, because of that and the higher bonuses & SLRP. He has exemplary service records from the USMC, has 98/128 credits required to graduate and will be completing his BA in Business in 4/2007, courtesy of VA-VocRehab.
He wants to apply for ARNG OCS and hopes to attend next summer, but we're getting a major bunch of confusing BS from the recruiter he's been working with. They've said that his Marine MOS transfers into 92A (Automated Logistical Support) but are trying to get him into the "Try One" as a 92W (Water Treatment) and then to re-enlist during the year, saying that he won't get the full bonus if he chooses a 6 year enlistment. I'm all for my husband enlisting again, but I want to make sure that his goal of attending OCS and the bonus money are hard-wired for him, and not just take the word of some smooth-talking, woman-bashing recruiter. Can you tell I don't like the guy? Maybe it's because he's treated me like a brainless bimbo since day 1 - or it could be that he tried to trick my husband into signing the enlistment contract without reading it or having me present, by telling him he'd faxed me a copy and I had already inspected and ok'd it.
Here are the questions I have:
Is my husband affiliating, since he's under IRR in the USMC for another 10 mos, or Prior Service/Broken service? Which bonuses/payment schedules (lump or 50/50) would he qualify for? I can't get a straight answer from these guys!
My husband is planning a career in Supply Chain, so 92A or 92Y would be the MOS that would fit best - both are critical, according to the info we've seen. Why are they trying to move him into 92W? He'd have to be completely retrained, versus hitting the ground running.
On the "Try One" I've been told that he won't be eligible to even apply to OCS until after the full year of service is completed - he's met all the reqs for OCS - shouldn't he be applying DIRECTLY to OCS, rather than going in as enlisted? Are these guys trying to pad their numbers by getting an enlisted man this year and a OCS candidate next year? They won't give us the contact info for the state Officer Strength Manager and none of the other recruiters will talk to us because we've been "marked" by this guy.
The "Try One" isn't eligible for any bonuses - affiliating or PSEB. If he were to re-enlist 2 mos into the "Try One", would he be eligible for any bonuses, and if so which ones will he be eligible to receive and when will they be paid?
HELP! I'm getting so frustrated with this whole process and this manipulative recruiter, I'm thinking of telling my guy to just call the Marine Reserves instead!
Thanks in advance.
A Sgt's Wife
I thought I would post some questions here, since I'm not having any luck dealing with the recruiter who is "sincerely trying to help" my husband. My husband trusts this guy and thinks being a good soldier means following orders, trusting your team to have your back and not asking a bunch of "silly" questions. He's mostly right - but I've never been a "good" military wife and I don't follow orders worth a ****. Especially not when I think someone might be trying to take advantage of MY team. So, I'm asking the silly questions.
My husband is a Marine, E-5 (MOS 6672 - Supply Clerk, was the NCOIC of his unit for almost three years) in the last 10 mos of his IRR. The 8 yr committment ends 9/2007. He misses the military camaraderie, but wants to stay in the same place (and I have a high level job that I would be stupid to leave) so is seriously considering joining the Guard, because of that and the higher bonuses & SLRP. He has exemplary service records from the USMC, has 98/128 credits required to graduate and will be completing his BA in Business in 4/2007, courtesy of VA-VocRehab.
He wants to apply for ARNG OCS and hopes to attend next summer, but we're getting a major bunch of confusing BS from the recruiter he's been working with. They've said that his Marine MOS transfers into 92A (Automated Logistical Support) but are trying to get him into the "Try One" as a 92W (Water Treatment) and then to re-enlist during the year, saying that he won't get the full bonus if he chooses a 6 year enlistment. I'm all for my husband enlisting again, but I want to make sure that his goal of attending OCS and the bonus money are hard-wired for him, and not just take the word of some smooth-talking, woman-bashing recruiter. Can you tell I don't like the guy? Maybe it's because he's treated me like a brainless bimbo since day 1 - or it could be that he tried to trick my husband into signing the enlistment contract without reading it or having me present, by telling him he'd faxed me a copy and I had already inspected and ok'd it.
Here are the questions I have:
Is my husband affiliating, since he's under IRR in the USMC for another 10 mos, or Prior Service/Broken service? Which bonuses/payment schedules (lump or 50/50) would he qualify for? I can't get a straight answer from these guys!
My husband is planning a career in Supply Chain, so 92A or 92Y would be the MOS that would fit best - both are critical, according to the info we've seen. Why are they trying to move him into 92W? He'd have to be completely retrained, versus hitting the ground running.
On the "Try One" I've been told that he won't be eligible to even apply to OCS until after the full year of service is completed - he's met all the reqs for OCS - shouldn't he be applying DIRECTLY to OCS, rather than going in as enlisted? Are these guys trying to pad their numbers by getting an enlisted man this year and a OCS candidate next year? They won't give us the contact info for the state Officer Strength Manager and none of the other recruiters will talk to us because we've been "marked" by this guy.
The "Try One" isn't eligible for any bonuses - affiliating or PSEB. If he were to re-enlist 2 mos into the "Try One", would he be eligible for any bonuses, and if so which ones will he be eligible to receive and when will they be paid?
HELP! I'm getting so frustrated with this whole process and this manipulative recruiter, I'm thinking of telling my guy to just call the Marine Reserves instead!
Thanks in advance.
A Sgt's Wife