Really desperate for help

[ussailor]

I am desperately searching for a way to get back into uniform. I dont quite know what it is but something keeps calling for me. I just feel so out of place since Ive been out. I served about five years in the us navy(as you can tell by my loggin). I enlisted at 18 years old (1999) so as you well know as a kid that young I really didnt take it seriously. My first two years were a mess I was constantly in trouble I went to see the old man quite a few times suprisingly I was never kicked out. My only ambition was to do my time (just like everyone else) take the money and go to school. I was sent to what they called a second chance command. VFA-147 was my first true command seeing as how they were deployable. This is were I got my first taste of the open sea, man did I love it. This command changed my whole perspective on the military, of course I was still planning to get out and go to school but now I wanted to join the officers ranks. I had a few minor bumps at the end but all together my command was actual pushing for me to reenlist. I had even gotten a special eval to take the PO test. But about a month or two before my EAOS I had found my self being kicked out for out of 5 accouts 90 mins UA in which one of those was thrown out. I was still released with an OTH discharge. I was finally processed out of the service on Sep 10 2003. My EAOS was orignally Sep 17 2003. To make matters worse they sent me TAD to the galley, which had written in my review packet that they would keep me there until the end of my tour since I was doing such a good job for them.

Although my feelings have not yet changed that I should have never been kicked out all I can do is blame myself. I just wish that I could be given another chance to show them that Im not some (in the words of my RDC) **** bag. I have already gone through all the Review Board channels to change my enlistment code for re-entry. They had decided to up hold the previous findings. I even tried to sneak back into the Army since they were accepting RE-4 codes with approvals. Just didnt get it done in time. I dont care if I have to go back through basics, I would do whatever it takes to get back in.

Sorry about the long story there guys, just wondering if anyone has any suggestions.

[Samber]

I'm not a recruiter or anything. I'm prior service AF trying to get back into the service myself. But, I believe your best bet would be to talk to a recruiter and see about getting a waiver. Being you are prior service, you would not have to go through basic. You would have to go through a four week Warrior Transition Course that teaches veterans from other branches of the military the Army way.

[LRSU_Dog]

You need to schedule an appointment with a professional recruiter to go over your case. You will need to bring a copy of your discharge paperwork so that the recruiter can see what the narrative is as to your discharge.

Trust that the process is not going to be quick, but in trying to turn your life around every step you take is a positive one. In the end you may not get the answers you want to see, but the recruiter can help you with looking at options and avenues you can pursue toward getting in the ARNG if that is possible.

Best of luck and keep us posted!

[ammodawg7]

Did you say you have an re-4? If this is the case, you will not be able to enlist. If this is not the case, you can get a waiver and the process is not fast. You will have to be patient. With an RE-4, you're done. There is no waiver for an re-4. I do not want to sound cold, but this is the way it is and there is nothing that a recruiter can do for you. I hope that this helps you and I wish you the best of luck. Take a good look at that re-code.

[andrew.tischner]

Ok, please dont respond to messages telling the wrong information.

A RE-4 from the navy has always been waivable (ammodawg7 please check things before you write) As well as RE-4 from the marines and airforce can be waivable. The only RE-4 that is non waivable is a US Army RE-4.

Now what the original posters problem is is the OTH. There is no scheduling a appointment with a recruiter or getting in contact with a recruiter cause there is no waiver for a OTH. A Other Than Honarable discharge has never been acceptable to join and probably will never be. Sorry but there is nothing a recruiter can do to change that, if you already went through the boards to change it then its just plain and simple done.


Was never your RE code that stopped you
Its the OTH.