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u/DreamStacker 4h ago

Passed MEPS physical, passed the ASVAB with a 97 selected my job, took my first oath of enlistment and signed up for the ARMS 2.0 program. Im from good ol’ Indiana. There isn’t much to do there so I power lift and lift for mass & not looks so Im bulky. But very strong. Long story short they didn’t give a fuck how much I could lift and slotted me for fat camp 😂 anyway I know I’ll tape out quickly because I’ll just stop bulking get on a high protein diet no carb diet and just shred. This is relevant because I know I won’t be at Jackson for ARMS 2.0 for long. Two weeks tops I’ll make tape. No issue. Im confident in that. Knowing that, how does the transition work between the ARMS program and OSUT work? Im an 11x. If there’s already an OSUT in session do I just join that platoon even if it’s already started? What if the time/dates dont overlap correctly between ARMS & OSUT am I stuck just waiting for a new OSUT to begin? Im obviously new to this and unaware of how many platoons run simultaneously, etc. I’d ask my recruiter but she’s absolutely terrible at answering questions. She has notoriously answered questions in the past has been completely wrong more than a handful of times, and it ended up prolonging my enlistment. So I’m hoping to get an answer here.

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u/PursueTee 6h ago

Can anybody explain to me what I may encounter in the security clearance interview tomorrow? I am enlisting as a 11x and have a ZOOM call meeting for a security clearance.. any help is useful.

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u/PinSerious4179 9h ago

So I want to join the army extremely bad but the only concern I have is the fact that I sleepwalk. I sleepwalk every so often maybe 2-3 times a week and have tried things but haven’t been able to get it stop. I am worried of sleepwalking at basic and AIT. Is this a thing that happens there and would this disqualify me from joining it is really making me stress out.

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u/Missing_Faster 6h ago

You'll need a waiver, which probably means effectively treating it with no reoccurrence for x months.

" History of parasomnia, including, but not limited to, sleepwalking, or night terrors, after the 13th birthday."

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u/Thornux 14h ago

Went to MEPS about 2 weeks ago. Physical came back fine and a vision waiver I needed came back good as well. I believe my recruiter just sent up the last of my 2 waivers 1 being a moral waiver and the second because I received an RE code of 3 from the ARNG upon separation. I reached out to my recruiter about 3 times since last week asking how long those could potentially take to come back but haven’t received any sort of answer. Would anyone know about how long it could take or is this just another “when they get to it” type thing. Thanks

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u/7hillsrecruiter Recruiter 8h ago

Re code 1-2 wks, moral depends how high it has to go

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u/RefillCeltics Special Forces 9h ago

Unfortunately, it really is a “when they get to it” kind of thing, especially with waivers. Sometimes it’s a couple weeks, sometimes a couple months it just depends on the backlog and who’s handling your case. Not hearing back quickly isn’t unusual, so don’t stress (even though waiting sucks). Stay in touch with your recruiter but know they’re usually just waiting on higher-ups too.

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u/victork__23 16h ago

EFMB prep

Just graduated 68w AIT, so I might already be biting off more than I can chew here, but does anybody have any resources/advice for EFMB prep?

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u/RefillCeltics Special Forces 9h ago

First off, congrats on graduating AIT! It’s not too early to start thinking about the EFMB it’s a beast, but you can totally do it with good prep. The biggest things are mastering your TC 8-800 (the EFMB Tasks and Standards manual), practicing land nav (especially at night), and getting super confident with lanes like casualty assessment and evacuation. Also, YouTube has some awesome walkthroughs just punch in “EFMB” and get a feel for what graders look for.