Re: Marines, did you guys have trouble reenlisting?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Redmanss</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Covert8645</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yeah, one person that opened my eyes a bit more told me that it's just a job, sure we'll always be Marines and yadda yadda, but it's just a job and I have to do what's best for my wife and kids. I've never been in trouble, no NJP's, no page 11's, nothing... Always been the good lil motivator but between the Corps downsizing, a questionable chain of command, and my EAS date falling on the 1st of the fiscal year, it might be a sign for a change of venue.</div></div>
The fact that they aren't reenlisting you has nothing to do with downsizing, CoC, or whatever other excuse/finger pointing you're trying to come up with. You said it right there: "...my EAS date falling on the 1st of the fiscal year..." The Marine Corps can't reenlist you yet. It's not your turn. You're turn comes in FY12. Everyone else gets their turn now. That's why I asked you the question earlier. I know what the hell I'm talking about here.
What you need to do is look up the regulations covering First Term Alignment Plan (FTAP) reenlistment. The regulations are cut and dry. Once you read them, speak with your PltSgt and 1stSgt to answer your questions.
If you desire to reenlist, here's how that shakes down for you: You're coming up on your six month interview in March. You tell your Career Planner you want to reenlist. He starts the paperwork, and submits it in July or so. He will have you sign a one month extension, just in case something goes wrong with the paperwork. Your approval will come back in the end of September once the boat space announcements are released. You will be given a reenlistment window that is two weeks long, where you will have to execute your reenlistment. Done, welcome to being a career Marine, see you in another four years.
Doing a lat move is a lot more involved, and each and every MOS has different stipulations and requirements each year. They can guess, but they won't be able to tell you for sure if you're going to be allowed to move out of 03xx or not yet, and that still requires approval from Manpower. Get the details from your planner on that.
Seriously, from one grunt to another, calm down about it. They can't do shit for you yet as it is against MCO to reenlist you until 1 Oct 2011. Relax, keep up the good work, get promoted and continue the fight.
Semper Fi! </div></div>
Will do, thank you.
Semper Fi.