Hey man! I didnt have any e-5's in my class it was mostly e4s. But things should be laid back for prior service in general depending on the sgts in charge, mine was chill

Hey! Yea the walkie talkies were soooo helpful. We actually got ours at Lowes (they have military discount too) www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-Walkie-Talkies/1000465125 It was reliable and very easy to use!!

chris killaby following your post, I’m also switching from navy to army after a 2 year break. Wondering what the process is like and when do I get uniforms or if I just buy them my self? I’m currently waiting to go to meps to pick a mos. what happens after?

It ultimately depends on your current unit and if they will sign off on your conditional release form. Honestly, mine took about 8 months to get up the chain of command, mostly lack of communication. So I would try to keep an update on that form

Hey man! yeah thats great, im loving it so far, good luck on your journey! Semper Fi

Thanks! We like it so far as a starter couch! He is 5'5

Mr. Patterson you can have the military movers move you, we just chose to do a dity move bc we had to bring our truck and we got to pocket a little bit of money

So can i simply have them move my stuff and then drive my personal vehicle to my new unit? Also, is your husband enjoying the Army so far? I would have love to stay in the corps but they were being picky with supply 🤷‍♂️. Currently in school but I don't mind going back in the military. More benefits for me and my wife and again I actually enjoyed it.

Mr. Patterson that would be considered a “partial” dity move!! They should go over all of that during ur household good appointment. Just make sure u weigh ur personal vehicle empty (no gas) then weigh it after (w gas and things in the trunk like suitcases, etc.) then they should reimburse u for that. i would recommend bringing essentials in ur POV bc the military movers sometimes deliver ur household goods late. Also, he is loving the army!! There is so much more room to grow, to learn and experience different opportunities. And thats awesome ur going to school!! Have u thought about doing the green to gold program? We dont know much about it but thats something to look further into if ur interested!

Thank you for the info!

We got them at TJ Maxx before we left Virginia!! :)

Omg thats awesome & exciting! The place is called Tacos Penjamo and they have $1 Taco Tuesdays. Def recommend especially on tuesdays lol (I liked the ground beef the best and my husband liked the steak one!)

The Ngosy Fam that sounds amazing! Taco Tuesdays will definitely be a thing once we get there lol I’m from Oklahoma so I’m excited about all the food and things to do in Texas.

Juan Alvarez hey bro, they’ll give you a packet for the whole course, you just gotta pay attention and hit up some of the online modules that they give you. Just pay attention, its dry content so its easy to space out when they’re teaching but just try to take notes. Trust me bro, if i passed, you can pass lol

The Ngosy Fam thank you so much brother I just have my wife and 2 kids at home and I don’t want to stay longer than I have to. I heard about people failing the test and having to recycle or change mos and I don’t want to go through that.

My brother did the same but he went February 18 and he going to fort lee

Hey bro, yea everyone gets assigned a DS, it really depends on the drill sergeant... Luckily mine was cool and laid back but ive met others who were the complete opposite

Thank you so much! ❤️

Hey man, I did the inter-transfer program from reserves USMC to active duty army. Since I did not have a break in service - I skipped out on their basic training and went straight to AIT. If you have 3 years or LESS of break in service you can skip out on it too. but if its more than 3 years then you’re gonna have to do their basic training/OSUT. Their AIT now has drill sergeants but as a prior service - its pretty chill - pretty much just going to class. My wife just stayed with her parents until I got hard orders, then we just moved together.

The Ngosy Fam i tried to do an ist back in 2017 but my unit didnt sign off on it. I am also a reservist my mandatory stop drill date is in may. Now just waiting to get out. Is AIT like MCT? Or is it all in one duty station. Does it depend on the mos?

ahh okay, gotcha. and no, AIT is basically like MOS school.. PT in the morning then class the rest of the day

The Ngosy Fam Ive been trying to do alot of research as possible. But ill really only find out once i go to a recruiter really appreciate you getting back to me.

@@thengosyfam5458 Awww i see sounds like a good deal. Really appreciate you for getting back to me.

Hey girl! Do you think you can email me at [email protected] ?? ill try to answer in detail!

Hey girl! thank you for the support, I watched some of your videos - you guys are so cute!!! Also, thats exciting!!! :) We're still kinda new here lol so if you guys ever want to hangout or meet up, just let us know and we will be down. Merry Christmas and Happy holidays!

The Ngosy Fam Did you guys get a 3 bedroom?

Melissa Soto yes we did

They give you a "wish list" at AIT but honestly bro, they put you wherever they need you.. but if you're doing the same MOS as you did previously then it will probably be different

@@thengosyfam5458 Thanks for the info. the recruiters told me they were gonna show me some jobs at meps. problem is they said I gotta pick one at the spot

It was because I was prior service (MOS-T)

Yea bro

I thought that was you. What’s up man, it’s McGuire from Comm. I found your video cause I’m trying to go army too, 18x.

My experience so far has been great! For me personally this was my choice in lifestyle so can't complain much here haha. But so far so good, i like it and think its worth it but i cant speak for everyone bc everyone's experience is going to be different, its what you make out of the situation, good luck bro

The Ngosy Fam Thanks bruh. Ive been a Marine for 7 and a half years and selected for SSgt. I’ve just grown bored and I’m not having fun anymore with this. I figured maybe switching to another might give me the juice I need to keep going. Give me something different, new things to learn, etc. Glad you’re enjoying your experience though bruh.

tamjampaul given it any more thought? Got any info? I’m an 0311 and just haven’t gotten to do the things I’d like to do over the years. I love the Marine Corps to death, but the trying to get extra training without begging and waiting and begging and waiting then getting turned down is just..... discouraging. Also I’ve heard from buddies that have switched that the army gives a handsome promotion when transferring. Thoughts?

Kap0311 Sup man, I started the 368 form and got it signed by my Bn CO but the same day my re enlistment got approved and I got approved for my sda for msg with it so I stopped the process. Everyone I know in the army and that has transferred to it are all happy man. If you have the option to go and do something different, I would

@@turkishkman1 What did you want to do as an 0311? If you wish you could've done more but got fucked about by the chain of command instead, I'd finish the enlistment and speak to an Army recruiter when you go on terminal.

Hey, I transferred from Marine Corps to Army with no break of service so I went straight to AIT, it depends how many years you have been out (i THINK its only up to 3 years of a break to skip their basic training) but I would ask a recruiter just to make sure

Hey girl! No worries, this was our first PCS move too so I understand! Sooo when my husband got out of AIT, they gave him 4 days of travel leave (they calculate that by the mileage from Point A to Point B so you guys should have the same amount of days since you guys are leaving from VA too). Since we drove separate vehicles (him in the Penske and me in our personal vehicle) we took a little longer since we couldn’t switch on and off so we broke it up like this: Day 1: 7 hours from richmond to knoxville Day 2: 6 hours knoxville to memphis Day 3: 5 hours memphis to texarkana Day 4: 5 hours Texarkana to fort hood! I also booked the hotels before so it was like a “goal” for us to make it to each destination (use Booking.com -> we got really cheap deals). in total we probably drove around 24/25 hours with the penske truck (the max mph is 70 lol). But if you guys are only driving one vehicle you guys can get there faster by switching on and off from one another. Also!! If you want to sight see, you guys can maybe stop in cities y’all want to explore/eat at that are on the way! I used Google Maps to make a mini itinerary to map it all out! Hope this helps :)

The Ngosy Fam Thank you so much I really appreciate this it was a lot of help.😊

Yeah I definitely will when I get a chance!

If you do a job transfer, you still have to go to AIT for that job to learn that MOS and be proficient in it

The Ngosy Fam ok because I got out the marines a few months ago and my recruiter said I may not have to go back because I’m essentially doing my same job. I would just go to my unit

As of right now, Im still in the process of going to my permanent unit so I can’t really say the reality of it yet. But so far from the classes, I like it.. just stay focused and “think like a fox” (you’re gonna hear that from the instructor at AIT school alot LOL) But yeah, so far the content of it is pretty simple and very hands on so i like that part of it.

Yeah bro I had to do all of medical at MEPS. Inprocessing was different for me just because I was from a different branch of service with no break in service. For you since you were out for 6 years, I believe you have to go to basic training again unless your recruiter told you otherwise? Sorry bro, I wish I had more information to help you out

The Ngosy Fam awesome bro. Thanks for the quick response

you're gonna have to check your ERB on ako2, (they'll help you set on up in class) as far as i know, no, a couple of mos-ts said their awards didnt go through from the marines, all there was is a national defense award. You wear the unit patch that you are *currently* with (they'll give you one while in-processing).

Hey bro I got an update with the awards for you. Luckily theres a permeant party here who was a prior marine to tell me. Yes all your ribbons do get transferred to the army and if you have deployed while in the marine corps you do get to wear the patch but on the right side (left patch CURRENT unit. Right side unit DEPLOYED with) I hope this helps. You might not see it on your ERB during AIT, not sure why, but you rate all your awards

The Ngosy Fam follow up question, for the patch, is it the unit I deployed with or the division

The Ngosy Fam sorry if i dont make any sense

Bryan Banks no worries bro, everything is confusing af at first lol. I THINK its division bc the guy i met had his division on but honestly im not sure bro