Darkhorse35
07-19-11, 09:34 AM
Marines,
Need a bit of help here -- I'm an 0311 who completed active duty from Jan 2006 to Jan 2010 (3/5 India Company), and am currently in the SMCR with 14th Marines in Ft Worth, TX.
What I'm looking to do is deploy to Afghanistan in a combat role, plain and simple. However, it appears that doing so is a federal case, and takes nothing less than presidential approval before moving forward. I've been bounced from the Prior Service recruiter to the MOS monitor to the Career Planner, and they keep pointing fingers back at each other.
Not to toot my own horn, but I'm not a turd. Got plenty of good references from previous commanders and only high 1st classes on all annual training requirements.
Any ideas on what I can try next? All assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance, motivators.
--Sgt Ski
Need a bit of help here -- I'm an 0311 who completed active duty from Jan 2006 to Jan 2010 (3/5 India Company), and am currently in the SMCR with 14th Marines in Ft Worth, TX.
What I'm looking to do is deploy to Afghanistan in a combat role, plain and simple. However, it appears that doing so is a federal case, and takes nothing less than presidential approval before moving forward. I've been bounced from the Prior Service recruiter to the MOS monitor to the Career Planner, and they keep pointing fingers back at each other.
Not to toot my own horn, but I'm not a turd. Got plenty of good references from previous commanders and only high 1st classes on all annual training requirements.
Any ideas on what I can try next? All assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance, motivators.
--Sgt Ski