GIrene
11-15-09, 12:17 PM
So I was in that bind awhile back with my weight, this that and the other.
Well things happen to those who wait. And I got a bit of a surprise along the way.
The surprise was picking up Sergeant. Totally unexpected but it happened. And at least I'm on a waiting list for Sergeant's Course.
My reenlistment went through sadly for my current MOS which I feel the need to get out of. But waiting until Dec to find out if 0231 still had slots left after it opened up was a bit of a risk.
So I finally get my reenlistment up the chain and I guess I impressed the CO a little bit in my FTAP (we talked for a good 30 minutes). Despite most putting Recommend with Confidence and my Master Guns putting Reservation, the Skipper put with Enthusiasm and I guess his opinion is the one that matters most.
Before I find out if its approved in the system. I get an email two Fridays ago telling me that I have PCS Orders. "Huh?" I think. I'm supposed to PCS to VMFA(AW)-242 in 'Kuni in July. Well either my reup was approved and this is a part of that (242 was my third choice though :P) or they made a major mistake because you don't PCS a guy the month he'd EAS if he wasn't reenlisting.
The following Monday the Career Jammer told me I was approved. I'll be swearing my oath for my 2nd enlistment this Wednesday.
I may try and lat move down the road to 0231 in two years, but I've been prospecting at going Warrant Officer, but I don't have much info on that other than the orders but I was wanting something more personable. Any Warrant Officers here care to expound on the orders/requirements?
Then again making Gunny would be quite the achievement. (But apparently hard as hell in the wing).
So patience is the best virtue (and something I got a lot of).
Here's to 4 more years. After that I'll have 9, and at that point I might as well keep going. I've thought about still doing my plans of getting a degree in History Education (and a teaching certificationi), and if I do retire, try and volunteer to do Marine JROTC and also sign on as a paid substitute with the school too. Gotta get that schoolin' done though!
Well things happen to those who wait. And I got a bit of a surprise along the way.
The surprise was picking up Sergeant. Totally unexpected but it happened. And at least I'm on a waiting list for Sergeant's Course.
My reenlistment went through sadly for my current MOS which I feel the need to get out of. But waiting until Dec to find out if 0231 still had slots left after it opened up was a bit of a risk.
So I finally get my reenlistment up the chain and I guess I impressed the CO a little bit in my FTAP (we talked for a good 30 minutes). Despite most putting Recommend with Confidence and my Master Guns putting Reservation, the Skipper put with Enthusiasm and I guess his opinion is the one that matters most.
Before I find out if its approved in the system. I get an email two Fridays ago telling me that I have PCS Orders. "Huh?" I think. I'm supposed to PCS to VMFA(AW)-242 in 'Kuni in July. Well either my reup was approved and this is a part of that (242 was my third choice though :P) or they made a major mistake because you don't PCS a guy the month he'd EAS if he wasn't reenlisting.
The following Monday the Career Jammer told me I was approved. I'll be swearing my oath for my 2nd enlistment this Wednesday.
I may try and lat move down the road to 0231 in two years, but I've been prospecting at going Warrant Officer, but I don't have much info on that other than the orders but I was wanting something more personable. Any Warrant Officers here care to expound on the orders/requirements?
Then again making Gunny would be quite the achievement. (But apparently hard as hell in the wing).
So patience is the best virtue (and something I got a lot of).
Here's to 4 more years. After that I'll have 9, and at that point I might as well keep going. I've thought about still doing my plans of getting a degree in History Education (and a teaching certificationi), and if I do retire, try and volunteer to do Marine JROTC and also sign on as a paid substitute with the school too. Gotta get that schoolin' done though!