Originally Posted by
jburke1983
When I went to MEPS to take my ASVAB/physical there was a guy there that was a backup. From the way I had it explained to me it sounds like the only time the backup will ship is if someone can't pass their IST, are overweight, or they just don't show up. This makes sense if you think about it, because if someone is already in the DEP they have met all preliminary requirements.
It's probably not too likely that you will ship, but you never know... good luck.
EDIT:
Just out of curiousity how do you know that you are getting 0331? I was told that I had to ship with 03xx and wait until ITB to find out my MOS.