DEP for Non-High School Seniors? How long?
Let me start out this statement by saying that I had tried to use the search function and for some reason it does not seem to be functioning. Is anyone else having troubles with this part of the site?
I was meeting the SNCOIC of my RSS and while we where talking to be he asked about ship dates. I had informed him, as I had with my recruiter, that being a sophomore at a local community college I wanted to ship out to MCRD San Diego late May in the IIAD program as part of the SMCR. He said that only High School Seniors could stay in the DEP for one year. Since I was not a High School Senior I could only be in the DEP for 250 (that number might be off a few days I can’t remember the exact number) days. I when down the MEP for my ASVAB and was told that I can not enlisted if I want to ship in May after I finish school until late Aug early Sept.
My question is, is this true? I was searching over a number of MCO’s and could not find any references to how long a non-high school senior can stay in DEP. Does it matter that I am a student just not a high school student? Has anyone else had a similar experience?
Any help, advice or guidance would be great, thank you!