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Old 01-02-2015, 15:39   #1
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Has there been a lowering of standards?

While helping one of my wife's friends today at a clinic, I overheard a guy who works there talking about going back into the Army. When I talked to him he stated that his only option was, because he was a Army medic, was to go to Special Forces. He stated that his ASVAB score was a 97. Said they were sending him to Jump School then to SEARs training. Are recruiters just trying to fill quotas?
I feel bad for the guy if he is being scammed by the recruiters.
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Old 01-02-2015, 16:09   #2
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This is a recurring question, there is a search button in your top right. Google is amazing too.

Stickies are really go place to start and look in each section before posting.

http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/...hread.php?t=63

http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/...hread.php?t=64

Google lead me here with two more clicks...

http://www.sorbrecruiting.com/SF_Qualifications.htm
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then to SEARs training. Are recruiters just trying to fill quotas?
I feel bad for the guy if he is being scammed by the recruiters.
SEARS is looking for folks from what I hear.
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SEARS is looking for folks from what I hear.
Apparently in the "tool" department.
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Can't speak to the "Can only go back in SF, cos I was a 68W"...but you might have heard him wrong. Or a recruiter is trying to get him to sign an 18x contract so the recruiter can get 2 "points". Although this is unlikely.

But "97 on ASVAB" - He's probably referring to 97th percentile, which will likely give him the 110(?) minimum GT line score to drop an 18x packet.

More detail needed, to make any sense of it.

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Old 01-03-2015, 19:09   #6
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An AFQT (overall score) of 97 is two points below maximum. A very good score.

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Said they were sending him to Jump School then to SEARs training. Are recruiters just trying to fill quotas?
I feel bad for the guy if he is being scammed by the recruiters.
He is not being scammed. That it the only re-training option being afforded him due to the current prior service business rules for his MOS with active duty Army.

UPDATE: He is actually lucky to even get a shot to get back on active duty with the current recruiting environment.

See prior service business rules here: http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jo...ess-rules.html

Also, he is not going to "SERE" training after Airborne School. He would attend 11B AIT, Airborne School, SOPC/SFPC, then SFAS. If selected then on to SFQC, which incorporates SERE-C training during Phase II.
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Old 01-10-2015, 20:54   #8
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Thanks for the help

I must cut down on my beer drinking prior to trying to type. Back in the old days there was a score of 120 to get in, I guess they have changed the test around in the last 22 years since I retired.
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