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18A path
I am graduating college in December and wish to join the Army. Specifically, I would like to be an 18A. I am confused as to what would be the best path. I have searched this website and others and found several references to the 18A career path, but no real definitive answer. My recruiter recommends going 18x and then applying for OCS. From what I have been able to gather both of the possible routes have a downfall: OCS and then applying for SFAS would require me to wait until the year that I am eligible for the Captain's boards, and I could get routed out or deployed somewhere along the way so that the process is greatly prolonged. 18x, on the other hand, seems promising in that I would at least be in Special Forces (which is a MAJOR goal). The main problem with that is that I haven't read of any SF NCO's that became officers. Moreover, it seems that if this path is possible, it would take quite a long time (upwards of 6 years) because of waiting for the promotion and then having to relearn much of the SF material from an officer's standpoint. How much (if any) of this information accurate? More importantly, what would you all recommend: 18x and then try for OCS or OCS and then try for SFAS?
Thank you for your time (and the great information on this website),
Joe
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