[Surgicalcric]

To expound on TR's comments:

1.) I had a prior service marine in my OSUT platoon. He joined us at week 5 and remained with us the remainder of Infantry School.

2.) Not true. The Marine who was in my OSUT class was an E-4 in the Corp and was still an E-4 with us.

3.) It is my understanding to be authorized the wear of the Infantry Cord you must graduate from Infantry School. The CAR Marines are authorized to wear is not interchangeable with the CIB Army Infantrymen are authorized to wear. You are however authorized the wear of your CAR in Army Class A's.

There have been instances where prior service soldiers have been allowed to enlist into the 18X option but it generally takes some determination on the enlistees part. It seems USAREC tries to save them for Initial Entry Trainees. If I am not mistaken the Recruiting Battalion CO (O-5) is the (dis)approving authority in this instance.

There is a chance you could attend SFAS while still in the Corp. I am unfamiliar with the procedure but there were 2 Navy officers at SFAS with me. Once selected they were transferred to the Army to attend the SFQC. I would imagine an SF recruiter would have the G2 on it. See TR's post for the POC.

4.) I know of a few Marines in the SFQC at this time, maybe around a six. All of them are in the NG as opposed to being transfers from AD or guys who reenlisted after ETS-ing.

HTH,

Crip