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Originally Posted by Scimitar
My understanding is that as Off-Peak and Quick-ship bonuses are not tied to your specific MOS, then aslong as you graduate any AIT you will receive them.
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I just talked to a recruiter who said the Off-Peak and Quick-ship bonuses have gone away. Can anyone else confirm? I'm going to MEPS in the next few weeks and wanted to be armed with correct information.
As a separate question, a buddy of mine who went national guard rep-63 and is just now in the Q course *strongly* advised I set up my contract to come home after AIT for a few months to train before going to selection. He mentioned two reasons:
- Financial: He said, doing it the split way, you get "Mobilized For Training" orders when you go to selection and Q course - which means significantly more pay and off-barrack housing. He said he is kicking himself in the butt for not doing this. I just wanted to know if others had heard the same and does it make sense to ask for this?
- SOPC: His advice was to avoid SOPC if at all possible. He said he was already in shape on his own, but SOPC was a non-stop smoke session for undisciplined people who couldn't work out on their own and didn't help him get in shape for SFAS but rather broke his body down. As an older guy like myself, he said he would have been able to train for selection much more efficiently on his own and allow himself time to recover from injuries.
As MEPS is the last time I will be able to make any decisions about my contract, I respectfully turn to PS.com for information. I already asked my recruiter, and he says he doesn't know anything about off-barrack housing or extra pay for MFT orders. He also says I can't split up my enlistment if I go 11B, because the 19th in West Virginia doesn't support that MOS. According to my recruiter, I would have to choose an MOS supported by the company, which I might consider, but I really have my heart set on going to infantry school at Ft Benning. I would appreciate any information and hopefully this is helpful to others on the board. In anticipation of comments that SF is not about the money or finding an easier way in, I would like to point out that I've already made the decision to forgo my current salary, so why not get as much one can? And regarding avoiding SOPC if it's not effective, I train almost every day in MMA, and we constantly look for the most effective way to train rather than just the hardest because you will become a better fighter if you can continue training every day rather than needing to take time off for injuries, which has happened to me in the past when I trained stupidly.
Again, respectfully looking for information before I sign my contract. I could not find the information with Google-fu or searching the board. Thanks in advance!