Looking for volunteers to join 19th SFG in California

[82ndAA]

Hey drivfast. You should be able to find what you need at a military surplus store. Online as well if you don't have one within driving distance of you.

My first thought though when reading this is, what have you been using to train for the ruck march?

[Ecclesiastes]

Drivfast,

Check eBay.

You'll find lots of used ALICE, MOLLE packs in good conditions at affordable price.

[drivfast]

Originally Posted by 82ndAA

Hey drivfast. You should be able to find what you need at a military surplus store. Online as well if you don't have one within driving distance of you.

My first thought though when reading this is, what have you been using to train for the ruck march?

Thanks for the reply! I priced a ruck and LBV at a few surplus stores around my area. They seemed pricey so I want to shop around a bit more. As to your question, (which is an excellent one, haha) the answer is that I haven't done any real rucking for years. I plan to embrace the suck, evaluate where i'm at and build from there.

[drivfast]

Originally Posted by Ecclesiastes

Drivfast,

Check eBay.

You'll find lots of used ALICE, MOLLE packs in good conditions at affordable price.

Hey thanks for the tip!

I'll check that out.

[NC6J]

The next SFRE for A/5-19 will be 11 JULY 2015 at JFTB Los Alamitos.

Detailed information available now on:
http://www.calguard.ca.gov/A5-19SF

[Ecclesiastes]

I'm looking to get information on how the pipeline works in the CA SF. I'm trying to plan out my training with my civilian job, school and family in the equation and would really appreciate any answer I can get. I tried searching but was unable to find an answer.


1) What is the average wait time in between training (From SFRE to SFQC)?

2) Is the Q a PCS move (I heard cases where guys come back home in between phases)?


Thank you in advance.

[NC6J]

1. Best case scenario, 9 months, but that all depends on your effort. The average is still over 12 months, mostly due to the candidates speed with his SF physical and his civ employment.
If you pass the SFRE, as a current CAARNG soldier you will be attached to A Co the following week. You will get SFAS based on how fast you can get your SF Physical complete. After SFAS, you will get the soonest ABN school available. And then the soonest SFQC date available.

2. Yes, SFQC is a PCS order. 14 to 18 months. You do not have to move your family out there, but you will only be getting FT Bragg BAH, which is much lower than average rent/mortgage in CA. And you will have to pay rent at Bragg, in addition to what you are paying out here if you keep your house. You won't come back between phases unless you are on leave, or if you were relieved from the course for injury or academics.

[Ecclesiastes]

That was exactly what I was looking for.

Thank you.

[NC6J]

The next SFRE for A/5-19 will be 14-15 NOV 2015 at JFTB Los Alamitos.

Detailed information available now on:
http://www.calguard.ca.gov/A5-19SF

[Calipete]

any new info for May SFRE? I email in my data sheet early this month and havn't heard anything, not sure if they are backlogged or my resume is not strong enough.

[NC6J]

Next one is in May, they'll have the date on their website soon.

[Ecclesiastes]

I didn’t make it last time. And I want to try out again. I’m not giving up.

But I can’t attend the upcoming SFRE (the one in May) because my unit won’t allow me to attend it. I think it’s because I just transferred to the unit five months ago. And it doesn’t help that we have AT during that week. I know it’s not the AT that’s preventing me from attending because they denied my request not even knowing the SFRE dates.

IT SUCKS… but it is what it is and I need to find another solution.

Does anyone know if there will be another SFRE this year?

Any help will be appreciated... Thank you.

[CAARNG 68W]

Originally Posted by Ecclesiastes

I didn’t make it last time. And I want to try out again. I’m not giving up.

But I can’t attend the upcoming SFRE (the one in May) because my unit won’t allow me to attend it. I think it’s because I just transferred to the unit five months ago. And it doesn’t help that we have AT during that week. I know it’s not the AT that’s preventing me from attending because they denied my request not even knowing the SFRE dates.

IT SUCKS… but it is what it is and I need to find another solution.

Does anyone know if there will be another SFRE this year?

Any help will be appreciated... Thank you.

There's usually two per year, typically one in November, one in May. 2015's was in July, so maybe it's a Fiscal Year thing.

I assume you went to the one last July; what was it like?

[NC6J]

The next SFRE for A/5-19 will be 21-22 MAY 2016 at JFTB Los Alamitos.

Detailed information available now on:
http://www.calguard.ca.gov/A5-19SF
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[Ecclesiastes]

I’ll wait for the next SFRE.

Thank you.