Can 89D enlist with option 40 also?

[Saintspader]

Hello Rangers!

I've done some of my own research and talked to two recruiters. From my own personal research I've seen one site saying 89D can receive the option 40 on enlistment, and then one site (the 75th ranger devision showing all the MOS) didn't list 89D. So I'm unsure of what is correct.

My recruiter told me I cannot have both, and he also said I cannot have a ranger contract as they are out. Also tried to talk me out of special forces, and into fire support. So what he says to me isn't going to be my first decision.

Any rangers or experienced military men know if I can be an EOD with ranger after EOD school? I know its a long school, but god would I love to be both. I don't see why it wouldn't be allowed...seems like EOD could do quite a bit of help on a squad.

Thanks for the help

[mortar_guy78]

the 75th ranger devision

If you can't even figure out the unit OR how to fucking spell it, you're gonna be in a world of hurt. Not to mention the fact that the word Ranger is always to be capitalized. The guys who earned this title didn't do it keeping Jellystone's picnic baskets safe from Yogi and BooBoo. Why don't you look around the site and figure out how you're supposed to conduct yourself here before making an ass of yourself?

[IEDmagnet]

The guys who earned this title didn't do it keeping Jellystone's picnic baskets safe from Yogi and BooBoo.

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[goon175]

The 75th Ranger Regiment currently is not hiring 89D's, so thats probably why your recruiter said there were no opt. 40's available for that MOS. What he's not telling you, is that you CAN get 89D w/ opt. 40 for the 75th Ranger devision, you have to know what your asking for before you can get what you want! Next time you see him, tell him your not doing shit until you have 75th Ranger devision guaranteed in your contract. While your at it, ask him for the Pathfinder option too, might as well make him really work for a crack future soldier such as yourself, right?

[IEDmagnet]

Hey Ranger goon175, while you are recruiting for the 75th Ranger devision....I have 80% disablility....but if that devision is hiring Space Shuttle door gunners or Storm Troopers for the impending invasion of Jupiter, can you get me back in?

[mortar_guy78]

You think this is bad, you should see his intro.

[IEDmagnet]

Saw it. I give it a -7 on the mildly challenged scale.

[mortar_guy78]

Is his avatar from our gallery, or is it an actual photo do you think?

[IEDmagnet]

It's from our Gallery, but I think he was the model...err subj...uh focal point of the photo.

[mortar_guy78]

Hmm. You must have been the photographer, ya stutterin' homo.

[Saintspader]

Rangers, sorry for the offense. I do apologize, you all have my deepest respect, so it won't happen again.

Ranger ., thank you for your reply, I believe my issue has been completely resolved (despite my stupidity, I'm sure there is still quite a bit left, but less every day).

I'm unsure of what goon was saying, whether its all sarcasm, or only some of it.

The 75th Ranger Regiment currently is not hiring 89D's, so thats probably why your recruiter said there were no opt. 40's available for that MOS. What he's not telling you, is that you CAN get 89D w/ opt. 40 for the 75th Ranger devision,

Is it possible to get an option 40 with 89 delta even though the 75th Ranger Regiment isn't looking for one?

Thank you Rangers

[goon175]

I guess I'm not real sure if this was made clear elsewhere on the site, but just in case..... the Option 40 contract is an enlistment option that guarantees you the chance to go to airborne school, should you graduate, it also guarantees you the chance to attend RASP. RASP stands for Ranger Assesment and Selection Program. So... after you are "assesed" and should you be "selected" you will continue on to the 75th Ranger Regiment. Now this is where it gets tricky. If the 75th Ranger Regiment doesn't want EOD guys, there not gonna send them to RASP. what would be the point? "hey joe, you did great, and we would love to have you on the team, but were still not hiring 89D's, so were gonna have to send you back to the big Army with your Ranger Scroll and Tan Beret that you can't wear there, after we spent 8 weeks training you."

Now that I have that out of my system..... You can only get the Option 40 enlistment option attached to an MOS that the Regiment is billeted for, i.e. hiring. The 75th Ranger Regiments website that you visited is a reliable source of information, to include what MOS's Regiment takes. HOWEVER, this does not mean that just because you saw 11A listed on Regiments website that you can go into your recruiting station demanding 11A with an Opt. 40. well...you can... but let me know how that works out for you.

[Saintspader]

Thank you Ranger Goon175 for your clarification. Your title says in processing, so I'm unsure how to address you, I assume your a Ranger because your signature. I hope I'm correct.

Since they don't want EOD guys I guess I'll go intelligence collector, maybe counter-intell if I can enlist as one.

Thanks again.

[IEDmagnet]

Well he is definately a Ranger, but the difference is he served in the Ranger Regiment, not the devision. So.... he's not as elite as a Space Shuttle door gunner or Galactic Bomb tech, but squared the fuck away none the less.

[IEDmagnet]

Hmm. You must have been the photographer, ya stutterin' homo.

It was one time, in college, for beer money. Jeez...one time you take photos of a gay guy in a diaper and you're labelled for life.