OIF 111 soldier wants to be join Rangers.

[astudent]

Hello Rangers, I hope all is well. I have a little less than a year to go on my second enlistment. Once I get back to the United States my plan is to put in a 4187 to go through RIP. Do you think the Army will tell me to reenlist first or will they allow this? I know right now the Army is hurting for personnel, and they are changing a lot of rules. I also have a retention NCOs out here trying to get me to reenlist for 4 more years. He says the Army is only allowing 4 year reups at present.

I am presently in supply, but I don't wish to continue in this MOS. This is another issue. I would like to get out of supply and get another MOS the Ranger Regiment needs. I had a retention NCO once tell me in the Ranger Regiment it is easier to change your MOS than the regular Army.

Thank you for any advice you can give me Rangers.

[hit_it]

What?

Anyone got any comments?

Give me a minute and I'll get back to you.

[rgrpuck]

I think you are all over it, Hit it.

[hit_it]

If your MOS is available in Regiment, Your best bet is to try to get their that way.

You are career, so I don't really see you getting to go to the 75th.

Play hardball, anything is possible.

[astudent]

Hello Rangers,

I am a soldier with 1-10 FA out of Fort Benning. I returned back to the States after a year in Iraq on Monday. I am still motivated to join the Ranger Regiment. I believe our unit did a lot of good work out there. I am a supply soldier but I found myself pulling guard duty, doing customs work and being a part of our units Base Reaction Force (BRF).
One of our units members was a member of 75th Rangers 3rd Batt. He suggested getting my tab first then joining the Ranger Regiment. He believes I will be more respected that way. I thought it would be better to go through RIP first and go the Ranger School that way. My unit is a part of 3rd ID and that might hamper my efforts to go to Ranger School.
Any advice would be appreciated.

KL