Introduction

nelsonak8 · Post by **nelsonak8** » April 30th, 2008, 4:03 pm

Hello Rangers.

My name is Drew and I'm 23 years old college graduate. I am currently working in the IT sector with a defense contractor.

For the last year I have been researching a career with the Army. I have been working with my local recruiter and my current goal is to become a Ranger. The 11x option 40 contract would be ideal but from what I have read on this forum I will be ineligible for a security clearance at MEPS. Now I am researching volunteering for RIP after airborne school and the possibility of achieving a clearance then.

Thank you for providing this valuable resource.

-Drew

Steadfast · Post by **Steadfast** » April 30th, 2008, 4:46 pm

Welcome

I have sent you a ROE PM (private message).

Ranger Bill · Post by **Ranger Bill** » April 30th, 2008, 5:20 pm

Welcome and thanks for your desire to become a Ranger. Specifically, what makes you think you will not be eligible for a clearance? If you do not want to post it in the open, PM me.

Copperhead · Post by **Copperhead** » May 1st, 2008, 4:09 am

Drew,

Welcome to the site. PM inbound.

-Caleb

RANGER513 · Post by **RANGER513** » May 1st, 2008, 5:07 am

nelsonak8 wrote:Hello Rangers.

My name is Drew and I'm 23 years old college graduate. I am currently working in the IT sector with a defense contractor.

For the last year I have been researching a career with the Army. I have been working with my local recruiter and my current goal is to become a Ranger. The 11x option 40 contract would be ideal but from what I have read on this forum I will be ineligible for a security clearance at MEPS. Now I am researching volunteering for RIP after airborne school and the possibility of achieving a clearance then.

Thank you for providing this valuable resource.

-Drew

Ummmmm, and you would not be eligible for a security clearance because ......................... ????????????????????

Jim · Post by **Jim** » May 1st, 2008, 5:36 am

Springfield, VA? That's convenient. Where did you go to school?

nelsonak8 · Post by **nelsonak8** » May 5th, 2008, 11:57 am

Rangers,

I appreciate the words of welcome and I apologize for the time it has taken to respond. I was hiking over the past four days and was incommunicado.

Regarding my ineligibility for a security clearance, I was recently denied a Top Secret clearance for my current job. Though I do not have a criminal record, I told the truth about drug use during high school and college. I have been clean for over a year now but after reading the following post, viewtopic.php?t=39532&highlight=clearance it looks like it won't matter how long I have been clean to the SSO at MEPS. So my understanding is that I can enlist as an 11X Option 4 and volunteer for RIP during airborne after working with my unit SSO to hopefully get my clearance taken care of. Any advice on taking this route will be greatly appreciated.

-Drew

p.s. Ranger Jim, I went to Hayfield Secondary School.

rgrking · Post by **rgrking** » May 5th, 2008, 5:17 pm

Welcome to the site. You're only required a secret clearance for the Regiment. You may be able to still get that.

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