is it difficult to switch from army reserves to active if I haven't even left for...

[dave l]

...basic yet? I'm now thinking active because reserves I may be deployed anyways for an extensive period of time. Active will pay back my student loans, and I probably will still get a signing bonus with my college degree.
I have gone to MEPS. I am an assistant chaplain. I have a E4 rating due to my college degree. I hope those answers help.
I haven't gone to basic, and I haven't done the official swear in before I'm sent off to boot camp. By the way, how hard is it to make it through basic training at fort jackson. I'm 30 years old, 190 lbs. and 6 ft. tall.

[Mizz Sassie]

just want to say thanks for serving our country!

[Pandora]

You can change your MOS, brach of service, or active service componat up untill the minute you swear in. Or, you can even go as far as to cancle your contract. Once you swear in, you are now government property.

[Joshua D]

I just went through the process. In order for me to answer you question I need to know a couple of things.

Have you allready been drilling with a Reserve Unit?

When did you go to MEPs?

What MOS are you going for?


What is your rank?



Ok well since you have not joined an actually Reserve Unit
changing to Active will not be hard at all. If you had joined a Reserve Unit you would have had to get a 368 and 4657 forms filled out and that process sometimes can be quick but ussally a long process. Since you want to change your mind before basic and you are 30 you will have no problem. If you watied untill after basic more than likely you would have had to wait up to 6 months before changing over.

The reason i asked what rank you were is because if you were comming in as an E-5 they would have had to do a waiver on your rank.

You should have no problem changing over its good that your doing it before you go to basic. After basic the rules completely change.

As far as Fort Jackson, I myself went to Fort Benning however I have heard from other people that Fort Jackson is one of easiest if not the easiest. The reson is you will be going through with females. Anytime you conduct training with females the training will not be as tough.

You should be fine.

Good luck with everything.

[KILROY]

Call your recruiter and tell him what you want. Its' your choice and you can still change your mind.

[greggblack0590]

yes, absolutley, without doubt, no question, its so easy to change up now. just tell your recruiter you want active instead of reserve and they can hook it up. you will have to go back to the MEPS to resign your agreement but thats it, no physical, no ASVAB.

[greggblack0590]

yes, absolutley, without doubt, no question, its so easy to change up now. just tell your recruiter you want active instead of reserve and they can hook it up. you will have to go back to the MEPS to resign your agreement but thats it, no physical, no ASVAB.