Introduction to MDMP

Are 18Xers still going to Airborne before SFAS??

I know Regiment now sends people to Airborne only after they finish RASP.

To curb those hooahs who are just taking these awesome contracts in order to get jump wings.

They actually went back to sending them to Airborne first, before RASP. From what the Liason told me, that was just an experimental thing, not permanent.

Roger, that's definitely the plan I read enough from you all and some others to know to just get it done for that among many other reasons. There's an old thread on here actually, IIRC its RAGE2/75's, that details his troubles trying to just get to RASP. I've got my slot so its up to me not to fuck it up.

Are they still experimenting with the RS part of the pipeline? Trying to send more and more guys to school before they get to their respective battalions?

I believe that follow on assignment to SURT (Pre Ranger Course) and RS after RASP and Airborne is very very dependent on your individual performance during RASP. Not something that is automatically part of the pipeline.

Thanks dknob.

Here's the thread if you haven't read it or if anyone other young guys want to know why this is harped on so much...LINK

Things have been changing and continue to change with the Ranger pipeline, and will also vary on your MOS. Just be flexible and roll with the punches. What it is now, may not be when you get there.

COA 1: I will enlist in the Army under an 18X contract, get selected, complete the Q-course, and become an 18D SF medic.
COA 2: I will enlist under an 18X contract. If I fail some part of the Q-course or selection I will put in for RASP and become a Ranger.
COA 3: I will enlist under an 18X contract. If I fail prior to completion of airborne school I will do my best to be a valuable asset as an infantryman and take opportunities for further advanced training.

Thanks Etype. Good to know.

I would like to play too!!

COA #1: Finish with DS Duty then PCS to Carson and get orders to Group as an Engineer then put in a secret squirrel packet
COA#2: Go to Carson put in my packet for CST be selected and go to group
COA#3: Go to Carson stay in the Engineer Batt. and go to Sapper school (hopefully in the winter)
COA#4: Carson and deploy and look at reclassing

Why not come to Fort Bragg? We've got USASOC, USASFC, JSOC, 3rd Group- it's the place to be. 10th doesn't own the SOTFs very often, 3rd is the place to be for CST.

COA #1: ETS and go to CO NG 19th grp SOT-A whilst pursuing a finance career
COA #2: Re-enlist, re-class to 35P, go to an AD group as a SOT-A
COA #3: Incite a war between the U.S. and a moderately developed country, go back to the 75th, and crush skulls
COA #4: ETS and Run for Senator like a boss

Bro, just go to the damn q-course and live the SF NG dream. Those dudes get PAID while they are in the q-course, then do almost as much training as AD guys if they want.
You can still do whatever you want on the side, Surgicalcric is a good guy to talk to.

Etype- It was either Stewart, Benning, Polk, Hood, Drum, or Carson...I was at Bragg right before I came on the trail and they wanted to sent me some place I hadn't been before. It sucks that I used up my Bragg assginment on a water purification unit:sick:. I would love to go back there though.

Are you airborne qualified? If not, a 4187 to jump school and successful completion gives you some weight to throw around.

COA #1: I will become a seabee, get my medical issues fixed and put in for SPECWAR
COA #2: I will become a seabee, and by the end of my contract go blue to green and put in for 11b and become the best there is.
COA #3: I will become a seabee, and if none of the above options are available I will put in for some sort of PMC or attempt some sort of work with The Company

COA #1: Enlist in the CANG, go through SFQC and become an 18E, and eventually an 18F
COA #2: Enlist in CANG, not make it through the Q, take it in stride and be a great 35F
COA #3: Stay in the corps FOREVER
COA #4: EAS and wander the earth searching for meaning in life, ala David Carradine in "Kung Fu"

Edit: Can we integrate some IPB in there too?

MLCOA: Enlist in CANG, make it through SFQC (after a few abortive attempts), live the dream
MDCOA: Abandon military altogether, join OccupyWallstreet protesters, become new overlord of their socialist republic

There really isn't a "blue to green" program anymore. You basically just fall under the same prior service rules as anyone else.

Just gonna have to switch the old fashioned way then. Unless I decide to stay with the Bees, 5 years is a long time.