How Does the Option 40 Work?

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Re: How Does the Option 40 Work?

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Irichides wrote: August 28th, 2017, 7:10 am I've heard from several sources that the Option 40 would give me Airborne after OSUT then send me to RASP, upon completion of RASP I'd be sent to the Regiment until such time as they see fit to send me to Ranger School.
This is the route that normally happens.
Irichides wrote: August 28th, 2017, 7:10 amMy Recruiter told me I'd be sent to OSUT, Airborne, RASP and then Ranger School before being authorized for the Regiment.
Regiment has done this on occasion, (Ranger School immediately) but that's the exception, not the rule. And very few have done it this way.
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