Option 40

Questions and Answers about obtaining an Option 40 Contract and other routes to serving as a Ranger in the US Army.
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JaKe.19
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Option 40

Post by JaKe.19 »

Today I was talking with the army recruiter. I asked him the possibilities of getting option 40 on your contract. He said there are a lot of openings right now. He said the only way I can get it is if I enlist this summer when I turn 17, and then upon graduation on July 1st, he said I will be sent to basic training. Can I really claim this contract a whole year before being sent to basic?
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Baseplate
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Re: Option 40

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Why don't you look up and tell us what a DEP is?
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JaKe.19
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Re: Option 40

Post by JaKe.19 »

DEP is the Delayed Entry Program which gives you the advantage to pick an MOS in advance to reserve a spot in AIT. It also allows you to gain rank before being sent to Basic Training. All i need now is my moms signature, which I doubt will happen.
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“Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You. Show me the way I should go, for to You I lift up my soul" -Psalm 143:8
JaKe.19
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Re: Option 40

Post by JaKe.19 »

Ranger Lunch,

I am responding to Ranger Baseplate's reply. As I am looking up the info for my benefits.
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“Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You. Show me the way I should go, for to You I lift up my soul" -Psalm 143:8
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