Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard/3k re code waiver

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Hello,

My recruiter has informed me that because of my re code of 3k, I need a waiver in order to be approved for a physical. The request was sent down to the command surgeon in Ft. Knox. My recruiter has told me over and over that he'll get back to me by a certain date and hasn't. Now, I'm extremely anxious to get deployed and serve my country, so my question is, how long does it usually take for the command surgeon to approve something like that? And, does he usually approve these kind of things?

Any info will be greatly appreciated sir.

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Anthony:
Honestly I have no idea. Doctors in the Army definitely work at their own pace and really dont anwer to anyone.  My experience is that it is a slow process. I wish I could give you more information but, unfortunately, you'll just have to wait it out.  

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