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i was discharged from the airforce in basic training for failure to donn the gas mask. they slapped a claustrophobic sticker on me and sent me home with a seperation code of JFX and a reentry code of 2C. although my recruiter is willing to try and get me back in i have heard from multiple sources that it isnt even worth the effort because the airforce is too picky and will deny a waiver to reenlist. is this true? because if it is i dont want to put my recruiter through the trouble of processing me. hes helped me out enough and i dont want to put him through the trouble. thanks for your help, John
Hi John,
Unfortunately, I have to agree with you. As you didn't even graduate from basic training, you're not considered a "re-enlistment," but rather an "enlistment." With a 2C RE-Code, your chances of enlisting into the Air Force are very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very small.
Just to be considered for a (very rare) waiver, you would have to show the Air Force some kind of proof that the original reason for discharge no longer applies. Not just your statement, but documented, verifiable proof. How would you plan to do that?
For more information about the United States Military, feel free to visit my U.S. Military information site at: http://usmilitary.about.com
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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Rod Powers
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Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
Experience
Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.
Education/Credentials
Rod is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Academy, the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, and the Air Force First Sergeant Academy. He also holds an Associates Degree in Personnel Administration from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
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