- Reaction score
- 2
- Points
- 280
Hey folks, it's been awhile.
I left RegF last April and went straight to SuppRes, I was originally waiting for an OT to go through for IST however I released prior to receiving an offer (I literally got an offer a month after releasing). During this time I was recovering from an injury, and wasn't prepared to do the FORCE test, fast forward to this year, I felt like I was still missing the military, and decided I'd get back in but this time just stay a Reservist (I am going back to school for another degree).
I applied at a local NavRes unit for Naval Communicator, did the FORCE test and interview, and now I am just waiting for someone at NavResHQ to sign the paperwork, however with the delay it's causing me to ponder on the Army Res and the IST trade.
There's a couple things that are making it a tough choice for me. Prior to leaving the RegF I submitted two PLAR requests based off of my current bachelor's degree in information technology and management, one was for IST and the other was for NavCom.
IST I was granted the Fol with successful xfer into trade:
Sig Fundamentals - Mod 1
RQ-IST-SIGs - Mods 1-5
NavCom I was granted the Fol:
a. Nav Comm QL3 mod 1 (122328); and
b. Nav Comm QL5A mod 1 (122501).
After speaking to someone in the NavCom trade they informed me at the reserve level, they just do a lot of DLN, and really not much IT work, the only time you get to enjoy yourself is on deployments (which I cannot do while during full time classes)
Where's I don't know anyone who's an IST and have no idea what they do at the unit level as a Reservist.
If I decided I want to go IST I would also be stuck doing an ATR position while waiting for the OT to go through. (As per the Sgt I spoke to at the local Sig regt)
Tldr: can't figure out if I want to do NavCom or IST
I left RegF last April and went straight to SuppRes, I was originally waiting for an OT to go through for IST however I released prior to receiving an offer (I literally got an offer a month after releasing). During this time I was recovering from an injury, and wasn't prepared to do the FORCE test, fast forward to this year, I felt like I was still missing the military, and decided I'd get back in but this time just stay a Reservist (I am going back to school for another degree).
I applied at a local NavRes unit for Naval Communicator, did the FORCE test and interview, and now I am just waiting for someone at NavResHQ to sign the paperwork, however with the delay it's causing me to ponder on the Army Res and the IST trade.
There's a couple things that are making it a tough choice for me. Prior to leaving the RegF I submitted two PLAR requests based off of my current bachelor's degree in information technology and management, one was for IST and the other was for NavCom.
IST I was granted the Fol with successful xfer into trade:
Sig Fundamentals - Mod 1
RQ-IST-SIGs - Mods 1-5
NavCom I was granted the Fol:
a. Nav Comm QL3 mod 1 (122328); and
b. Nav Comm QL5A mod 1 (122501).
After speaking to someone in the NavCom trade they informed me at the reserve level, they just do a lot of DLN, and really not much IT work, the only time you get to enjoy yourself is on deployments (which I cannot do while during full time classes)
Where's I don't know anyone who's an IST and have no idea what they do at the unit level as a Reservist.
If I decided I want to go IST I would also be stuck doing an ATR position while waiting for the OT to go through. (As per the Sgt I spoke to at the local Sig regt)
Tldr: can't figure out if I want to do NavCom or IST