Just got WTC April 30, 2010 and Benning for 11X June 21, 2010. Let me know if you are in the same cycle!

What pay grade? As I posted in another thread I'm going to meps tuesday morning to look at jobs and sign. I'm going as E-5 and am 42 now and turn 43 in Feb., so I'll be 43 in WTC. I'll let you know what they offer. My recruiter had a memo dated 10/23/2009 that said E-5's will only be offered 11X. We'll see. Not my first choice but I'll take it. I'm hoping there will be a 19D or 35 series in there too.

April 30 is my WTC start date as well. I report to MEPS on April 19

See you there!

Hey 14258212,

Just curious where you able to keep your rank or did they down grade you as well? I was also awarded my E5 but there were no jobs with WTC slots available for that rank and I had to be bumped down to E4

I lost one. I was an E-6. I only had one choice, 89D (EOD).

oh that sucks and because I am a female I was unable to receive many of the jobs that they did have available.

As for the changing the #'s you have to go to the GO button next to the word New at the top of this post and go to your profile and change it there

As far as rank determination goes I lost a stripe and will be going in as an E-4. I didn't expect to hang on to E-5 because I had been out a VERRY long time. Glad to hear there may be some other "old guys" there with me. I'm 45 and will be close to 46 when I get done with WTC. I can already pass the APFT but I'm still working hard on fitness so I can show those kids that we severely old dudes can hang as well! Those of you in the April 30 WTC cycle feel free to shoot me an email and we can stay in touch before we ship.

I'll be 43 when I ship. I'm doing PT every day and running 3 time a week. Right now I'm in the 250's as far as the APFT goes. I'm hoping to get in the 280's by april.