I am trying to volunteer for Iraq as CA. I am not MOS Q'd in a CA MOS however I was given contact information to speak with an O-4 down at Fort Bragg who told a soldier in my unit who deployed CA to have me call him and he would hook me up with train up/deployment orders as CA. I have called/left messages over and over and I have gotten no response. I want to go and ASAP but I am being told the only way is to DD-368 out of my current unit and get into a reserve CA unit and go to the MOS school then beg and badger to get a deployment slot. The O-4 told the soldier in my unit that all I would need is a signed memorandum stating I was temporarily released for deployment... and then I would return to my old unit with my previous MOS.
I do not know what to do, I am frustrated and irritated with the process and getting no where. There is a war going on, and I want to GO and need help/contact information. Anyones help/advice/contact info would be great. Thanks
I am USAR. I was given a number for USACAPOC but it was no good. I have a contact at Fort Bragg that hopefully I will be able to reach... but maybe not. This crap is frustrating.
Originally posted by ColleenC: isn't that the truth... LOL
It took almost two years of volunteering before I was sent to Afghanistan last year. OTOH, this year I was very nearly sent out of my (shortage) MOS for an involuntary 400 day tour to the ME.
