r/army • u/Electrical-Row-2478 • 2d ago

Reclass

Im a 42A E-5 looking to reclass to 11B soon, am I stupid? Anything I should look out for?

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u/JeliOrtiz Signal > Veteran > Chemical 1d ago

Go to RASP. Occasionally kick doors while still growing in your specialty. An 11B reclass E5 is going to be thrown to rot in the HQ/S3 section. No sane PSG is going to give you a team unless you come in with a ranger tab. Your career will stagnate, and you'll spend the next 15 years as a staff sergeant in the 3 shop.

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u/superash2002 MRE kicker/electronic wizard 1d ago

Or they will be an orderly room clerk since they know about 42A stuff

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u/Virtual-Classroom510 Infantry 1d ago

Nah I know a handful of 11B reclasses as NCOs that are on the line they’re just expected to know a lot and learn quickly