Change to IT from EM

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Originally Posted by Guppy

All officers are required to hold at least a secret clearance, but I believe you could start your package now.
You'll need to talk o an officer recruiter and schedule the ASTB test.

I understand that officers are required security clearance and citizenship. That's why I am planning to join to officer program once I get my citizenship. My ship date is in May 10th, 2016. Since I am not citizen now, can I start officer package now or schedule ASTB test?

Thanks.

[LT Guppy]

Originally Posted by the

I understand that officers are required security clearance and citizenship. That's why I am planning to join to officer program once I get my citizenship. My ship date is in May 10th, 2016. Since I am not citizen now, can I start officer package now or schedule ASTB test?

Thanks.

I'm not a recruiter, but it probably depends on the timeline for your citizenship.
It wouldn't hurt to talk to an officer recruiter to get a better idea of when you can start the process.

[the]

Originally Posted by Guppy

I'm not a recruiter, but it probably depends on the timeline for your citizenship.
It wouldn't hurt to talk to an officer recruiter to get a better idea of when you can start the process.

Thanks for your advice!

[savphoto]

Do as much as you can now because once you become an EM, the only way to switch to an IT, even after citizenship, would be at your 4 year mark on your contract through C-way. It's basically a system where they input your performance as an EM, how many years you've been in, and your rank against other people as EM's to see if you can reenlist as an EM. At that point in time, you can also input if you would like to convert rates.