or U.S. Marine Corps Basic Training Course will complete Army BCT at one of the four ATCs and are treated as prior
service Soldiers using the guidance contained within TR 350-6 and as follows:
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(a) Prior service personnel are not considered IET Soldiers but will comply with applicable regulations,
standards, and training requirements.
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(b) Prior service personnel in the pay grade of E-1 through E-4 are billeted IAW this and other applicable
regulations.
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(c) Prior service personnel in the pay grade of E-5 to E-9 are billeted separately from other BCT Soldiers.
Prior service personnel are billeted in a separate building when possible. If a separate building is not available, then
on a different floor of a BCT building. If a different floor within the building is not possible, then within a separate
room (not in an open bay). Prior service NCOs may be billeted using the same as initial entry BCT Soldiers as a last
resort with approval of the DCG-IMT. Requests should be submitted in memorandum format. Billeting NCOs with
BCT Soldiers is not the intent and should be a last resort.
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(d) These standards include billeting while processing through the reception units. Reception units will
immediately identify prior service personnel and ensure the gaining BCT units are informed of the prior service
personnel’s status rank, pay grade, and billeting standards. Prior service personnel may be housed in AIT facilities.
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(2) Prior service personnel who enlist for a MOS held during their previous enlistment, and have less than a 3
year break in service are assigned directly to operational units.
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(3) Prior service personnel who enlist for a MOS not previously held, and have less than a 3 year break in
service will attend AIT in the new MOS. If the new MOS is taught in the OSUT mode, the person will enter training
at a point at which all MOS training is accomplished.
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c. Duties/responsibilities.
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(1) Commanders may take advantage of the experience and leadership abilities of reclassified and prior service
Soldiers, and use them to augment their cadre. However, the primary duty of reclassified and prior service Soldiers is
to attend training and become technically proficient in their new MOS.
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(2) Prior service NCOs in training may assist with IET Soldiers with regular cadre oversight after appropriate
orientation and certification by the unit commander/first sergeant on TRADOC policy regarding leadership and
treatment of IET Soldiers.
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(3) There is no requirement for reclassified or prior service Soldiers to receive reinforcement training on skills
taught in BCT or the BCT portion of OSUT. However, AIT/OSUT commanders will evaluate each Soldier's
proficiency in all areas (not just MOS subjects) and ensure training is provided, as required. Use reclassified and prior
service Soldiers who are proficient in common tasks as demonstrators and assistant instructors. Use reclassified and
prior service NCOs as assistant evaluators in training IET Soldiers.