I've got a few hours free, I'll respond as quick as I can. I've been in battalion for about 6 months so I don't have the most information, but the info I have is very current. so if you're interested in being a Seabee, already signed your contract, interested in the EA rate, or transferring to battalion, feel free to ask anything (within OPSEC ofc)
I’m a hopeful CE, but I’m wondering if there are lots of opportunities for guys coming out of the navy after serving as a Seabee. What are you all up to? Or what are your plans?
With the events that happened in Venezuela, has any word come out about any battalion(s) being deployed?
So I was prior service Army Infantry, im 22 years old, and after researching the Seabees, it looks like i found the job for me and I can tell I would really thrive in the Seabees. I get to learn a trade and still be a warrior? Hell yeah. I was talking to a recruiter and he told me to think of some other jobs that I might want because it's entirely possible that even in the 2027 fiscal year when that starts, there could still be not enough billets available, and he won't send me to MEPS unless I have some other jobs because if I take the asvab again and not pick a job its gonna look bad on me, but no other job really interests me like the Seabees, I know I would do well in that Rate, better than maybe any other rate, I told him im open to active duty or reserves, kind of leaning more into the reserve side. So do I have a better chance at securing a slot in the reserves compared to active duty or is it all the same and I should move on if the odds of becoming a Seabee (dont care if its BU or SW or CM) are low? I dont want to give up on this, I know I can thrive in this job, ive never wanted to be a Seabee more than anything else in life, I have more passion for this then when I became an Infantryman.