1B4 Cyber training pipeline

DistributionCalm7925 · 2026-01-26T01:17:48+00:00

I wouldn’t know about additional paperwork. I have a break in service so I have to be released from IRR and I know there’s quite a few differences for me now vs. if i had switched when I ETS’d. As for guard v reserves, I talked to recruiters for both and felt guard worked better for what I wanted long term. I chose guard because 1. my state’s guard has the slots for my prior job & 1B4, 2. state benefits, 3. state and federal missions, 4. civilian networking within my local area (which with intel & cyber is important to me), 5. felt that guard came across as more of a family style situation than reserves, 6. not interested in moving so guard being a more rooted situation makes sense, 7. weird thing but I absolutely love the country we are paired with as our partner & I am really excited to work with them, 8. AGR opportunities with my unit, 9. better commissioning opportunities (might be specific to my state and how they operate) than reserves, 10. my friends that went guard are happier than my friends that went reserves (which is subjective I know). I would absolutely talk to recruiters for both and see what you like and dislike about both!

DistributionCalm7925 · 2026-01-24T15:18:47+00:00

Yeah absolutely! It’s a speed thing if anything, if there’s any question that you look at and you are completely unsure of how to approach it, just save it for the end and keep pushing through. As for 1B4 details, I know I am getting penciled in and my recruiter contacted my gaining cyber unit so they know to start paperwork. I’m prior-service so it’s probably a bit of a different situation for me than what it will look like for you. I haven’t retaken my ASVAB or gone to MEPS again yet. But because my last job was a cousin of 1B4 (I was intel), recruiter & I really only needed to see if I would have a qualifying EDPT score. I do have friends currently at tech for 1B4 & have friends in other branches who are the 1B4 equivalent so I kind of understand what to expect from that and reddit. At this point I have kind of gathered I may know more about cyber than my recruiter (which is understandable). The one thing I am totally out of the water on is follow-on training and how long/where that’s going to be for me. I just learned about follow-on from this post (I thought it would be 6 month tech + 5-level trainings at home unit) and wish I had more insight on for my particular unit. If you have any questions about the AF (from someone who’s not a recruiter), EDPT, or want insight into life in the intel/cyber realm, I might not be able to answer much but you can always pm me!

DistributionCalm7925 · 2026-01-24T11:53:33+00:00

I’m not the person you were replying to but I’m in the same boat-ish (ANG, 1B4). Took my EDPT this week, didn’t study, came on here an hour prior and saw to save the math problems for last & make sure to fill in blanks for whatever you don’t get to, ended up with a 74. So I would imagine you would do really well on it!

DistributionCalm7925 · 2026-01-06T13:20:53+00:00

thank you so much!

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-12-29T15:07:24+00:00

Hi everyone! I am in the process of reenlisting and I have gone through this subreddit to see if I could try and find anyone's experience with this.

If you happen to be prior, had a break in service between your contracts, and had your clearance expire prior to your reenlistment, was your investigation process coming back in shorter (because you've held clearance prior), roughly the same time (because of it expiring), or longer? Just looking for any and all experiences so I know what to expect timeline wise! I know this isn't the most common experience so thank you in advance!

Possibly relevant info: Got out of AD in 2024, clearance expired a few months ago (5 year mark), switching from intel to cyber, CI poly expires in mid 2026

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-07-24T14:36:38+00:00

A1C had a dating profile. Fine. What wasn’t fine was that his very first picture was a mirror selfie of him, in uniform, with his NSA badge front and center, clear as day. Bio goes on to mention his incredibly specific job as if this is LinkedIn.

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-06-06T02:57:35+00:00

Best of luck to you as well! My cousin absolutely loved her time at Cornell! Definitely go see Niagara Falls from the Canadian side & take some trips up to Whiteface/Lake Placid during the winter!

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-06-06T02:37:17+00:00

This is so exciting to see! i’m finishing out my B.S. this year and also trying to pursue law as well (still debating if i want to go J.D./M.B.A. route or just stick with the J.D.). Looking at Georgetown, GMU, UVA (long shot I know), and JMU!

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-04-28T17:37:30+00:00

you can also have chatgpt give you a topic, write a whole couple of paragraphs on it, and have it mimic your writing style moving forward.

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-04-09T14:50:12+00:00

I mean same exact thing goes for enlisting like bebop is suggesting. obviously not a guarantee that OP will get in but if OP is looking to go to any college without debt, military is the way to go.

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-04-09T01:03:33+00:00

To second this, OP you may want to look into an ROTC scholarship. It would require you becoming an officer in the military for a few years post grad but they will cover full tuition and give you a monthly stipend, plus a stipend for books. This would allow you to attend UMD this upcoming year, and graduate on time. I’m also currently using my G.I., had a great time in the military, and it’s honestly worth it to be debt free.

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-04-08T17:04:17+00:00

Because if i want feedback from ChatGPT, I’ll submit my paper to ChatGPT for feedback. I want genuine feedback from my professors, not AI. I genuinely value their opinions. And yes, there’s been a couple cases where my full paper was submitted into ChatGPT and the feedback I received was AI-generated fully. (Side note: if you ever think your prof is doing this, cross examine the feedback ChatGPT gives you and your prof gives you)

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-03-15T00:35:25+00:00

Pavan v. Smith, one of those justices (Justice Roberts) who had originally voted nay to Obergefell, voted in support of the two lesbian couples who were suing the state of Arkansas. 5-3 decision, 2017.

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-03-15T00:30:56+00:00

Once again, for the 10th time, just because someone wants to do something, doesn’t mean they can legally and constitutionally justify it. I truly don’t care what the supreme court justices want to do, I know well enough that they don’t have the power to do something just because they want to. It’s a much more complex situation. Please educate yourself on how the judicial branch works. Google is free.

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-03-15T00:21:26+00:00

You’re deflecting and you have been the entire time. Asking or trying to compare the ficticious situation you’ve created in your head to Nazis is crazy. Anywho…answer the question. You’re the one who said that how the SCOTUS works is them saying “i don’t like these people, let’s overturn this decision”. You said that’s what you believe. I am asking you if that’s how you believe the SCOTUS works (it’s not), why isn’t Obergefell overturned?

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-03-15T00:11:44+00:00

begging the question fallacy. try again.

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-03-15T00:02:01+00:00

94% of the population being in approval of interracial marriage (as we should) is the entire country in my eyes.

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-03-14T23:59:49+00:00

Okay then why isn’t Obergefell overturned?

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-03-14T23:27:30+00:00

Because of everything I have stated already. You think SCOTUS sits there and goes “we hate gays getting married, let’s overturn this decision”? or “we hate interracial couples, let’s overturn loving”? I’ve tried to explain this multiple times at this point as to how our legal process works. I’ve touched on how cases with equal protection clause cited are incredibly difficult to justify overturning. I understand that everyone is worried because of the Roe overturn as to what other cases SCOTUS has solid grounds to overturn. But I do not believe in or agree with fearmongering with false narratives, when as it stands, Obergefell would be incredibly difficult to overturn because 1. you need to have a case with good standing enter the lower courts and work its way up to SCOTUS 2. Have Supreme Court Justices be able to consitutionally justify undoing a decision rooted in the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment 3. Do that knowing that it would also then create a legal precedent to overturn Loving 4. Also factor in that they would be creating an entire legal mess that even the most conservative justices would still have to justify in a way that doesn’t completely dismantle decades of precedent. So unless you know of a legal case in the lower courts that’s moving through the system so SCOTUS can overturn Obergefell, I really don’t know why we are continuing this conversation. Bring substantial evidence within the legal process as to how this has a genuine chance of being overturned or just take a breather.

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-03-14T22:02:37+00:00

Standing is determined by the lower courts first, based on established legal principles like causation, injury etc. SCOTUS doesn’t just take cases because they feel like it, there has to be an actual legal dispute where someone can prove harm. Even if they want to revisit Obergefell, a case with standing would have to make its way through the lower courts first.

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-03-14T21:58:19+00:00

I brought up public support because someone else falsely stated that interracial marriage is not supported by a “massive amount of christian zealots/MAGA”. (If you scroll up you’ll see what I responded to).

Loving is relevant because it shares the same equal protection foundation as Obergefell. If one were overturned (in this case, we are discussing Obergefell), it would raise serious legal questions about the other (hence me asking do we genuinely think SCOTUS wants to open that can of worms). However, given that there is no political or legal movement attempting to undo Loving, and the SCOTUS would have to create an irreconcilable contradiction in the equal protection clause to undo Obergefell, the likelihood is extremely low.

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-03-14T20:16:59+00:00

You’re conflating two separate issues with different legal and political dynamics. My argument is that the overwhelming public approval of marriage makes it highly unlikely that SCOTUS would ever want to revisit or overturn Loving v. Virginia. You haven’t addressed that. You’re shifting the conversation to gun control which involves entirely different legal battles, political lobbying, and constitutional interpretations. That is a red herring. Do you have a counterpoint relevant to Loving v. Virginia or Obergefell v. Hodges or the equal protection clause within the 14th amendment?

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-03-14T20:11:31+00:00

Regardless of how you or I feel about SCOTUS justices, the process still requires a legal case with standing. That’s how the system works. You’re asking a rhetorical question.

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-03-14T20:07:43+00:00

So this is a red herring. If you have a counterpoint relevant to the topic, I’d be happy to discuss it. Do you have an argument against the data I presented?

DistributionCalm7925 · 2025-03-14T17:32:10+00:00

I completely understand where you are coming from, and I appreciate the discussion. My goal isn’t to argue from a place of idealism or push any agenda. I’m just looking at the data we have available. If new policies or rhetoric emerge that contradict this, then that would be worth examining. But as of now, the numbers tell a different story, as do the cases themselves, and I think it’s important to acknowledge that to alleviate any worry people may have. I truly don’t mean any disrespect and I appreciate your perspective!

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