I was enlisted about 13 years ago. I was on my way to FCL school in Great Lakes when I got the bright idea that I wanted to go to BUD/S instead. I was told in no uncertain terms NO. FCL school was 2 years long and I would have to do another 4 years in the fleet then apply to BUD/S. Well, I was screwing around and almost got busted with my cover twisted and making fun of a Chief. The hat came off and I went to scoop it up before he saw me and I racked my skull on a bulkhead. Hid the injury best I could but eventually just told a corpsman that I had a headache. Went to the Naval med center in GL and had CTs and stuff done. Everything was cool. I told the Doc that I wanted to get out and come back in after I figured out the headache situation. He filled the chit and I was on my way. He told me that I would have no problems coming back in. Win, win. I come back in in a rating that can take me on a fast track to BUD/S. Well, about 6 years later I went to do so (yeah, I had a hell of a life when I was discharged). When the recruiter asked about my RE code I told him it was the RE4 and he basically told me no dice. I was pretty pissed, as I was sure that this was not the case. I looked further into my DD214 and it had NONE of my records, no ribbons, no fit reps, nothing. It was as if I had really never even been in the Navy. I recall when I was being discharged I pissed off some Chief that was handling my paperwork and I have a very bad feeling that this is his way of making me pay.
Fast forward to today. I have my BS in Psychology. I want to either go to OCS or get into the medical corps train at Bethesda and get into that PhD internship they have there. I am a stellar student, 3.73 GPA, 1330 SAT, I scored high enough to be a Nuke at MEPS. I am a lifetime member of the international honor society in Psychology. And, I could pass any PT test you could throw at me. 7 min mile in BDU's, 500 meter swim in just over 10. 80 PU, 80 SU, ( I trained for the Navy SEAL fitness challenge this summer, that is how I know, I am not just bragging).
I would do anything to get into any of these programs, and not just the Navy's either. I just need to know who to get the correct chit from to get this started.
Thank You for all your responses and PM's, any help to shine some light on the correct path is invaluable.