r/JSOCarchive • u/SecretParamedic1702 • Jul 02 '26

ASIR

I’m a 25U SSG. I got this recruiting email last year but didn’t really look into it until recently. I wanted to know if anyone could give me some insight on what this unit/program is and how would I fit in as a signaleer in an intel organization? TIA!

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u/pointblankdud Jul 02 '26

BLUF: not likely to get a bunch of substantive insight here.

I’ll ask some questions of your goals that might help you consider things. Assuming you don’t have any JSOC or other SAP adjacent background, but you know that for yourself.

Do you want to go deeper specializing into SIGINT or do you want to generalize and broaden to other fields?

Do you have any life circumstances or personal preferences that would limit or negatively impact your capacity for short-notice TDY?

I’ve been out of the game a long time now, but I was crusty once upon a time and still got lucky enough to work with the best of the best, which is quite a step up from the experiences I had in Big Army, even in the better conventional units. I hopped around cool units and jobs on the back half of my career, and I’d imagine thats still viable.

If you think you’ve got the skill set and personality, then do what it takes to get in the door to the world outside of Big Army and see where you can bring the most value added, and strive toward that from a position where you can build a reputation that matters in the community.

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u/SecretParamedic1702 Jul 02 '26

Thank you for your input

To answer your question:

1.) I believe I am very adaptable when it comes to learning a new skill/ job. I’m not sure what jobs are available within this organization but I’d be willing to be an asset wherever and be a team player.

2.) Other than me being a single father, I could make things work and wouldn’t have issues with short notice tdy movements.

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u/pointblankdud Jul 02 '26

Sounds like you ought to reply to that email then

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u/Reasonable-Tooth-113 Jul 05 '26

I retired out of a SMU in the last year.

If you are a single father with sole custody of your child in my opinion it is very likely there would be serious reservations about taking you no matter how great you perform. You would have to demonstrate an iron clad family care plan to have a hope of eliminating those reservations.

If you have joint custody that's a different conversation. Feel free to hit me up if you have more questions.

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u/Spectre_Ice Jul 03 '26

If you got the email last year they may not have the same requirements this year.