Ok. Thanks for the fast responses, Griz and NavyOffRec.
Let me preface this by saying when I started the process, I had no idea the OCS/OTS packet process was a long process, I didn't think I wanted to wait it out as I'm pretty tired of being in my hometown plus job prospects aren't great. In the past month, however, things have changed a bit and I think I've found a few potential job prospects that could hold me over.
EOD-wise. I think you are trying to say that the Navy requires prior service for EOD officers. Yes, for Navy officers, maybe Army and AF force too. I was talking enlisted side (AF and Army).
I know that I don't have the mental fortitude to go through the Navy EOD pipeline (as in I don't want go through the rigors of dive school with the PJs, those are some bad mofos and I know I don't have the motivation to learn how to hold my breath that long, attrition rate is really high, etc.), but I am still considering the Army and Airforce.
I've talked to each branch, but I've been pretty open about it with the recruiters that I've talked with. Maybe that's where I've gone wrong, but at the same time I think the recruiting system is flawed. I feel like as Americans we should be working as a team and helping recruits find what's best for them, not competing branch vs. branch. I digress though.
My issue I'm having is I don't know how to navigate talking to the recruiters. I called the Navy Officer recruiter to update him on where I was at and to ask some follow up questions, but also told him I was researching other positions, namely EOD enlisted, but since then I have a few job opportunities that would allow me to wait out the officer process.
Before that, I had reached out to an Airforce Officer Recruiter and at the time I wasn't sure how long I wanted to wait and said I was looking into officer positions and EOD. I told him travel was a big motivator for me too and he said, "based on what I said I should look at the enlisted positions." But again since then I've learned a bit more and I believe I found a way to sustain myself to wait out the process. I believe I want to try for an officer job and if I get in, great, if not then at least I tried and I'll go enlisted and hope to get in a few years down the road. I've tried to get in touch with the AF Officer recruiter a few times afterward to no avail. The AF recruiters seem pretty hard to get a hold of in general.
At this point should I just go to Navy MEPS and try for NFO or maybe Supply Corps like you said, not mention the AF at all and then go to the AF as well, go through their OTS packet process, but not mention the navy? Is MEPSbranch neutral? i.e. Am I able to just fill out a packet for both Navy and AF, but then when I go to MEPS apply for both branches' officer positions?
As I mentioned in a previous post, it seems to me like if you go through the process with one branch you are blocked from another?
But maybe that's more of the ASVAB side, I took it with the national guard, aced it, but then when the Army tried to pull it up they told me they would have to fill out a request to see it and it would take a few days.
Again I just don't really understand the process from a recruiter's perspective and want to make sure I'm not hurting my chances.
I would be reaching out to my Navy officer recruiter more, but our last conversation seemed unpleasant (he acted like I better have my mind made up when I talk to him and he seemed uninterested in answering any of my questions), maybe I'm paranoid, but I just want to make sure I say and do the right things to give myself the best chance.
Sorry if that was long winded and I really appreciate your help and time