[SGTBelcher29]

Nope. I was an RTO, then scout/observer in HHC 1-327 Scouts for over a year. And our Scout PLTs have a sniper squad. But there is no program...no contract to sign up for in the Army, that will guarantee you a slot in a Scout PLT. In fact, 2 of the Scout SQD LDRs in my current unit, 1-502, came from my company. They were in a rifle company, asked to go to the Scout PLT, and were accepted because of their experience. As a joe, you can apply. Or if you are really high speed, and a SQD LDR from the Scouts sees you doing good stuff, they may ask you to go to the Scouts. But there is no program, no guarantee in your enlistment contract, that will get you there.