age of military branches
You can join some branches of the United States military at the age of 38 years but not others. The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard each has its own minimum and maximum age requirements for enlistees, including for new recruits in the active-duty ranks, the Reserves and the National Guard. Traditionally, most people join the U.S. military in their late teens or early to mid-twenties. In 2011 the average enlistment age for people joining the Army was 21.3 years. Each of the four military service branches and the Coast Guard also have their own maximum age standards for enlistment or officer commissioning. So while the maximum military enlistment age set by Congress is 42 years, if you're 35 or older you might have a tougher time trying to enlist. Other Age Requirements. Each branch of the U.S. military maintains a minimum age requirement of 17 years for those potential recruits who receive formal consent from their parents to enlist. If you cannot get parental consent, you must be at least 18 years old. The Marine Corps is the only branch of the military that you are ineligible to join in any capacity at the age of 38 years. The Marines have the most strict age limits among the branches, requiring that new recruits in either the active-duty or Marine Reserve be no more than 29 years old. In the Air Force Reserves, the maximum age is 34 years old. In the Air National Guard, the maximum age is 39 years old. In the United States Navy, the maximum age allowed to enlist and ship to basic training is 34 years old. In the Naval Reserves, the maximum age is 39 years old. In the United States Marine Corps, the maximum age allowed to enlist and ship to basic training is 29 years old. It truly depends on whether or not you are a non-prior or prior service member, looking at enlisting into the active duty or reserve components, etc. In the United States military system, you may enlist into any branch at the age of 17 years old with parental consent, or 18 years old without parental consent. You cannot enlist in that branch at 17, even with parental consent. Each of the military service academies share the same age requirements for students wishing to enroll: Each student must be at least 17 years old and no older than 22 years. Maximum Enlistment Ages. The military services and the Coast Guard are allowed by Congress to set their own particular maximum enlistment and officer commissioning ages. The Air Force has the lowest maximum enlistment age at 27 years, though officer maximum commissioning age varies by career field. In the United States Army, Army Reserves, and Army National Guard, the maximum age allowed to enlist and ship to basic training is 35 years old. The Army experimented for quite some time allowing anyone up to the age of 42 years old to enlist and complete basic training. On April 1st, 2011, they reverted this to the lower age limit. Your List Your List is the collection of listings you have seen or added to compare. Clear. Add a military branch to your list. Select the Add to Compare link located below the tile of any listing to add an item to your list.
United States military- 38 years