age range to join the navy
Military.com | by Sgt. Mike Volkin. Here are a few of the questions I have received recently about basic training. Even if you aren’t over 30, read the answers carefully. I always like to say every 5 minutes of reading you do on basic training before you leave will reduce your amount of push-ups by 5%. Officer responsibilities range from low-level management to middle management to the highest levels of command. Commissioned Officers can be thought of as the leadership and management team of the Navy and Navy Reserve. For example, let's say that an individual has four years of credible military service in the Marine Corps and wants to join the Air Force. The Air Force could waive the individual's maximum enlistment age to age 31 (Maximum age of 27 for the Air Force, plus four years credible service in the Marines). How Old is Too Old to Join? Here are a few of the questions I have received recently about basic training. Even if you aren’t over 30, read the answers carefully. I always like to say every 5 minutes of reading you do on basic training before you leave will reduce your amount of push-ups by 5%. Prepared to Lead. The term Commissioned Officer generally refers to members of the Navy or Navy Reserve who have a degree from a four-year college or university as a minimum educational requirement and have gone through Officer Training (there are exceptions to the degree requirement based on extensive service experience). On its website, the U.S. Navy doesn't provide information about the average enlistment age. It notes that you can join from ages 17 through 34. The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center website doesn't provide an enlistment age average, but it does note that age 29 is the average age of its enlisted force, as of 2013. Army - 35 (must ship to basic training prior to 35th birthday. The Army experimented with raising the age limit to age 42 for a brief period of time, but effective April 1st, 2011, the Army has reverted to the lower age limit. Air Force - 39. Navy - 34. Active Duty None-Prior Service. 1  Army - 35 (must ship to basic training prior to 35th birthday. The Army experimented with raising the age limit to age 42 for a brief period of time, but effective April 1st, 2011, the Army has reverted to the lower age limit. 2  Air Force - 39. 3  Navy - 34.  Marines 1  - 28. Coast Guard - Age  27. There are different rules for enlisting and for officer programs. Enlisting: Enlisted members do the hands-on work of the military. They need at least a high school degree (a GED may or may not suffice). Officer: Officers are the managers of the military. Most officer programs require a college degree at minimum, and are very competitive. Many officers have master's or higher degrees. However, the average age is higher given that some people enlist later. The maximum age for most branches is 35. On its recruiting website, the U.S. Army reported an average enlistment age of just under 21 in 2012. This was slightly lower than the average age from 2010 and 2011.
age from 17 to 34.