2006-11-11 11:27:37 · 24 answers · asked by Kristen R 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Age
One would think that age would be a simple category. One is old enough, or too old, right? Unfortunately, it doesn't quite work that way. By federal law (10 U.S.C., 510), the minimum age for enlistment in the United States Military is 17 (with parental consent) and the maximum age is 35. This is to ensure than anyone who enlists on active duty can be eligible for retirement (20 years of service) at the mandatory age of 55 (60 in some cases). However, DOD policy allows the individual services to specify the maximum age of enlistment based upon their own unique requirements. The individual services have set the following maximum ages for non-prior service enlistment:
Active Army - 42
Army Reserves - 42
Active Air Force - 27
Air Force Reserve - 34
Active Navy - 34
Naval Reserves - 39
Active Marines - 28
Marine Corps Reserve - 29
Active and Reserve Coast Guard - 27
However, prior service enlistees can receive an "age waiver." In most cases, the amount of age that can be waived depends upon the amount of time the individual previously spent in the military. 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). For the Marine Corps, the maximum age of enlistment for prior service is 32, after computing the prior-service age adjustment.
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2006-11-11 13:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
18
2006-11-11 19:39:05 · answer #2 · answered by kings17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minimum age for males is 17 w/ parental consent, 18 w/o, females is 18 and the top age is now 42 for both.
2006-11-11 20:32:17 · answer #3 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. ages are 17-42 for the army. i think the navy is 17-35, air force is 17-26, and the marines 17-28. i could be wrong about the navy air force and marines but i am right about the army.
2006-11-12 00:47:23 · answer #4 · answered by chkibo2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For enlisted personnel 17 with parental consent is the minimum, and I believe the army has raised the maximum to 42 years old.
2006-11-11 20:11:51 · answer #5 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
17 - 45 is the age you can join the service
2006-11-11 21:54:51 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, when the war broke out the age limit increased to 42.
Some of us retired personal offered to re- enlist however we exceeded the age cutoff. We could have taught the younger personal from experiance .
2006-11-11 21:39:26 · answer #7 · answered by memm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the age LIMIT --I think they are taking up to 40. I know they have always taken people that were fit enough. I served with a 40 year recruit. They just got to get a waiver and that's not hard to do.
They may not need women though ( not chauvinist, just a simple fact which I do not agree with but thats the way it is). They mainly want men because they can fight.
You have to be a minimum of 18 to join. I think you can reserve a spot if you are 17 with a parent's Sig but I am not sure if you are legally obliged if you change your mind when you do turn 18.
I would think they would have to since you were not a legal adult at the time but maybe not...
2006-11-11 19:34:06 · answer #8 · answered by John16 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
in the UK its 16 for males and 17 for female with parental consent, 18 for both without.... but you can join most trades up to the age of 30
2006-11-11 20:41:43 · answer #9 · answered by ladydunraven 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just heard on the news today that they raised the age from 35 to 42.
2006-11-11 19:53:51 · answer #10 · answered by Marty J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋