i am a 29 y.o. male, im sure i am to old for active duty in the marine corp, but what about the reserves?

Answer 1

You can almost always get a waiver!!! Join the USMC and become a member of the few and the proud... You will gain poise, confidence, and skills that will last you a lifetime. Good luck

Answer 2

One would think that age would be a simple category. One is either 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.

Answer 3

The reserves ARE the Marines. The reserves are doing active duty on the front lines. And the requirements are the same for active and reserves.

Answer 4

AS a matter of fact you are quite young now days. Age of enlistment is up to 41 or 42 years old. So go all the way. Go active duty.

Answer 5

The Marine Corps' decrease off age to enlist is 27. With surgical operation, you'll be able to desire to nevertheless get in, yet you want a waiver. not undemanding concern is they are going to be extra stringent on who they permit to enlist with the aid of fact of all the downsizing the DoD is doing. Sorry approximately your success.

Answer 6

You are not too old for the reserves. I know a guy that is over 35 and he is in the reserves.

Answer 7

Go to the recruiters office and ask. all larger towns have them, and they are in the phone book. Don't take someones word for it, go to the Marines

Answer 8

you're in Lucky slappy we'll take you to age 32. Come on in I did basic when I was 30.

Answer 9

At this point, if you're breathing, they'll take you and send you to Iraq. Join the Coast Guard instead. It's much safer.

Answer 10

reserves are for *******. they get no respect whats so ever