My husband is tired of the same job he has had for 27 years. We were thinking about military service but is 44 years old too old? He is an expert marksman and in excellent health. Not to mention he's really like to help out in special ops. Anybody got the answer?
2007-01-29 14:43:06 · 13 answers · asked by sicilia 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Sorry, 42 is the absolute highest for folks without prior military experience. He might try the Guard, though- they recently enlisted a 47 year old, prior-active duty male.
BTW, there's no real age-limit for Special Operations, HOWEVER, he must Max out the Physical Fitness Test for the "21 and Under" age bracket.
Frankly, from someone's who done some of that stuff working with the Army, he's really too old-and won't even be considered for a combat arm.
NB: If he's looking to serve, how about the following:
CIA
NSA
Dept of Defense Civilian
All these are important careers, that will value his maturity and experience.
2007-01-29 14:57:00 · answer #1 · answered by jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my husband is an Army recruiter and he said 42 is the cut off age for joining the Army. I'm not sure about other branches.
If he was prior service, and depending on how many years service he had, it might work. They'd take the years of active duty and suptract that from his age. If that was under 42 he'd still be okay. But anything else is a no go.
Why doesn't he try joining a police force?
2007-01-29 14:59:46 · answer #2 · answered by starsmoak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He could probably get into the Army but I do know he is too old for spec ops. Some have age waivers but I dont know the requirements and max age limits. Recruiter would be your best bet, their website might have the information you need.
2007-01-29 14:50:20 · answer #3 · answered by redneckking_99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Max age for enlisting in the Army is 42...and special ops is probably much younger.
2007-01-29 14:58:48 · answer #4 · answered by Greg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but 44 is to old.
The Army just took the VERY unusual move of rasing the age limit for Reservists to 42.
Sorry.
2007-01-29 14:53:35 · answer #5 · answered by Larry R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can probably get into the army with a waiver but the marines is 35 max age to enter
2007-01-29 14:48:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cut off age for the army right now is 42 and they just moved it up to that. but tell him to talk to a recruiter and see if he may be able to get a waiver.
2007-01-29 14:51:57 · answer #7 · answered by Ms. Q 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
question- why is your husband an expert marksman? is he like a policeman or something? or why does a civilian needs to be a such a good marksman that even the military consider him to be good?
2007-01-29 14:53:30 · answer #8 · answered by PROUD TO BE A LIBERAL TEEN! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its too old unless he has already served in the military then only would he be given a waiver.
2007-01-29 14:57:53 · answer #9 · answered by michael H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They just raised the age limit to enlist, go for it.
2007-01-30 01:37:28 · answer #10 · answered by 400lbtwins 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋