can i still join the coast guard reserve at age 36.......?

Question

i would like to join the coast guard reserve, i worked as a welder for years, if the ship got attact i could put the fires out, and weld the holes up. i could allso shoot people to if they tried to attact the u.s., any x military out there have any advice, sorry if my ? sounds strange but bottom line thats what the military is for right.

Answer 1

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 42. 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.

For the Army National Guard, the maximum age for non-prior service enlistment is age 39. For the Air National Guard, it's 34. For prior service, the maximum age is 59, as long as the member is able to complete 20 years of creditable service for retirement by age 60.

Answer 2

I thought the cutoff for all but the Marines (27), was age 32...

Answer 3

Only one way of finding out mate !, Why don't you look at their website and check out to see if there are any vacancies and what the requirements are ?.
Good Luck :-)

Answer 4

God bless America