what is the oldest age you can enlist in the military?

Answer 1

From what a recruiter told me (and what I have read), the US Army is taking applicants up to about 42 years of age. I am not sure about the other branches.

Answer 2

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.

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what is the oldest age you can enlist in the military?

Answer 4

Active duty Army - 42
Army Reserves - 42
Army Natinal Guard - 42
Active duty Air Force - 27
Air Force Reserve - 34
Air National guard - 34
Active duty Navy - 34
Navy Reserves - 39
Active duty Marines - 28
Marine Corps Reserves - 29
Active duty Coast Guard - 27
Coast Guard Reserves - 27

Answer 5

Arm is up to age 42 now. I think the Navy is still at age 38.

My son was thinking about going back into the Navy. He served in the first Gulf War. He is too old for the Navy, now but he could join the Army.

Answer 6

They resently raised it to 42 years old.

I think they took a que from amaerican Idol... Figures, it is not like Bush can come up with an original idea!

Answer 7

For the Army they raised it to 42.

Answer 8

In the United States, it is 35.

Answer 9

Oldest Age You Can Enlist

Answer 10

I believe it's 34, though you may need a special waiver for that.