Can you return to active duty?

Question

How do you come out of retirement and return to active duty?
Is it possible?

Answer 1

You take your DD Fm 214 down to the local recruiter's office. If you have not been out for more than 3 year years (break in service), and you have a good RE Code, and you are willing to go back to your MOS, of you SHOULD be able to sign back up.

Oops, I forgot the age thing. IAW AR 601-210, para 3-3,

Applicant is eligible for enlistment if any of the following apply.
a. An applicant is eligible for RA enlistment if applicant’s age, when subtracting prior honorable active service
completed in any military service, is not more than 35 and the applicant can qualify for regular retirement with 20 or
more years of active Federal service by age 55.
b. Applicant is eligible for enlistment in the AR if he/she is not less than 18 years of age and has not reached the
55th birthday and can qualify for retired pay by age 60. If less than 18 years of age parental consent is required, per
chapter 2. To be eligible for nonregular retired pay, an individual must meet eligibility criteria outlined in AR 135–180.
Waiver requests will be considered, if applicant is a former enlisted member of the Armed Forces last separated with
an honorable discharge. (However, enlistment term of service may not exceed the last day of the month in which the
applicant attains age 60.)
c. An applicant is exempt from age criteria outlined above and therefore is eligible for enlistment if he or she can
qualify for retirement by age 60, is not 55 years of age or older with 20 or more years of active service, and is a former
member of service who was awarded the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or Silver Star
Medal.

Answer 2

Why do these people keep telling you to talk to a recruiter .

Yes, you can go back active, after you retire.

But you would contact your branch assignments office.

Its up to the Secretary of your service, to determine if they will remobilize retirees.

I included a link for the Army web page dealing with retirees volunteering for recall..

Retirees are recalled to active duty all the time.

You can also e-mail the following e-mail address for more information about Army Retiree recalls.

[e-mail].

Answer 3

IF YOUR TALKING THE 20 YEAR RETIREMENT. THEN THERE IS NOTHING THAT YOU CAN DO. ONCE YOU RETIRE YOUR NO LONGER ABLE TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY..

NOW IF YOU DID 4-8-10-15 YEARS OR SO. AND THEN YOU DECIDED TO GET OUT AND NOW YOU ARE LOOKING TO COME BACK IN. WELL THAT IS A DIFFERENT STORY.

IT DEPENDS ON THE BRANCH THAT YOU WERE IN AND THE BRANCH THAT ARE TRYING TO GO BACK INTO. IT DEPENDS ON YOUR RE-CODE. IT DEPENDS ON HOW LONG YOU WERE IN AND HOW OLD YOU ARE AND HOW LONG YOU HAVE BEEN OUT. AND IF THE JOB THAT YOU WERE IN IS HURTING FOR PEOPLE TO COME BACK. THERE IS ALLOT TO LOOK AT IN THIS.

Answer 4

"retirement" what rank were you, how old are you and how long did you serve? did you serve twenty straight? if so it is unlikely you are young enough to join, if you were an officer I'm not sure if you can come back at that rank. but definitely see a recruiter.

Answer 5

It depends on your age and if you can pass a physical or not. It's a lot easier to go back in as an officer, because you are really never out unless you completely resign your commission.

Answer 6

if you retire and want to go back as an officer . which rank

Answer 7

It depends on your age now weather you are pass the recruiting age.

Answer 8

See the recruiter.

Answer 9

It should be. Depending on your rank. I would talk to recruiter...