I'm 35 and would like to join the military. Can I?

Answer 1

Think so... I think the cut-off age is 38. Even if I'm wrong and its lower... you *might* be able to get an "age waiver" depending on your health/physical condition

Answer 2

Age

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 (Note: Congress changed this to age 42 in 2006). 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

Answer 3

Basic Training @ 35. That alone will be an adventure. Could be worse. Could still be using 3lb steel pots instead of Kevlar. I knew a guy at Ft. Gordon that made it thru Basic @ Lost in the Woods in Jul-Sep 73 he was 33. Good luck.

Any recent Trainees out there that can provide the current miles per day they were doing double time? I was doing 4-7 at Ord in 73, not counting PT.

Answer 4

These are the age limits.

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

Go see a recruiter. Different branches have different age cut offs and it also depends on if your trying for enlisted or officer program. Education, physical condition can play a part.

Last time I visited recruiters they were turning people away of all ages. People not getting out. People volunteering to go to Iraq or back to Iraq. There were no new positions available.

Answer 6

Army will take Non Prior service up to age 42. You are too old for the other Branches.

Answer 7

Nope. It is one day before your 35th b-day you could join as a friend of mine did. But once 35 they consider you too ild to teach what they need you to know in combat. Your relexes diminish as well. You are not the man you were when you were 25.

Answer 8

Go for it! 22 year old Drill Sergeants love old recruits to chew on for Breakfast.

Why have you waited all these years?

I was almost 25 when I enlisted nearly 40 years ago and still wish today I'd gone in sooner, but wouldn't have given up one day of it now.

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

as long as you were born after the year 1960 you could join