I am 15 now. I want to know if I could join the army National Guard at 17, finish high school, let the army pay for my college , and then get a commission as an officer in the army. Could that work?
2007-07-02 11:27:48 · 7 answers · asked by dlwise92 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
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2007-07-02 16:56:07 · answer #1 · answered by Living In Korea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First both of your BIOLOGICAL parents will have to sign off and agree to let you enlist when you are 17. You will need to have your high school diploma first. Very rare for the Guard or any other service to let someone enlist without a diploma. Especially in your case since it seems that you would be dropping out of school to enlist. The Guard will pay you to attend college while on active duty through the TA Tuition Assistance Program and if you pay into the GI Bill you can use that while on active duty or when you get out once you pay in your portion of $1200. You can apply for officer programs once you earn your degree as an enlisted Soldier and if they accept your package then you can get commissioned. Lots of what if's in your scenario. Best bet is to finish high school first and then go talk to all the Recruiters, not just the Guard. There are tons of choices out there and at 15 you should want to know what all of them are.
2007-07-02 11:55:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With your parents permission you can join the national guard at age 17. You will go through basic training through the split ops program where you will do your basic training during summer vacation from school, then finish school and then do your AIT school after you graduate high school.
2007-07-02 16:41:10 · answer #3 · answered by Bill S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes its called the split ops program, you'd go to basic training in between you junior and senior year, then finish high school, and go to AIT once you graduate. Then you'd just do your normal drill, and be able to continue your education. Its not a bad idea to see what enlisted life is like before becoming commsioned, but if your really set on becoming commisioned, I'd say rotc would be a better rout to go. You wouldn't have to worry about deployments and you'd make 2nd LT faster.
2007-07-02 11:50:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why not. If the Army has the program it would take your parents signature. Best of luck to you.
2007-07-02 11:32:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well to join the army you need a high school diploma or GED and a parents signature. when you turn18 you dont need your parents signature.
2007-07-02 12:00:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can. You can even go to basic between your junior and senior years of HS.
You'll need a parents signature to get you in though.
2007-07-02 11:49:40 · answer #7 · answered by John T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋