He really wants to stay in the military and I've heard that the Army has of the Blue to Green program. How likely is it he can go from the AF to the Army or for that matter the Navy or Marines? He has just over 4 years of service.
2007-07-19 02:49:09 · 12 answers · asked by rgdave2323 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No problem at all.
He should get a few good perks too!
He will retain his time served toward retirement, and usually keep his present rank.....
If his AFSC is in demand in another branch, a bonus could be in his future.
Call ALL the recruiters.
2007-07-19 02:54:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure they are overmanned. A couple years ago they were offering insane reenlistment bonuses for people to train or retrain into the computer ops/programmer career field (3A0x1 I think). Anyway they were flooded with people signing up to do the job. I mean a bonus of up to $60 grand, why not? Most were taking the cash, doing their 4 yrs and then heading to the "other side of the fence". After a few years, promotion rates dropped and most career fields had a stalemate of options. The govt decided the AF could do more with less people (sound familiar?) and the career fields with the majority of overages were the first to get cut, starting with Communications, hence why he is being forced out. No CJR, no reenlistment, no option except to thanks for serving and good luck. Try the Army, with the aboved mentioned Blue-to-Green program.
2007-07-19 03:38:11 · answer #2 · answered by Will D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Army or Navy may let him keep his rank, but the Marines will treat him like a new recruit. He will have to go to boot camp, and the best he will get out of it will be E-2. We had one guy in my Boot Camp Company, he had been in the Air Force for 12 years when he joined the Marines. He had 3 hash marks and a stack of ribbons on his Class As, more than our Drill Instructors. He was a PFC (E-2).
2007-07-19 04:59:49 · answer #3 · answered by joby10095 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ma'am, provided that his RE Code on his DD Fm 214 is good, he can join any branch that he wants to. If he goes Army or Marines, he will have to go thru Basic, I'm not sure of the Navy. In the Army, it's entirely plausible that he can go back into his original career field if he so desires.
Good luck
2007-07-19 03:48:29 · answer #4 · answered by My world 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the Army or Marines will snap him up in a heartbeat. the Navy..well, the Navy isn't really in the same position, like the AF they are overmanned in some areas, so he may have a tougher time getting in, unless he is willing to change job specialties.
2007-07-19 04:50:54 · answer #5 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband is active duty Air Force and, believe you me, they are forcing hundreds of people out. He's a Major and his career field and year group were targeted along with many others.
I've heard of the blue to green program and I'm sure he'll be accepted but he needs to keep in mind, he'll be spending many many months in Iraq. Army now has 15 month tours over there.
2007-07-19 03:23:41 · answer #6 · answered by Debbie G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him do not join the marine corps. He will have to go through Boot camp at paris island, Soi, and he will loose his rank going into the marine corps. Tell him it is not worth it. I loved the marine but i would never take a pay cut like that.
USMC Vet/Retiree in 2 mths
CPL Hart
2007-07-19 04:31:00 · answer #7 · answered by lcasperusmc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there is a blue to green program. Its usually pretty good a lot of my friends have gone from the blues to the greens. he should talk to a recruiter as there maybe somes bonuses for him joining. I know it should not be about the money but sometimes it can come in handy esp if there is a family involved
2007-07-19 03:37:34 · answer #8 · answered by british gurly 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-09 21:25:47 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive never heard of someone being involuntarily discharged for a job being to full... Ive heard of them sending you to another school so you can do another job for the branch youre in (reclass), and ive heard of the service member being given the option to get out.... But I can honestly say ive never heard of them seperating you without giving you job reclass options first......
You might want to ask him if they gave him the option to reclass.....
Im an Army vet, so I cant speak 100% for the AF and how they do things....
2007-07-19 02:58:22 · answer #10 · answered by Dan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋