I'm asking this just because I'm curious...
Say I was considering joining the Marines... I'm a 31 year old married mother of two and I have 10 years IT experience and work as a government contractor. I have an associate's degree in IT. What rank I would be considered for... ? Or would I be considered at all?
2007-08-30 09:02:14 · 9 answers · asked by mrskerlin 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
None at all, your to old to enlist in the Marines.
You could enlist in the Army.
With an associates degree, you would enlist as a E-3 private First Class.
But with you civilan experience, after 3 years, you would be a good candiate, to apply for Warrant Officer school.
2007-08-30 09:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Try to become a civilian contractor. If you enlist in the Marines, no matter what kind of degree you have, unless you are going for a commission, you will be enlisted no higher than a Private First Class (E-2). The Marines are much stricter about handing out rank than the other services. No one starts out higher than E-2 when they enlist, only the Honor Grad of a Boot Camp platoon can possibly be an E-3 (Lance Corporal) starting out. You would have to enlist NOW though, the Marine Corps cut off is 31, and even then, I think you need a waiver. You ARE too old to get a commission, although you could, once you had been in the Marines for 5 or 6 years, try to become a Warrant Officer.
Everyone else here seems to have posted from an Army or Air Force point of view.
2007-08-30 10:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by joby10095 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your experience is irrelevant. If you have a 4 yr degree you can go straight to OCS and become a 2nd LT (some allow enlisted individuals with less than a 4 yr degree to attend OCS but in order to be promoted to O-3 (Captain), you will need a 4 yr degree). Or you can join as enlisted. If you choose the enlisted route, each service offers different ranks for having some college, a 2 yr degree, or a 4 yr degree. However you will be no higher than an E-3 or E-4 (depending on the Service) and you will not make the next rank faster than anyone else.
I will caveate this by stating that I was in the Army and it has been 3 years since my ETS. So some things may have changed, contact a recruiter if you want to know for sure.
2007-08-30 09:18:41 · answer #3 · answered by FreakEyeRight 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most of the time with an associate you might get an extra stripe. If you want officer ranking you need to have a Bachlors degree.
2007-08-30 09:10:39 · answer #4 · answered by lonestargirl79 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
college credits can net you advanced rank..as high as E3. other than that, nothing. you need a 4 year degree to be an Officer.
Your experience would only come into play if you were applying for a Direct Commission in the Reserves.
2007-08-30 09:28:16 · answer #5 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I sorry to say your to old for the marines, however the army navy, coast guard and air force will take with no problem. As for your school you have enough to get E-3 in all those services.
2007-08-30 09:48:40 · answer #6 · answered by Joe C 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think the highest you would be entered in as an enlisted would be Corporal. If you did OCS then you would come in as an enlisted (highest of Corporal) and gain what we army people call your "butter bar" aka your 2LT. I think that would be the best way for you to go, since you have exentsive training and college already as an IT guy. Good luck!
2007-08-30 09:09:00 · answer #7 · answered by The only good blu is a dead blu! 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
without a 4 year degree you would start as a private first class...enlisted
2007-08-30 09:37:13 · answer #8 · answered by joey322 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends what unit your assigned to as well. If they already have an IT person in the corporal rank for example then you would go in lower then corporal. I would guess you would go in as a PFC
2007-08-30 09:11:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋