Re-up codes? Army/Marines.?

Question

Can anyone answer a question about re-up codes to someone who doesn't know anything about them? My husband doesn't explain anything well. Anyway, he left the Army with a re-up code of a 3. He wants to either re-enlist in the Army or join the Marines...preferrably join the Marines. There is a problem with doing that with his re-up code being a 3. He is in the process of filing out paperwork to get a waiver for this, but there is no promise of it happening. What are the chances of him getting a waiver and being able to go back into the service? Does anyone know anything about this, or has anyone done this?

He got an article 15 a year before he got honorably discharged for some disciplinary thing...that's all I know. A recruiting office when he got out told him the Army "screwed him" by giving him a re-up code of a 3. They told him to fill out the forms for the waiver?

He's not even close to 42, he's 29 :-)

I called him at work to try to find out what the letter after the number 3 is so I can see what it says...thanks everyone!

Answer 1

Your re-enlistment code is set up to inform the military of your overall service and standards for service. Not knowing the situation or of your husbands service (I'm guessing in other words) Your husband probably had some judicial or administrative actions against him and when he got out or was discharged his re-up code noted that. He will have to have a waiver or a change in his re-up code to be able to re-enlist. It is a pain in the tail to get and isn't a sure thing. The situation with your husbands former service may not be waiver-able... But good luck

Answer 2

Age is 42 PLUS any years of active service, so that shouldn't be a problem.

RE-3 means the service didn't want to re-enlist him for whatever reason - Art15 obviously. The three letter code on the DD214 will make all the difference.

Far as Army, he can come back. It's not a problem. NG would be a snap. Regular Army shouldn't be too hard, again depending on the codes. If that's looking too hard, the guard has a new program now where you can enlist with them and serve a few years on active duty first, then you have the option of coming out to guard or staying active. There's a nice affiliation bonus too, depending on MOS.

Answer 3

As far as I know, you can't join the Marines if you're prior service. The Marines won't even take their own people back. The Army will definetly take him back as long as he was honarably discharged or it's not a medical issue. He can get a medical waiver but it depends on what it is for. If he was chaptered for disciplinary problems, hes not likely to get back in.

Answer 4

properly once I enlisted i had the GI bill yet once I deployed i ought to transform it to the positioned up 911 GI bill which for my area is greater useful, it is going to pay to your housing at the same time as you're an entire time pupil. the quantity im uncertain yet i think that's $40 5,000. additionally at the same time as your on energetic accountability you could bypass to college and the army provides you with classes tips $4,500 a 300 and sixty 5 days. Theres hundreds of latest classes being made for infantrymen thsi 3 hundred and sixty 5 days!

Answer 5

I think the only problem would be age. I think the cut off is 42 now.

Answer 6

Its funny Im retired army and I have to guese at this one . but I think it has to do with rank was he an e-3 when he got out.

Answer 7

here ya go.

Answer 8

First off i find it hard to believe that payson arizona is retired Army. If you truly are what you say ,how do you not know what a re-code is,

any way here is a list of the re codes and what their meaning are

U.S. ARMY RE CODES

ARMY, RE-1 Individuals who were fully qualified when last separated. Fully qualified for enlistment.

ARMY, RE-1A Individuals with over 6 years of service for pay. Fully qualified for enlistment. Ineligible to reenlist for 93 days after date of separation.

ARMY, RE-1B Individuals who have not been tested to verify primary MOS during current term of service. Fully qualified for enlistment.

ARMY, RE-1C Individuals separated who do not possess scores of 90 or higher in any 3 or more aptitude areas of the ASVAB If tested prior to 1 Oct 1980, or scores of 85 or higher in any 3 or more aptitude areas of the ASVAB if tested on or after 1 Oct 80. Fully qualified for enlistment provided otherwise qualified.

ARMY, RE-2 Individuals separated for the convenience of the Government in accordance with Chapter 5, AR 635-200, (Chapter 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12) and reenlistment is not contemplated. Fully qualified for enlistment/reenlistment (AR 635-200.

ARMY, RE-2A Individuals with over 6 years of service for pay who have incurred an additional service requirement and who decline to meet the additional service requirement through reenlistment or extension and were separated prior to 15 Aug 1977. Fully qualified for enlistment. Ineligible to reenlist in grade and for 93 days after date of separation.

ARMY, RE-2B Individuals who were fully qualified when last separated. However, reenlistment not authorized at time of separation under enlisted year group management plan. Fully qualified for enlistment.

ARMY, RE-2C Individuals who were fully qualified when last separated. However, reenlistment not authorized at time of separation under reenlistment control policy. Civilian: fully qualified for enlistment.

ARMY, RE-3 Individuals who are not qualified for continued Army service, but the disqualification is waiverable. Ineligible for enlistment unless a waiver is granted.

ARMY, RE-3A Section 1. Individuals who do not possess scores of or higher in any 3 or more aptitude areas of the AQB or the ACB. However, this code is no longer used for this disqualification. Fully qualified for enlistment if mental requirements of table 2-1 can be met. Prior service mental requirements are nonwaiverable. Waiver, if approved, is valid only for the purpose of providing continuous, unbroken service for RA in-service personnel. Section 2. Individuals with over 6 years of service for pay who have incurred an additional service requirement and Who decline to meet the additional service through reenlistment or extension and were separated on or after 15 Aug 1977. Fully qualified for enlistment. Waiver, if approved, is valid only for the purpose of providing continuous, unbroken service for RA in-service personnel.

ARMY, RE-3B Individuals who have time lost during their last period of service. Ineligible for enlistment unless waiver is granted. (paras 2-7 and 2-8a). Applicable to EM who have time lost during their last period of service.

ARMY, RE-3C individuals who have completed over 4 months service who do not meet the pay grade requirements of Chapter 2), or who have been denied enlistment under Qualitative Screening Process pursuant to Chapter 4 AR 600-200. Ineligible for enlistment unless waiver is granted. Applicable to persons who have completed over 8 months service who do not meet the prior grade and service criterion of the Qualitative Management Program (AR 600-200 Chapter 4).

ARMY, RE-4 Individuals separated from last period of service with a nonwaiverable disqualification (refer to AR 601-280). Ineligible for enlistment except as provided for in paragraphs 2-7c and 2-7d. (See waiverable moral and administrative disqualification.) Disqualification is nonwaivable.

ARMY, RE-4A Individuals who did not meet basic eligibility citizenship requirement of Chapter 2, AR 601-280, at time of last separation from active duty. Ineligible for enlistment unless requirements of table 2-1 can be met. Citizenship requirements are nonwaiverable. Applicable to EM who fail to meet citizenship requirements.

ARMY, RE-4R Individuals retiring after 20 or more years active Federal service (title 10, U.S. Code 3914 or 3917) Ineligible for enlistment.

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