Can you join the Air Force with prior service?

Candidates with prior military experience will not have to repeat Basic Military Training (BMT). You can continue your service, and, in many cases, keep your rank. You can also join regardless of the U.S. military branch in which you previously served, including other Reserve and National Guard components.

Do prior service have to go back to basic training?

Will you have to go to Basic Training again? Prior Service personnel must have successfully completed an Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) course, Warrior Transition Course, or U.S.Marine Corps BCT course during previous military service. These personnel will not be sent to BCT.

Can I join the military at 40 with prior service?

The Army and Air National National Guard maximum age for prior service enlistment is 59. The Marine Corps and the Marine Corps Reserve maximum age of enlistment for prior service is 32, after computing the prior-service age adjustment.

Is it hard to rejoin the Air Force?

Requirements are extremely tough for this branch, and if you were in a previous branch of the military or a different military occupation specialty (MOS), then you will probably have to do basic training again and complete special forces training.

Do you have to retake the ASVAB if you are prior service?

If you are prior Air Force and your ASVAB scores are valid, you most likely won’t have to retest. All other services will likely have to retake the ASVAB test. Your local recruiter will check to determine if your current scores can be converted.

Can you rejoin the Air Force after honorable discharge?

You are normally only eligible for reenlistment if you have an honorable discharge. All other discharges than honorable tend to have legal or court martial offenses attached to them.

How long does it take for prior service to enlist?

The Air Force defines “prior service” as persons who have served at least 24 months of Active Duty service without regard to regular component or continuous service in the Armed Forces.

What is the oldest you can be to join the Air Force?

39 years of age
Plan the timing of your application to be sure you are age-eligible for service. To enlist, you cannot be younger than 17 (18 for GED holders) or older than 39 years of age. To join as an Officer, you cannot be younger than 18 or older than 39 years of age.

Can I join the reserves at 45?

Am I eligible to join the National Guard or military reserves? You must meet these minimum requirements to join the National Guard or military reserves: Be a U.S. citizen or resident alien. Be between the ages of 17 and 42 (general requirement range; age varies by branch).

How long is the ASVAB good for prior service?

ASVAB tests are valid for two years, as long as you are not in the military. In most cases, once you join the military, your ASVAB scores remain valid as long as you are in. In other words, except in a few cases, you can use your enlistment ASVAB scores to qualify for retraining years later.

Can I transfer from Army to Air Force?

The Interservice Transfer program, or IST, allows qualified commissioned officers from other Uniformed Services to apply for transfer to active duty in the United States Air Force to fill select critically manned Air Force career fields.

Can I enlist in the Air Force with prior service?

In most cases, prior service candidates must enlist in the military job they had at the time of separation unless the service declares there is no need for that job. Only then can the member elect to enlist in a different job. The Air Force is the hardest active duty service for prior service to enlist, and the Army is the easiest.

What is glossary prior service in the Air Force?

Individuals with less than 180 days of military service, and/or those who have not completed military job-training are classified as “Glossary Prior Service,” and are processed the same as non-prior service recruits and given an RE Code (or receive a waiver) on their DD Form 214. Air Force.

What is the re-enlistment eligibility code for prior service?

The other hurdle for many with prior service is the re-enlistment eligibility code (RE Code) that the service placed on their DD Form 214 (Record of Discharge) at the time of their separation. In general, if the RE Code is “1,” there are no bars to enlistment.

Why can’t you re-enlist in the military after leaving prior service?

It is because a “prior service” enlistment slot is the same as a “re-enlistment” slot. Given the choice, the military will allow someone currently in the service to re-enlist before they allow a prior-service applicant to re-join.