Posted on Feb 8, 2015
Blue to Green after completing my 4 year degree?
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I am currently in the Navy as an AT I've been in for a year and a half I have two years left till I have my 4 year degree but I'm 30 so going OCS is going to be very hard to go through. I love the Navy but I'm much to active for my Job I want something more challenging. I was looking into going Army Ranger can anyone give me some insight?
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PO2 (Join to see)
It has been awhile since I have been a recruiter but it is hit or miss on whether we accept prior service, even prior service Army. Coming from the Navy you would have to attend Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training. I am pretty confident you would not get a guaranteed Ranger contract or even Airborne school. Prior service enlistee's are pretty much needs of the Army and based off your ASVAB scores or if your current job translates into an Army job.
I went through Ranger school when I was 25ish and it was rough. I know a lot of people who went through at an older age and passed so it's not impossible for sure. I would talk to an in service recruiter and see if they can help you. SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas makes a valid point about sticking with what you have and try to excel.
Good luck
It has been awhile since I have been a recruiter but it is hit or miss on whether we accept prior service, even prior service Army. Coming from the Navy you would have to attend Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training. I am pretty confident you would not get a guaranteed Ranger contract or even Airborne school. Prior service enlistee's are pretty much needs of the Army and based off your ASVAB scores or if your current job translates into an Army job.
I went through Ranger school when I was 25ish and it was rough. I know a lot of people who went through at an older age and passed so it's not impossible for sure. I would talk to an in service recruiter and see if they can help you. SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas makes a valid point about sticking with what you have and try to excel.
Good luck
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SGT William Howell
CSM (Join to see) I went Blue to Green and I did not have to attend BCT, but I did have to go to AIT as I was not going into the same MOS. Also. it is my understanding that there is now a class for prior service to indoctrinate into the Army. I did not have to do this school because I had already went to WLC by the time they were going to make me go. Things may have changed since '07 not sure.
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PO2 (Join to see), you would honestly have more options if you are open to going Guard/Reserve and then trying to get an AGR/ART slot or trying to go active Army from there. This is based on a multitude of folks I have known try similar things trying to cross branches. This is especially true now that we have hit a draw down.
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That would be true depending on what PO2 (Join to see) is trying to do and the budgetary situation. I know that right now, budgets being what they are, my State's ARNG is cutting AGR slots (through attrition mostly; i.e., not backfilling certain AGR slots). If Active Service is what he wants, (and if I had to do it all over again), I would go Regular Army.
The other part of that is that Ranger School is not a guarantee for Combat Arms Officers in the ARNG. The pot of school money is different than Big Army. Again, budgets being what they are... I'm a Reservist, but in my Civ job I am a contractor for the Iowa ARNG. I work as a Project Manager for an Infantry BN. They only got $28K in school money this year from the State. For a comparison, it cost the state right at $29K to send me to OCS and BOLC (MOS Training) back in 2010...
Going traditional Active Duty as a Guard or Reserve Officer is nigh impossible unless you have a STEM degree right now.
The other part of that is that Ranger School is not a guarantee for Combat Arms Officers in the ARNG. The pot of school money is different than Big Army. Again, budgets being what they are... I'm a Reservist, but in my Civ job I am a contractor for the Iowa ARNG. I work as a Project Manager for an Infantry BN. They only got $28K in school money this year from the State. For a comparison, it cost the state right at $29K to send me to OCS and BOLC (MOS Training) back in 2010...
Going traditional Active Duty as a Guard or Reserve Officer is nigh impossible unless you have a STEM degree right now.
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
CPT (Join to see), absolutely, as an officer, and AGR positions are fewer as an Officer than as Enlisted. All depends on what you really want.
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39 is young. I went to OCS at 39. Finish your degree and your first enlistment in the Navy. You are probably going to need an age waiver to become an officer. Do a lot of research before you jump into another Service. You probably won't get a 'Ranger Contract' to be in the Ranger BN, but a Combat Arms officer (Infantry, Armor, Field Artillery, etc) on Active Duty has a better than fair shot to go to Ranger School. What about commissioning in the Navy? It might be easier. Also, the Navy has some high speed units like the Special Boat Teams, or even The SEAL teams.
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