Posted on Apr 13, 2020
Whats the process of reenlisting for AD with prior service as a navy reservist?
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Hello all!! Does anyone know if it is possible to reenlist on AD for the navy (or any branch really)? I was an electronics technician in the Navy reserves for 8 years and got out due to my contract ending the beginning of last year. Now I'm thinking about going back in as a corpsman but doing AD. Has anyone cross rated and gone back in? Is that at all possible and if so can anyone tell me what the process is like? I've been talking to navy recruiters and literally none of them can give me a straightforward yes or no answer or dismisses me when they find out that I have prior service.
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Prior service is always challenging. In the mind of the military (who has a lot of data to go by) taking prior service back on usually results in. Another separation. As they see it you tried once and it didn’t workout. Having said that, go for it if that is what you desire, just have a backup plan.
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PO2 Meita Hill
I can understand that. I just didn't like the job that I was doing when I was in the first time and and trying to switch took so much time that it was close to my contract ending so I chose to go to school instead to figure out what I wanted to do. I have two years until I finish my nursing degree so the the back up plan is to wait two years and see about going in as an officer.
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You can pursue reenlisting with the Navy or another branch of service, and as you have discovered you're considered "prior service". As a former Navy recruiter, albeit some time back, prior service were more difficult to reenlist. Needs of the service, rates available, and recruiting goals requiring specific types of recruits could be challenges you may face. Then in today's environment with Covid-19 can simply throw a curve ball into the recruiting world.
Should you desire to reenlist I would encourage you to do a real interview with a recruiter; ask what your opportunities are and the process. IF, the active-duty side of the Navy is not interested you may be able to reenlist into the reserve-side. Changing rates once enlisted can be a barrel of obstacles since the service has invested so much into your training and expertise thus far. Its not impossible but the longer you have served the more impossible it becomes.
I would also suggest you broaden your horizons and talk to recruiters from the Air Force and Army since you want to be a medic. You may have similar hurdles to overcome but worth investigating. Lastly, if all else fails think about the National Guard. Be persistent...more than half of all my recruit accessions involved waivers. I wish you well in your endeavor!
Should you desire to reenlist I would encourage you to do a real interview with a recruiter; ask what your opportunities are and the process. IF, the active-duty side of the Navy is not interested you may be able to reenlist into the reserve-side. Changing rates once enlisted can be a barrel of obstacles since the service has invested so much into your training and expertise thus far. Its not impossible but the longer you have served the more impossible it becomes.
I would also suggest you broaden your horizons and talk to recruiters from the Air Force and Army since you want to be a medic. You may have similar hurdles to overcome but worth investigating. Lastly, if all else fails think about the National Guard. Be persistent...more than half of all my recruit accessions involved waivers. I wish you well in your endeavor!
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PO2 Meita Hill
so two separate navy recruiters ended up calling me back as soon as I posted this. One stated that there were basically no ET2 spots available and that I would need to cross rate into something else on the reserve side and then the only way I can go AD is to do RC to AC/FTS another one said that I would be able to go AD but it requires more paperwork and the reserves would be easier lol
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CDR Terry Boles
Sounds like you have a possible solution with the recruiter who professes AD is possible. I'd run that to the house til you're AD. It is a much harder road to travel changing rates and going AD from the reserves...which you should already know as a prior reservist. GOOD LUCK!!
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