can a 53 year old person with 17 years prior military service re-enlist in National guard or Reserve? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-53-year-old-person-with-17-years-prior-military-service-re-enlist-in-national-guard-or-reserve <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Tue, 03 Mar 2020 15:18:27 -0500 can a 53 year old person with 17 years prior military service re-enlist in National guard or Reserve? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-53-year-old-person-with-17-years-prior-military-service-re-enlist-in-national-guard-or-reserve <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> SSG Gordon Hill Tue, 03 Mar 2020 15:18:27 -0500 2020-03-03T15:18:27-05:00 Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2020 3:34 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-53-year-old-person-with-17-years-prior-military-service-re-enlist-in-national-guard-or-reserve?n=5624345&urlhash=5624345 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Stranger things have happened. I know a guy whose break in service was longer than most careers. Good luck to him LTC Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 03 Mar 2020 15:34:18 -0500 2020-03-03T15:34:18-05:00 Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2020 5:19 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-53-year-old-person-with-17-years-prior-military-service-re-enlist-in-national-guard-or-reserve?n=5624662&urlhash=5624662 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just out of curiosity, what the hell made you ETS 3 years shy of retiremen!?!? CPT Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:19:21 -0500 2020-03-03T17:19:21-05:00 Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2020 6:06 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-53-year-old-person-with-17-years-prior-military-service-re-enlist-in-national-guard-or-reserve?n=5624811&urlhash=5624811 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had 9 years active and over 10 years reserve time when I redid my commission and went active duty. The age limit is pushed forward with each year of service as long as you can retire with 20 before age 62. It’s based on needs of the Army, if they are short within a specialty that will help you out. MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:06:24 -0500 2020-03-03T18:06:24-05:00 Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2020 10:33 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-53-year-old-person-with-17-years-prior-military-service-re-enlist-in-national-guard-or-reserve?n=5625639&urlhash=5625639 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Type of separation and RE Code is relevant. 1SG Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 03 Mar 2020 22:33:57 -0500 2020-03-03T22:33:57-05:00 2020-03-03T15:18:27-05:00