Posted on Apr 10, 2014
What is the age limit for rejoining the USAR if you have 17 years prior service?
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I want to complete my 20 years and a sense acomplisment, I want straight forward or at least guidence in the tight direction.
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First, talk to a recruiter or career counselor. I never trust that what I know isn't out of date....daily.
That said, the maximum age for non-prior service is 35.
For prior service, subtract your years of prior service from your age. If the result is 35 or under, you are golden.
I believe that there is also a requirement that you must be able to complete a total of 20 good years for retirement before age 60, as well as a hard ceiling of 57.
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COL John Rosnow
LTC Stoneking said it best and that is talk with a recruiter because things change. If you have a special skill, sometime the requirement to get 20 years by age 60 is waived entirely.
It is certainly worth checking out and if the Reserve Recruiter says no way, I would still reach out to your state National Guard.
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SFC A.M. Drake
SSG Hill,
Find me on global and send email or call me, I can get you on the right path, and the only reason I want to help is because were the same age...lol!
Find me on global and send email or call me, I can get you on the right path, and the only reason I want to help is because were the same age...lol!
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I was a Prior service Marine with 11 years of active duty,3 years of USMCR and 2 years of National Guard service. I left for 7 years and at age 40 enlisted in the Army Guard where I retired medically with a total of 24 years of service. I too needed to to finish what I started. So glad I did. I now have been retired from an active duty status for 3 years. You won't regret it if you return. Good luck to you sir !!
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The correct answer is you can join as long as you can retire with 20 years of service prior to age 60. This is of course providing you are otherwise qualified. We subtract your years of service from your age and as long as you can hit 20 before 60 you are okay.
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SFC (Join to see)
I don't know why you would come out of retirement unless ordered to. But it would depend on your rank and finding a vacancy. After that you must be out by the time you are 60.
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25 years and still haveing fun.
but i have a guy E7 and retired and came back in 2 years ago after 10 yr break cause he missed it. he has 4 years left on contract before 60
but i have a guy E7 and retired and came back in 2 years ago after 10 yr break cause he missed it. he has 4 years left on contract before 60
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