Can You re enlist before your window opens?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:38:50 -0400

So an NCO told me he re enlisted before his window opened and I think he is BSing me lol. he told me if I want to do it I can But I’ve never heard of this , is it possible?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2020 12:07 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:07:38 -0400

Normally, it is NOT possible to reenlist outside of your window. But, if you want serious confirmation, then hit up your Retention NCO and they can give you the straight skinny

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2020 12:43 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:43:38 -0400

You can’t reenlist outside your window unless you’ve been placed on assignment, then you can only reenlist to accept the assignment. He may just be misinformed about the window, which is 15 months from ETS, not 12 or 18

Response by CW4 Keith Dolliver made Sep 29 at 2020 12:15 AM

CW4 Keith Dolliver — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:15:09 -0400

It may have just been a different window at the time. For example, in the mid-2000's the reenlistment window was 24 months prior to ETS.