How can a prior-service Marine go active Navy (with a 5.5 year break in service)? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-can-a-prior-service-marine-go-active-navy-with-a-5-5-year-break-in-service <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:18:11 -0400 How can a prior-service Marine go active Navy (with a 5.5 year break in service)? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-can-a-prior-service-marine-go-active-navy-with-a-5-5-year-break-in-service <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Sgt Darrin Momsen Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:18:11 -0400 2017-06-23T05:18:11-04:00 Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 23 at 2017 9:55 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-can-a-prior-service-marine-go-active-navy-with-a-5-5-year-break-in-service?n=2673073&urlhash=2673073 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Step 1: Go talk to a recruiter. <br />I was a prior service Marine that joined the Army after a 2 year break in service. Went to a recruiter and they did the rest. MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:55:08 -0400 2017-06-23T09:55:08-04:00 Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 23 at 2017 10:44 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-can-a-prior-service-marine-go-active-navy-with-a-5-5-year-break-in-service?n=2675080&urlhash=2675080 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You go talk to a Recruiter.<br /><br />Depending on your rank and time in service, Reserves may be all that&#39;s open. We all have business rules that we follow. SGT Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:44:51 -0400 2017-06-23T22:44:51-04:00 Response by SSG Mike Jackson made Jul 30 at 2017 1:25 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-can-a-prior-service-marine-go-active-navy-with-a-5-5-year-break-in-service?n=2781807&urlhash=2781807 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Your best chance is going army national guard then try to get an AGR trainer position because your skills As a Marine are appreciated in the combat arms oriented guard SSG Mike Jackson Sun, 30 Jul 2017 01:25:29 -0400 2017-07-30T01:25:29-04:00 Response by 1SG David Akerson made Sep 21 at 2017 6:30 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-can-a-prior-service-marine-go-active-navy-with-a-5-5-year-break-in-service?n=2936839&urlhash=2936839 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Marines are part of the Navy. Should be easy! 1SG David Akerson Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:30:54 -0400 2017-09-21T18:30:54-04:00 Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 6 at 2017 12:04 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-can-a-prior-service-marine-go-active-navy-with-a-5-5-year-break-in-service?n=3068880&urlhash=3068880 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It would be a lot easier if you go reserve first and then active, I had 8 years break in service and Im on the reserve right now waiting for a billet to be open as a Master Arms! PO1 Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 06 Nov 2017 12:04:17 -0500 2017-11-06T12:04:17-05:00 2017-06-23T05:18:11-04:00