How would a Marine to Navy interservice transfer work?

Matthew Terano — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 23:27:52 -0400

Im about to graduate high school and I w'm interested in joining the military, my first choice would be Marine because i'm interested in what they have to offer in it.

But I also want to transfer over the Navy afterwards for an opportunity of a STEM computer programming career. How would this work? What will be taken from me and what are the probability of them giving me this job?

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2018 12:01 AM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:01:49 -0400

Matthew Terano If you are thinking about joining the Marine Corps and later transferring to the Navy that probably will not happen since interservice transfers are rare. Why would the Marine Corps spend a very large sum of taxpayer money to train you and once you have had a little excitement, allow you to transfer to the Navy where you can gain the skills that you really want? Not going to happen because the military does not work that way. Instead you would join the Marine Corps for the minimum enlistment for the MOS that you want. Once your enlistment (contract) is up, you are free to enlist in the Navy.

A better plan would be to carefully review your choices and decide on the Navy or Marine Corps.

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https://www.thebalance.com/usmc-enlisted-job-descriptions-and-qualification-factors-3345756

https://www.thebalance.com/transferring-between-military-branches-3357016

Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions and Qualifications

Job descriptions and qualification factors for United States Marine Corps enlisted MOSs (jobs).

Response by Cpl Tom Surdi made Mar 29 at 2018 12:07 AM

Cpl Tom Surdi — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:07:46 -0400

First you would have to finish out your contract for the Marine Corps, 4 years active duty minimum. From there, you would contact a prior service recruiter for the Navy in conjunction with your career planner. You would be given a re-enlistemnt code, it basically tells the Navy how well you served the Marine Corps. You would have to check with the Navy recruiter to see if you meet their requirements to re-enlist. Since you are going from the Marine Corps to the Navy you would lose very little, much of what you earn in the Corps would transfer. A few ribbons/medals wouldn't, but that isn't a big deal.

The job depends on your ASVAB score and the needs of the Navy, your chosen MOS may be closed to re-enlistment.

Response by MAJ Ronnie Reams made Feb 27 at 2022 1:30 PM

MAJ Ronnie Reams — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 13:30:09 -0500

I've heard of transfers from Navy to MC, but that was Medical, Chaplain and not much more. Never heard of Jarheads becoming squids. The Navy personnel wear the Marine greens and all I have seen are left arm rates.