Posted on Mar 31, 2017
Is it possible to serve in multiple branches of the military ?
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I have this weird fascination of being the "jack of all trades" as a civilian i did things from cosmetology, to truck driving and allot in between. I recently just swore into into DEP (army) and already making plans to see if I can cross train into other MOS fields and eventually after my contract to other branches (USMC? Navy? Air Force)
Anyone here serve in 2 or more branches? Any tips?
Anyone here serve in 2 or more branches? Any tips?
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Yes its is possible to serve in various services, even though it is tempoary. In the Navy I was TAD or tempary assigned duty to the Army. I got trained at Fort Derusy to go to Afghanistan. While there I was in an Army Uniform with Navy Insignia. When I was done I went back to my permanent duty station in the Navy.
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I served in both the Marine Corps (enlisted 1989 - 1992) and then in the U.S. Army (officer 1992-1998), so the answer is YES. It is possible to serve in multiple branches. I did it through a "Conditional Transfer" through my Congressperson. But I'm sure there are other ways to amok it happen.
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I was a Marine, but Sgt. McDowell, now deceased served in all three branches, the Army, Navy and Air Force. He put in 33 years.
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If you go into the Marines first, you will not have to go through any other basic training. If you go into another service and go through their basic training and decide to go into the Marines you will have to go through boot camp.
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Give it time. After a hitch it or 2. You will feel like a jack of all trades. After my time in, in varios units that had nothing to do with my MOS. I found myself doing what engineers do, ordnance, Aviation. Etc. None of which you can claim to have done, as very little is put on your 214 as to what you actually did in the service.
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By jumping around you may get a diverse exposer to the world, but will limit the heights to which you might rise by picking a career and becoming professional in it. It's a matter of "jack of all trades; master of none."
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Wait long enough, you will get your chance to integrate at a joint forces base, or overseas mission. You will get your taste for the other services. Be the best at where u are, then everything else will align itself, just wait and see...
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