Is the process harder or longer for a prior service member to go AD Navy through the Reserves or directly back to AD?

SN Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 20:57:33 -0500

I'm looking to reenlisting back into the Navy. I've spoken with a recruiter recently and am told the quiet way back in is to go Reserves. I asked about prior service going straight back to AD, and get told that it's possible but it's harder and like a year or longer process.

Has anyone else experienced this or even elaborate as to why it takes so long?

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Feb 12 at 2019 10:21 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 22:21:55 -0500

Not that I don't understand your reasoning, however, aside from going back as Reserve Tech for USNR, I'd wonder if USCG might be able to use you, I realize you want Navy, I get that, I'd just wondered if you'd considered either idea at all...at the same time, I take it you wouldn't want to try the other svcs also, just to get their reactions, possibly? Did you do your assocs? Bach? Grad work? If so, what majors and GPAs, so far as you might care to go into...I just have an interest in career/educ things like our interests, that was why I'd just wondered and thought I'd suggest those possibilities, I'd be most interested to hear more, no rush, whenever convenient, obviously....

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 12 at 2019 10:26 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 22:26:02 -0500

SN Private RallyPoint Member I'd pry into that...seems like the long way around. Did you have a RE3 or 4? Is AD not taking prior service people? Why Quiet? If you join the Reserves you'll have to enlist again and get a conditional release to go AD.