SPC Bryant Cullum7810552<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was thinking about enlisting in the National Guard after a long break in service. I completed 3 years active duty and 2 years in the National Guard. Would that put me at the retirement threshold? Does the 4 years I spent in the IRR count towards that time as well? Please adviseIs it possible for a prior service to enlist in National Guard at age 43?2022-08-06T11:14:15-04:00SPC Bryant Cullum7810552<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was thinking about enlisting in the National Guard after a long break in service. I completed 3 years active duty and 2 years in the National Guard. Would that put me at the retirement threshold? Does the 4 years I spent in the IRR count towards that time as well? Please adviseIs it possible for a prior service to enlist in National Guard at age 43?2022-08-06T11:14:15-04:002022-08-06T11:14:15-04:00SGM Private RallyPoint Member7810904<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Probably.<br />For prior service, you must be able to qualify for non-regular retired pay by age 60.<br />Assuming you are contracted by 44, your 5 years of AD and Guard mean you need 15 more, which would put you at 59 years of age when you reach 20 years total service.<br />IRR will not count.Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 6 at 2022 5:00 PM2022-08-06T17:00:53-04:002022-08-06T17:00:53-04:00SSgt Christophe Murphy7811041<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Talk to a recruiter and see what they sayResponse by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Aug 6 at 2022 6:33 PM2022-08-06T18:33:44-04:002022-08-06T18:33:44-04:00MSgt Private RallyPoint Member7811996<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Agreed, talk to a recruiter! And make it soon if you are really interested!Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2022 12:23 PM2022-08-07T12:23:25-04:002022-08-07T12:23:25-04:00SPC Private RallyPoint Member7816132<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes it's possible, they factor in your years of prior service and subtract them from the cutoff age which I think it 35 right now without a waiver.<br /><br />I would ask a Recruiter if your 5 years of service (3 AD and 3 NG) and 4 in IRR count for that and if not if they can accept a waiver.Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 9 at 2022 9:22 PM2022-08-09T21:22:46-04:002022-08-09T21:22:46-04:002022-08-06T11:14:15-04:00