Posted on Feb 27, 2017
What is the maximum age (waiverable) for officer programs in the various branches?
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I have been seriously considering joining back up but I'd like to do so as an officer. I will be 38 in April and left the Navy in 2007 as an E-6 with just under 8 years active duty service. I have 118 university credits now and am almost done with my degree. If I did join back up it would be in a year or two so I can finish my degree and get back into shape. I would likely do OCS if possible.
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I've seen it happen in the Reserves in the Army. Although more on the medical side of the world. My current OIC was commissioned at 38 as prior service. I look at it this way, if you truly want to be an officer, I would look at all avenues ( reserves , active duty , guard , other branches,etc). The hardest thing is getting the commission. then you can look for opportunities to do Active duty.
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PO1 Christopher Gómez
Good point. I am open to any branch and active, reserve, or guard initially. Ideally I would like to go back to active duty but you make a good point.
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Active Army OCS age limit is 32, you have to commission before age 34. Army National Guard now allows OCS up to age 42. If you are going back Navy, wouldn't LDO be the easiest way to commission?
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PO1 Christopher Gómez
I would likely be 40-42 by the time I finish my BA. I am majoring in Police Administration and Operations with a minor in Psychology. I was a military police officer when I separated and served as one for almost 4 years. I also was a federal civilian police officer for about 2 years after. I do not qualify for LDO, as far as I know, because I did not finish my board package for CPO (E-7) before I seperated. It seems like a Reserve or Guard OCS path, in any branch, then a conversion to active duty some time after commissioning is the most likely path.
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I believe the cutoff for a direct Commission is around 42. I think that is the same for Warrant Officer ascension as well.
I know it is possible to get a waiver for ROTC up to 39 but that requires a waiver from pretty high up in the Cadet Command.
Without knowing your age I would bet that your best opportunities to commission will either be via a direct commission or a warrant officer program.
*This is on the Army side*
I know it is possible to get a waiver for ROTC up to 39 but that requires a waiver from pretty high up in the Cadet Command.
Without knowing your age I would bet that your best opportunities to commission will either be via a direct commission or a warrant officer program.
*This is on the Army side*
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SSG(P) (Join to see)
True. Technical (aka "Walking") Warrants can come in up to 46 years old (with waivers also possible).
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