Posted on Jun 3, 2017

What is the maximum amount of time that I can spend out of the Navy to where I will not lose rank for going back in?

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I want to say 2 years before your paygrade drops. Highly suggest you get a hold of a prior service recruiter to make sure you can keep your rank!

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SSG Eduardo Ybarra Jr. MS Psyc

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Good question, The normal amount of time is 2 years. It may have changed since I remember this but I do know that after that you would normally drop one pay grade for every year after that. The one catch is that if you were an E6-7 you can be out for about 5 years and still hold E5 upon coming back in. But are you planning to return to the Navy or another branch? The reason for the question is it may be a different for each branch. I was explaining from my time in the Army. However, the Army did take in prior Navy and I believe they held their E5 when they came in. Suffice to say the one I remember being out for a couple years was able to maintain his ETS rank from the Navy. Hope this helps

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It definitely did thanks. I was curious cause I want to go to College full time, and after I got my degree if I still didn't find any thing I would just go back in if I could keep my rank.

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SSG Eduardo Ybarra Jr. MS Psyc

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Well going to college may change that. That is if you were sure about going back in as an officer that is. As opposed to going back in as a worker bee, you might want to consider looking into collegiate programs that will allow you this option. Not too mention your pay would jump dramatically. Just an idea. Best of luck

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