Posted on Jun 2, 2016
When going officer, can someone from one branch go officer to another branch?
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Once you complete your enlistment, you can apply for ROTC in any branch or if you have your degree OTS/OCS.
Once you commission its harder to swap, unless you have a like careerfeild. I have heard that Intel officers have a better chance than say a Army Infantry Officer wanting to be a Navy SWO. Needs of the services and whether there is a plus up or draw down have an effect as well. The Army had a program 10 years ago called blue to green where they allowed AF officers to transfer. I know two that commissioned with me transferred in the Army.
Once you commission its harder to swap, unless you have a like careerfeild. I have heard that Intel officers have a better chance than say a Army Infantry Officer wanting to be a Navy SWO. Needs of the services and whether there is a plus up or draw down have an effect as well. The Army had a program 10 years ago called blue to green where they allowed AF officers to transfer. I know two that commissioned with me transferred in the Army.
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Thanks for the info. I know of a guy in my last unit that did the blue to green program for EOD.
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There are a lot of restrictions, but it can be done. My experiences with it were guys who specifically followed the army warrant flight path, or the only other I knew a student of mine in Charleston who left the army to go navy. He was a special case, someone attempted to change the years on his contract while he was in school so he had an opening to apply to all branches to retain his schooling and was able to select a new job. In the end I think he only got accepted to transition because he was eligible for nuclear power and they are significantly undermanned.
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Back in 2010 I think a guy that I worked with dos the blue to green but I don't know if it's still available... Thanks for the info
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i looked into around 2014 and it was still good. there are some hoops to jump through but basically I was supposed to talk to an army recruiter for the packet then bring it to Navy medical/personnel etc. for completion. I think the only "down" side was doing boot camp again but I mean honestly how bad could it be a second time.
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You can, but there are some restrictions and caveats in place. Generally, unless you are a rare and valuable sub-specialist (ie brain surgeon), they tend to not allow it after O-3.....
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Sir,
Thanks for the information and it looks like I could do this since I am still enlisted. I'll look more into it.
Thanks for the information and it looks like I could do this since I am still enlisted. I'll look more into it.
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I stayed nuclear power by choice, but while I was at NROTC, I could have gone any branch... I don't know how OCS does it; it is also important to keep in mind that Needs of the Navy are always the first consideration in assignments. The higher your evals and college grades, the higher your chance of getting what you want...
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Ma'am,
Thank you for the information and how does the nuclear power designation work and what's the schooling like?
Thank you for the information and how does the nuclear power designation work and what's the schooling like?
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You really need to have a science or engineering degree, although others with high GPAs have gotten in.
There are six months of classroom (for officers) followed by six months of prototype training, either at the NPS in Charleston or at one of the land based prototypes. Then follows submarine school or surface warfare officer school (3-4 months) after which you report to your first sub or carrier to qualify as an Engineering Watch Officer, then you pursue your warfare quals (dolphins or SWO).
It's a very highly demanding field. Since you've been in special warfare you know about demanding fields.
If you stay Navy, and choose line, you'll have to choose between sub, surface and aviator. Of course there are also Supply Corps, CEC, EDO, etc. so there are a lot of choices for you. Given that you are an LS2, I would suspect they would want you to be a porkchop, but you never know....
There are six months of classroom (for officers) followed by six months of prototype training, either at the NPS in Charleston or at one of the land based prototypes. Then follows submarine school or surface warfare officer school (3-4 months) after which you report to your first sub or carrier to qualify as an Engineering Watch Officer, then you pursue your warfare quals (dolphins or SWO).
It's a very highly demanding field. Since you've been in special warfare you know about demanding fields.
If you stay Navy, and choose line, you'll have to choose between sub, surface and aviator. Of course there are also Supply Corps, CEC, EDO, etc. so there are a lot of choices for you. Given that you are an LS2, I would suspect they would want you to be a porkchop, but you never know....
Sure. I had this Army 1LT as my Company XO who had initiated transfer to the Marines because his wife was a Marine LT. I PCSd before he ever did transfer....I just know that his paperwork had cleared Dpt of Army and was awaiting approval from the Dept of Navy
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They sure can. Officer candidate school or direct appointments are the usual routes. I have seen people leave their service and enroll in ROTC with different branches as well. I worked with a Warrant Officer who was Air Force and had applied to the Army Warrant Officer program. He is now a CW2 in the Signal Corps (computer guy). One of my fellow company commanders was a US Marine now turned Medical Service Corps Officer. You just need to meet the qualifications and apply.
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Sir,
Thanks for the information sounds like I really need to make an appointment with an officer recruiter after speaking my my chain of command.
Thanks for the information sounds like I really need to make an appointment with an officer recruiter after speaking my my chain of command.
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Absolutely! There maybe some guidelines to follow since it's going to a different branch of service. I know a seaman who was trying to go officer in the Army but wasn't able to fulfill the commitment but everything panned out since she got a full-ride to college and was offered a job while going to school there.
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Yes, absolutely. Buddy of mine was a TSgt in the Airforce doing Intel, cut over to the Navy to be a SuppO.
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