Does anyone know anything about prior service soldiers going Navy?

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Response by SSgt Christopher Brose made Oct 15 at 2017 5:53 AM

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My experience is a couple of decades old, but I did essentially what you are trying to do. I was prior service Army Reserves and active Navy, was out for seven years, and I managed to continue my career in the Marine Corps. In your situation, assuming you don't have anything significantly negative in your military record, I think it depends on what your ASVAB score is. If you haven't already, I recommend getting an ASVAB study guide from any bookstore. I don't have experience with the ASVAB study guide, but I do have experience with a CLEP study guide -- that study guide (by ARCO Publishing) resulted in me getting 12 college credits, not bad for around $20. If I was in your shoes, that's what I would do. If you can get your ASVAB score up, it will make you more in demand and open up more career fields for you.

I wish you the best of luck.

Response by SMSgt Thor Merich made Oct 15 at 2017 1:23 PM

2017-10-15T13:23:14-04:00

Great question. I wish I could help. I know many folks who switched services (including myself). But I don't know anyone who switched to the Navy. All the folks the I know left the Navy for another service.

Good luck to you. I hope you find the answers you are looking for.

Response by CPL Any Jim made Sep 20 at 2018 1:27 PM

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rcp now is most important thing with prior service ! For example if you etsing at 8 years you need the equilvant rank in navy ! Or you will be rcp and not qualify ! Can get a waiver but that could stall or be delayed ... Might have to go reserves and get into star mos to get fast tracked for e'5 e'6 but by that time navy might not want you bc army and navy have different prinicpals ... E-6 in navy might me smartest and hardest worker ! E'6 in army you will constantly be stopped with what you doing and go find a subordinate to do that work and dont help or educate subordinate to do it right ! Army thing is you have to fail on you own to be succesful .. Navy e6 vs army e6 , is like the book rich dad poor dad !