New enlistment age

[Graycompany]

I just saw on the news the other day that they are thinking of changing the Max Enlistment age to 42 now.

So lets go,, Drop your computers and pick up a rifle, sign up today.

[marky]

i wanna join the navy, maybe the marines

thats a KIK @$$ avatar by the way buddy[&o]


lets all go get sum of those evil bastar*s!

[Bodhi]

ORIGINAL: Graycompany

I just saw on the news the other day that they are thinking of changing the Min Enlistment age to 42 now.

So lets go,, Drop your computers and pick up a rifle, sign up today.

What about those that haven't reached the minimum enlistment age of 42 yet?

[Brady]

"Min Enlistment age to 42 "

That Min or Max?

[Graycompany]

thats maxium 42, Min is still 18 I think. I joined at 17.

[Graycompany]

I also heard that 25% of all people trying to enlist are rejected for a reason. Anyone want to guess the reason?

[usersatch]

Most people I know who were rejected were too dumb, sorry, not bright enough to pass the ASVAB.

I think it is a sad state of affairs when they have to jack up the enlistment age. Reminiscent of the Civil War.

[Graycompany]

Nope, Not a brightness problem

[Tankerace]

ORIGINAL: usersatch

Most people I know who were rejected were too dumb, sorry, not bright enough to pass the ASVAB.

The ASVAB is awsome. One day the Military doesn't care, the next minute they want me to be a USAF weatherman. Woooo.... [:D]

[Titanwarrior89]

Being a former U.S. Army recruiter for a portion of my military career, the biggest thing that gets most applicants disqualified from military service if they have passed the asvab is their "Moving Lips" at Meps. They don't know when too shut up!

The enlistment market for most armforces is a 3A grad or better with a highschool diploma or better(college). The great majority in some areas do fail the asvab. The 3A market is a 50-99 afqt on the asvab with a 3B cutting a 31 - 49 afqt on the asvab. These may have changed since my retirement in 93.

Each service will do moral waviers on some violations. While some types of violations can never be waivered(or a request for waiver). The Army allows more moral waivers than any other branch of service.

None of this above covers all the problems the recruiter incounters trying to get his/her applicant too clear the physical (honestly with no fraud) and the security requirement they all go thru at meps .

I am suprised that any make it! I have enlisted about 200 or so troopers into the regular army and a few into the reserves. It was a nasty business which I will never forget. One of the worst jobs I've had in my life. If you made "Mission Box" you were a Hero, if you did'nt your career was on the line.

So my hat is off for those on recruiting duty. The hours are very long and the stress even worse. Some love it! [:D]

[ilovestrategy]

they are thinking of changing it to 42? what is it now?

[Titanwarrior89]

35 now for the army.

[ilovestrategy]

gotchya, thanks! [:)]

[Graycompany]

well nobody has got it yet why 25% are being turned away, cmon suck it up, somebody should know

[ilovestrategy]

Age? im 38 so I guess I would never pass in any branch! [X(]

[Titanwarrior89]

The way its going, pretty soon they'll be drafting you at 42.

ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy

Age? im 38 so I guess I would never pass in any branch! [X(]

[Twotribes]

The only people claiming we need a draft is the moonbat left. They want a draft so they can stir up a protest based on people being drafted.

I guess you missed the latest where one of the moonbat left claimed America has a mercenary Army because it is all volunteer and quite capable.

[testarossa]

ORIGINAL: Graycompany

well nobody has got it yet why 25% are being turned away, cmon suck it up, somebody should know

Obecity?

[ZekeNY]

I'm glad they raised the age. I'm facing the prospect of being called up and deployed by the reserves, and if that happens I'll look forward to telling some of the local blowhards to sign up and come with me if they want to "support the troops".

[Graycompany]

you got it,, to fat