Can i still join the coast guard reserve at age 36…….?
By federal law (10 U.S.C., 510), the minimum age for enlistment in the United States Military is 17 (with parental consent) and the maximum age is 42. However, DOD policy allows the individual services to specify the maximum age of enlistment based upon their own unique requirements. The individual services have set the following maximum ages for non-prior service enlistment: Active Army – 42 Army Reserves – 42 Active Air Force – 27 Air Force Reserve – 34 Active Navy – 34 Naval Reserves – 39 Active Marines – 28 Marine Corps Reserve – 29 Active and Reserve Coast Guard – 27 However, prior service enlistees can receive an “age waiver.” In most cases, the amount of age that can be waived depends upon the amount of time the individual previously spent in the military. For example, let’s say that an individual has four years of credible military service in the Marine Corps and wants to join the Air Force. The Air Force could waive the individual’s maximum enlistment age to age 31 (Maximum ag
