Can prior service return to active duty?

Given the choice, the military will allow someone currently in the service to re-enlist before they allow a prior-service applicant to re-join. In most cases, prior service candidates must enlist in the military job they had at the time of separation unless the service declares there is no need for that job.

Do prior service keep their rank Army?

Candidates with prior military experience will not have to repeat Basic Military Training (BMT). You can continue your service, and, in many cases, keep your rank. You can also join regardless of the U.S. military branch in which you previously served, including other Reserve and National Guard components.

Does prior service have to go to Army boot camp?

Will you have to go to Basic Training again? Prior Service personnel must have successfully completed an Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) course, Warrior Transition Course, or U.S.Marine Corps BCT course during previous military service. These personnel will not be sent to BCT.

Does MEPS have access to VA records?

MEPS will have access to all your va records that are public record, and they will check them. Your disability \% may not be public, but the fact you have VA benefits will be known.

Can you join the military with history of depression?

Mood Disorders A person with a depressive disorder must be stable, without treatment or symptoms for a continuous 36 months, to be eligible to enlist.

Why can’t you re-enlist in the military after leaving prior service?

It is because a “prior service” enlistment slot is the same as a “re-enlistment” slot. Given the choice, the military will allow someone currently in the service to re-enlist before they allow a prior-service applicant to re-join. The Air Force is the hardest active duty service for prior service to enlist, and the Army is the easiest.

What happens to your mental health when you separate from the military?

“During the first several months after an individual separates from the military, there is an increased risk to psychological health,” says Kennedy, who is also the Navy’s clinical psychology specialty leader.

What is the record of previous service for the military?

Record of Previous Service. The other hurdle (for many) prior service is the re-enlistment eligibility code (RE Code) that the service placed on their DD Form 214 (Record of Discharge) at the time of their separation. In general, if the RE Code is “1,” there are no bars to enlistment.

Can you change jobs in the military after separation?

Job Selection. In most cases, prior service candidates must enlist in the military job they had at the time of separation unless the service declares there is no need for that job. Only then can the member elect to enlist in a different job.