Marine Corps Reserve

I was wondering what the maximum enlistment age was?



I have read 29, but I wanted to be sure



Thank you

[LCpl Lamm]

I think its 35, not sure though.
Lamm

I believe that may be the age limit for someone with prior Marine service; not sure either...

[ASUMarine]

It is either 29 or 30.

[USMCRET6391]

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 35. This is to ensure than anyone who enlists on active duty can be eligible for retirement (20 years of service) at the mandatory age of 55 (60 in some cases). 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 and Reserve Army - 34
Active Air Force - 27
Air Force Reserve - 34
Active and Reserve Navy - 34
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 age of 27 for the Air Force, plus four years credible service in the Marines). For the Marine Corps, the maximum age of enlistment for prior service is 32, after computing the prior-service age adjustment.

For the Army and Air National Guard, the maximum enlistment age for non-prior service is age 34 (cannot have reached 35th birthday, by date of enlistment). For prior service, the maximum age is 59, as long as the member is able to complete 20 years of creditable service for retirement by age 60.