Tip. Your Command Career Counselor/Navy
Career Counselor is the point of contact for requesting to change jobs
(cross-rate). This counselor will be the best person to request information on the process and answer any questions you might have along the way.
If you have trouble changing your MOS you can
wait until your contract is up and request a new one before signing your reenlistment contract
. You may also have better luck changing your MOS after two deployments.
You don't
. If you've processed at MEPS then you've signed your contract.
Can you change your job before boot camp?
Can you change your MOS after 2 years?
Once enlisted, it takes some paperwork in order to change your MOS. Submission of a personnel action form is required and approved by your chain of command.
You can apply to change position after 2 years but you are not guaranteed that change
.
You must usually have served 6 months in your current MOS. You must usually have
1 year time on station before the Army will consider moving you again.
High Year Tenure (HYT) is a term used by the United States Armed Forces to describe
the maximum number of years an enlisted member may serve at a given rank without achieving promotion, after which they must separate or retire
. HYT is applicable to enlisted of all six military branches of the United States.
Can you switch branches during your contract?
Typically, the move from one branch to another requires one to complete their enlistment contract
. It may take four the six years depending on the time you enlisted. Then you have to get out of the military, and then visit a recruiter to join the different service, as a prior-service recruit.
Can I change my job in the DEP?
Unless you're on the bus to boot camp, you can back out
. Don't let them tell you otherwise. Although you may be blacklisted from joining the military again. You may be able to get a waiver for it if you choose to join again.
Can you change your MOS after enlistment?
You can request a specialty reassignment when you re-enlist
, during which you agree to serve for another few years in your new position. This is likely the best time to make a move to a new position. There are too many personnel in your current position.
Can I change my ship date for basic training?
You need to
contact your recruiter and see if you can change your basic dates to a time that allows you to start school
. If you have sworn in and taken the oath then you must complete your time in service. However, you can still attend school after you come home from BCT and AIT.
Do you go to jail if you quit the military?
Attempted desertion also is charged as a military crime, as long as the attempt went beyond mere preparation
. Desertion carries a maximum punishment of dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay, and confinement of five years.
Is 20 years in the military worth it?
Many military members stick around for 20 years just to earn retirement benefits
. Stay on active duty for as long as it's challenging and fulfilling. But if it becomes too much, consider joining the National Guard or Reserves to continue your military career and earn your retirement benefits.
Can I watch my son swear in at MEPS?
Members of your family are welcome to watch you take the oath
. A waiting room is available for them. Your family may take photographs of you with the military officer administering the oath.
Do I have to choose a job at MEPS?
Do you get to choose when you go to basic training?
Generally, if you're an enlisted member in the Army, your basic training is followed by more advanced training at the same location. So,
your job usually determines the location
. Your job is determined when you decide to join the Army and take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test or ASVAB.
What happens if I don't show up to basic training?
Upon missing your assigned reporting time,
you will be declared Absent Without Leave or AWOL. A warrant will be issued for your arrest
. When you signed your name to join, you signed a contract.
The easiest transfer among the military is to move from the Air Force or Navy into the Army, a process called “Operation Blue to Green.”
According to the GoArmy.com website, Operation Blue to Green “facilitates the transfer of qualified Air Force and Navy individuals to active duty in the Army, depending on your …
How soon can you change your MOS?
Soldiers must have completed 12 months at their current duty station and be within 12 months of their estimated date of return from overseas (DEROS)
. Soldiers may not be within 24 months of their expiration of term of service (ETS), or the date on which their current enlistment contract expires.
Can you have 2 MOS?
7 answers.
Yes, a Service member can have more than one MOS
, a Primary, Secondary and Alternate. For qualification, SM must attend the training for each MOS. However the Primary MOS must be the duty position that SM is in.
Can you enlist in 35L?
To become an Army Counterintelligence Agent (MOS 35L), you'll attend Basic Combat Training for 10 weeks, then 18-20 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at the United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
What was your MOS?
What is an MOS? MOS stands for
military occupational specialty code
. It's a four-digit code used by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army to identify specific job specialties. The MOS's are grouped together into different occupational fields that are represented by the first two digits.
Between 500 and 600 sailors retire every year at E-5
, McCarthy said. The Navy believes “that bottlenecks your opportunities to make second class petty officer,” he said.
6 answers. It typically takes 10 years to become 04 and you can stay
until you decide to retire usually
. It depends how long they stayed in when they are still active duty.
The High Year Tenure (HYT) Program is
a vital and effective force shaping tool to properly size and shape the active and Reserve Navy
. This is a total force policy which establishes standardized length-of-service (LOS) gates by pay grade balanced with a waiver process that allows Navy to retain the right Sailor.
