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Ma'am, do you know what the wait period would be to enlist again in the Army? I ETSed honorably after 8 years active duty and was wondering if I would have to wait if I decided to enlist again.
Dear Melanie --
If you got an honorable discharge, and are not prohibited from re-enlisting due to medical conditions, you can re-enlist immediately. If you re-enlist within 3 years, you will not have to redo basic warrior training.
Good luck to you. Thank you for your service.
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Cynthia Bedell
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I am the Commander of the Surface Communications and Support Systems, contract management office. I am currently an active duty Colonel.
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I have bachelors and masters degrees in Engineering. I also hold a patent for a new way to process composite materials into complex shapes.
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