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I am 56 yrs old with approximately 14 yrs prior service. I have been attempting to re-enter the usar. I took the physical and was scheduled to take the ASVAB; however, the testing was canceled. The recruiter explained he was told not to continue processing because the army would not grant an age waiver. The recruiter was under the assumption I could qualify for a waiver. Where do I stand?
Thank you
Terry
Hi Terry,
Age waivers are generally approved at the recruiting battalion level.
It sounds to me as if the recruiter began your enlistment process and sent your information up through his/her chain of command, and -- while processing your enlistment paperwork, then heard back from the chain of command that the recruiting battalion commander's officer would not approve an age waiver in your particular case.
I'm afraid that "where you stand," is at the point where the Army Reserves have decided not to accept you with your current age and time in service.
There is no "right" to join the U.S. Military (any branch). Each of the services have the absolute right to determine which candidates they choose to accept, and which they will not, based on individual factors, and the "needs of the service."
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
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Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.
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