You are here:
- Home
- News/Issues
- U.S. Military
- Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard
- I have an RE 4 and want to enlist in the army
Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard/I have an RE 4 and want to enlist in the army
Advertisement
Question
I received an RE 4 when I was discharged from the Navy. The reason was for a condition not a disability. I need an RE 3 to get into the Army. I do not have that condition anymore and I really want to serve in the military. What do I need to do and who do I need to contact?
Hi William,
I'm afraid with an RE Code of "4" from the Navy, re-enlistment in the Army is not an option, as it's not one of the RE Code conditions that allow for a waiver. Reference is the Army Recruiting Regualtion, Army Regulation 601-210 (see: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/armyreg/l/blar601210.htm), Table 3-2 (page 26).
Under the Army recruiting regulation, an RE Code of "4" from the Navy is in the category of not-eligible for reenlistment, and no waiver authorized.
Your only possible option is to try and get your RE Code changed through the Navy Records Review Board. Details about this can be found in my article at: http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/airforcebase/a/chgrecords.htm
For more information about the United States Military, feel free to visit my U.S. Military Information Site at: http://usmilitary.about.com
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
Related Articles
Answers by Expert:
Rod Powers
Expertise
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.
Experience
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.
Education/Credentials
Rod is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Academy, the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, and the Air Force First Sergeant Academy. He also holds an Associates Degree in Personnel Administration from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.