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I was looking at trying to get back in the Navy, I have been retired for 3 years now,after serving 20 years honorable service. I have checked the Internet, asked recruiters, and no one seems to have an idea. I have been working as a counselor in a substance abuse facility and have earned my degree in the years that i have been out of the Navy. Is there any possible way to do a short term enlistment for 2 years
Hi Wayne,
I'm sorry, but the chances are not good. The Navy only accepts retirees back onto active duty, only if they are currently qualified in a rating (job) that the Navy considers extremely critical. At this point in time, that pretty much means those with a nuclear rating or special operations (SEALS).
Like the Air Force, the Navy is currently undergoing a "down-sizing." Last year, the active duty Navy was authorized 352,700 sailors and officers. By September 30, 2008, the Navy must "downsize" to between 328,400 personnel and 329,098 personnel (see: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/payandbenefits/a/08paychanges_4.htm As such, they are not much interested in bringing retired personnel back onto active duty, unless they are previously qualified in a very, very critically-manned rating.
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
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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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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).
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