There are age, citizenship, physical, education, height/weight, criminal record, medical, and drug history standards that can exclude you from joining the military.

Who Cannot join the Air Force?

To enlist, you cannot be younger than 17 (18 for GED holders) or older than 39 years of age. To join as an Officer, you cannot be younger than 18 or older than 39 years of age. To join as a healthcare or ministry professional, you cannot be younger than 18 or older than 48 years of age.

Can I join the military at 50 with prior service?

In general, the Defense Department restricts enlistment to those 35 and younger. Prior enlisted service members can subtract their previous years of service from their age in order to extend eligibility. For example, the current age cutoff in the Air Force is 39.

Can prior service join Air Force ROTC?

While the Air Force maintains several Enlisted Commissioning Programs, many prior-service members separate from active duty and participate in Air Force ROTC by attending college with their G.I. Please see the Enlisted Commissioning Programs website for guidance on the application process.

Is the Air Force hard to get into?

The Air Force is also one of the hardest services to join. That means, each year, some people who want to stay in the Air Force can’t, and many people who want to join the Air Force also can’t. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible to join.

What will disqualify you from MEPS?

Medical Conditions That Can Keep You from Joining the Military

• Abdominal Organs and Gastrointestinal System. The following conditions may disqualify you from military service:
• Blood and Blood-Forming Tissue Diseases.
• Dental.
• Ears.
• Hearing.
• Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders.
• Upper Extremities.
• Lower extremities.

How long is Air Force boot camp?

eight and a half weeks
How Long is Air Force Basic Training? BMT is eight and a half weeks long. Each week begins a new phase of training. You’ll be put through your paces in new and exciting ways every seven days.

Do prior service keep their rank?

Can I keep my rank when I enter the Air Force with prior service? Your rank will be determined by an Air Force Liaison Counselor at the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) according to current Air Force Instruction.

Do you have to retake the Asvab if you are prior service?

Once you take the ASVAB, you have to wait 30 days before you can retake the ASVAB. After you take the ASVAB a second time you have to wait 30 days in order to take it a third time. After your third time taking the ASVAB within a two-year period, you will have to wait six months in order to take the ASVAB again.

Can you do Afrotc in 2 years?

Air Force ROTC is looking for seniors who can stay matriculated for two years and juniors who will be graduating by May of 2018. This special program would send you to field training at an air force base between your junior and senior year.

What is the prior service program in the Air Force?

The prior service program is an enlistment option that allows a select number of people who separated from military active duty, the Guard or Reserve, to enter full-time Air Force service.

Is it possible to re-join the military with prior service?

Given the choice, the military will allow someone currently in the service to re-enlist before they allow a prior-service applicant to re-join. The Air Force is the hardest active duty service for prior service to enlist, and the Army is the easiest. The Marine Corps and the Navy accept prior service, but not in large numbers.

Can a prior Air Force officer join the Air National Guard?

As an Officer in the Air Guard you’ll develop leadership skills you can’t get in the civilian world. If you are prior Air Force and your ASVAB scores are valid, you most likely won’t have to retest. All other services will likely have to retake the ASVAB test. Your local recruiter will check to determine if your current scores can be converted.

How old do you have to be to serve in the Air Force Reserves?

You can calculate this by simply subtracting your years of service from your age. So for example, if you served for 10 years in the active duty Air Force, and you’re 48 years old, your “Adjusted Age” would be 38. This would make you qualified to serve in the Air Force reserves.