Prior Service Marine

[SeaBag Drag]

Hey Devil Dogs,

Any 40+ prior service Marines have any luck getting back into the Corps; especially the Reserves? If so, what made your transition successful? Currently 44, prior service 82-86, w/HD. Have though about getting back in but I noticed from other posts some of you have not been fortunate. Just wondering if it's still worth pursuing or pie in the sky.

SeaBag Drag
PLT 1062 - '82

[Phantom Winger]

Just went throught the process, SeaBag. I'm 43 and served the same timeframe (82-86). You'll need two waivers - one for age and the other for seperation over 3 yrs. It's not a quick process - it took me about a year to get the thumbs down from HQMC. Best of luck!

Winger
Plt 2042 - '82

[Quinbo]

At age 40 I tried to enlist in the Navy as a MAA. I was good to go on weight, pt etc and went to MEPS. Three attempts at the hearing test resulted in a no go. The good news for you is that if I had passed the hearing test they were gonna take me. Its worth a shot.

[Goose]

Good Luck....If you do get in look at these bonus's from www.*********************


Marine Corps offers up to $80K to stay

Flat-rate bonus plan has something for everybody
By John Hoellwarth - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Jun 16, 2007 8:53:42 EDT

Three weeks after the Corps’ top officer told his generals the retention effort “is not progressing according to plan,” the Corps announced a Selective Re-enlistment Bonus overhaul that now offers as much as an eye-popping $80,000 for some Marines to sign on for another four.

The new bonus program, unveiled June 7, kicks off June 24, and at that point, the days of flexible bonus multiples will be gone. It’s all about flat-rate bonuses based on rank and military occupational specialty, with a 33 percent raise in the maximum payment, according to MarAdmin message 349/07. The existing bonus had been capped at an already impressive $60,000.

And under this new plan, everyone can cash in. Even ranks and military occupational specialties that had been left out of bonus plans in previous years can still get at least $10,000 in Assignment Incentive Pay for re-upping. However, after June 23, Marines can no longer take the $10,000 on top of their SRB.

The new SRBs will apply to any eligible Marine whose active service is slated to end between June 24 of this year and Sept. 30, 2008, according to the message

[Sgt Leprechaun]

I am still in the waiting process, and I can tell you it's frustrating and annoying. Color me 'less than impressed' with it thus far, and I submitted my packet to the PSR in late October of LAST year. Have heard doodly thus far.

This is for a reserve unit that had an open spot for me and would have gladly taken my MOS.

[ME0622]

I am currently talking to the Prior Service Recruiter and I was just told that 0622 isn't around anymore, however, looking at the SMCR there are spots available. Does anyone have insight on why PSR is saying this?

Also I went through MOS school in 2007 an did 0621 and 0622. Does anyone know if the 0622 MOS qualify as a 0621 too?

[USMC 2571]

I hate to bring this up but this thread is 10 plus years old. Many of the folks who posted here in past years have left the site.

[ME0622]

Thanks, trying to find the right place to post this. First time on here.

[USMC 2571]

What you could/should do is to begin a new thread, same post, but new thread, right here in Open Squad Bay, you'll get some responses. Good luck.

[ME0622]

I am currently talking to the Prior Service Recruiter and I was just told that 0622 isn't around anymore, however, looking at the SMCR there are spots available. Does anyone have insight on why PSR is saying this?

Also I went through MOS school in 2007 an did 0621 and 0622. Does anyone know if the 0622 MOS qualify as a 0621 too?

[ME0622]

No idea if I did it right, but gave it another shot. Thanks for the assistance USMC 2571

[silverdollar]

I am prior service how hard is it to get an age waiver, I was in from 54 to 58.

[Mongoose]

I am prior service how hard is it to get an age waiver, I was in from 54 to 58.

George, I don't think he was talking about bringing back the dead.....

[advanced]

Silverdollar, did you know my Grand Pa?

[USMC 2571]

They always try to take Revolutionary War Marines.