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Is being a member of 2 different branches of the military a thing?
Posted on 7/22/19 at 12:21 am
Posted on 7/22/19 at 12:21 am
Watching stupid hotel renovation show.
Owner said he was in Air Force and Navy.
I can never recall hearing of such a setup.
Is that possible? If so, how?
Owner said he was in Air Force and Navy.
I can never recall hearing of such a setup.
Is that possible? If so, how?
This post was edited on 7/22/19 at 12:25 am
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Posted on 7/22/19 at 12:24 am to Rouge
Not at the same time but lots of people have served in more than one branch. There's even specific recruiting programs for that like 'Blue to Green'.
This post was edited on 7/22/19 at 12:38 am
Posted on 7/22/19 at 12:25 am to Rouge
Yeah you can be in another branch and the navy at the same time because the navy doesn’t really do anything.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 12:25 am to Rouge
Prior service Airforce then transfer to Navy. Is a thing.
ETA: I am Army Nationa Guard and also Space Force though because I mastered Halo.
ETA: I am Army Nationa Guard and also Space Force though because I mastered Halo.
This post was edited on 7/22/19 at 12:28 am
Posted on 7/22/19 at 12:29 am to Rouge
The general answer is yes but it is unusual, especially while under contract. I remember a while back (possibly still active) something called Operation Blue to Green for moves from the Navy to the Army.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 12:35 am to Obtuse1
quote:Might depend on the time frame but it wasn't all that unusual in my experience. I probably knew two dozen Marines that transferred into the army, although I only knew one navy guy that did the same and none from the AF.
The general answer is yes but it is unusual
Posted on 7/22/19 at 12:38 am to Rouge
Not simultaneously. I knew more than a few guys in the Navy who had served in other branches previously.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 12:43 am to northshorebamaman
My son was a marine for 6 years. Did a couple of tours to Afghanistan then got out. Got married. Had a kid. Got a divorce. He’s been in the army a couple of years now. Says it’s the easiest money that he’s ever made. Laughs about a lot of things in the army...but he loves it!
I’m glad that he got back in the military. He doesn’t play well in civilian life.
I’m glad that he got back in the military. He doesn’t play well in civilian life.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 12:45 am to MississippiLSUfan
quote:Watching a Marine adjust to the army is... interesting.
My son was a marine for 6 years. Did a couple of tours to Afghanistan then got out. Got married. Had a kid. Got a divorce. He’s been in the army a couple of years now. Says it’s the easiest money that he’s ever made. Laughs about a lot of things in the army...but he loves it!
Posted on 7/22/19 at 12:49 am to Rouge
u always hear the grass is greener ect. Serve your term and cross over. it does happen
Posted on 7/22/19 at 12:50 am to Rouge
Cool thing is, if youre a marine and get out, you can walk right into another branch but any branch coming into the Corps has to go through marine basic. 
Posted on 7/22/19 at 1:33 am to Rouge
My cousin graduated from West Point, then went in to the Air Force. That was many moons ago, though.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 1:36 am to Rouge
Uh, I knew a guy that 101st Airborne, and then later National Guard, he was active duty Guard for awhile than Reserves, I believe. I think that's pretty standard though.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 2:04 am to northshorebamaman
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none from the AF.
Why the frick would you give up ice cream and naptime and sending the officers to be the bullet sponges?
Posted on 7/22/19 at 2:36 am to supadave3
quote:
Uh, I knew a guy that 101st Airborne, and then later National Guard, he was active duty Guard for awhile than Reserves, I believe. I think that's pretty standard though.
Going from active duty to Reserve or Guard within the same branch is not unusual at all. Normally ones stay within their military branch when they make the shift and even most stay within the same MOS (enlisted/NCO) or branch within the branch (officer). All five branches of the military have Reserves (federal control) but only the AF and Army have National Gaurd units (state control).
Posted on 7/22/19 at 4:59 am to Rouge
I could tell you but I’d have to kill you
Posted on 7/22/19 at 5:27 am to Rouge
Lot of Marines that go into the Army since the USMC doesn't look to retain a high percentage past their first enlistment.
On the officer side during the height of the OIF years the Air Force had more cadets than they needed and the Army was short so a lot of AF ROTC cadets graduated but commissioned into the Army.
Army is huge and will take people from other branches. Every once and a while someone switches from the Army but a lot less common.
On the officer side during the height of the OIF years the Air Force had more cadets than they needed and the Army was short so a lot of AF ROTC cadets graduated but commissioned into the Army.
Army is huge and will take people from other branches. Every once and a while someone switches from the Army but a lot less common.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 5:40 am to Rouge
A very good friend of mine did 6 years in the Air Force got out started contracting for a year, then the contract dried up and then came back into the Army. It is not unheard of though not too common. In the Army I served with a few prior Airmen, Marines, and Sailors. Also you will usually be able to tell when someone served in another branch when they are in Class A uniform. You will see awards and badges from other branches.
This post was edited on 7/22/19 at 5:44 am
Posted on 7/22/19 at 6:05 am to Rouge
When I was in the Army back in the 80’s some guys would switch from Navy to Army to be home more with their family.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 6:18 am to Rouge
quote:Thanks for your service!
Watching stupid hotel renovation show.
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