What are re-enlistment codes?
You can find a Reenlistment code on your discharge documents.
Different RE codes have different meanings across different branches.
The U.S. Army RE codes follow a guideline of 1 being eligible to reenlist without issue, 2 being able to re-enlist with restrictions that may apply, and individuals with an RE code.
The Air Force has a similar structure with people with a RE code of 1 being able to reenlist.
Air Force RE code 2 is not eligible to immediately reenlist but may be eligible for prior service enlistment with waivers and 4 unable to speach.
The Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard allow people to re-enlist with a number of conditions.
Use the guide to find a complete list of reenlistment codes for each military branch.
When separated and qualified for enlistment, individuals with this RE Code were fully qualified.
After 93 days after the date of separation, individuals with over 6 years of service for pay are fully qualified to re-enlist.
The individuals who have not been tested to verify primary MOS are fully qualified.
Those who tested prior to October 1, 1980, and did not have a 90 or higher in any of the 3 ASVAB areas, or scores of 85 or greater in 3 or more, will be included in the RE-1C.Otherwise qualified is fully qualified.
The RE-2 was separate for Government convenience.
Individuals with 6 plus years of service for pay who have an additional service requirement, refuse to meet the requirement through reenlistment or extension and were separated prior to August 15, 1977 are ineligible to re-enlist in grade.
When last separated but reenlistment not authorized at that time under the enlisted year group management plan, RE-2B is fully qualified.
civilian-fully qualified when last separated, but reenlistment was not authorized at that time.
Waiver must be granted to reenlist individuals who are not qualified for continued Army service.
Section 1 is for people who don't have a high score in any of the AQB or ACB areas.
If mental requirements can be met and waivers are approved, code is no longer used.
Waiver is valid for continuous, unbroken service for in-service personnel who were separated after August 15, 1977 because they did not meet the additional service requirements with reenlistment or extension.
Unless waivers are granted, individuals who lost time during the last period of service are ineligible.
4 months+ of service completed who do not meet pay grade requirements of Chapter 2 or denied under Qualitative Screening Process according to Chapter 4 are ineligible unless waivers are granted.
Ineligible is retired after 20 or more years active Federal Service.
Fleet Reservist Retired, Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer and Midshipman are ineligible because of their status.
Individual failed to meet area aptitude requirements, alien, and fully qualified if mental criteria of table 2-1 are met.
Conscientious objector is ineligible for reenlistment unless waivers are granted.
Unless waiver is granted, an individual who failed to meet discipline standards, demonstrated dependency or hardship is ineligible.
An individual with a physical disability can be disqualified from officer candidate training.
USNR-R returned to Reserve unity after serving 90 or more days of active duty.
There are recruits assigned to Recruit Training who have temporary medical conditions or unsatisfactory initial performance.
Airman with an extension of enlistment, second term or career airman, with 19 years time of service and 13 months or less before original expiration, is eligible to reenlist.
A career airman with 20 or more years of service and 13 or less months remaining before original expiration is eligible to reenlist.
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program for drugs can be completed or failed.
The result of an investigation by the military or civilian authority can lead to a discharge or court-martial action.
There are martial charges pending in civilian court or court-martial.
Within 23 months of 60th birthday, completed 18 years, one month or more of active service, and 13 months or less remaining.
Within 23 months of 60th birthday, you can complete 18 years, one month or more of active service.
First term female airman who was discovered to be pregnant before enlistment was separated for inability to progress in training, but has no disqualifying factors or ineligibility conditions.
The condition no longer exists for first term, second term or career airman who was ineligible to reenlist.
Second term or career airman who wouldn't get PCS or TDY assignment retainability for deployment.
Second term or career airman who refused to get retainability for training or retraining declined to attend.
When no other reenlist code applies, RE 3K is used.
Concealment of juvenile records, minority, failure to meet physical standards, and void enlistments are included in RE-4C.
Not selected for promotion to SSgt/E-5 because of less than 16 years of TAFMS is the RE-4D.
4 year enlisted with A1C grade or below with 31 or more months completed and 6 years enlisted below SrA.
The officer training school and similar program are eliminated.
The types of discharges include honorable, general, bad conduct, and dishonorable.
Entry Level Discharge or Uncharacterized Discharge is counted as another type of discharge by some sources.
Soldiers are discharged within the first 180 days of enlistment for a variety of reasons.
Depending on the RE code, other branches may allow you to reenlist with a General or Other Than Honorable.
After a court-martial proceeding, Bad Conduct Discharge and Dishonorable Discharge are given and one can expect not to be able to reenlist with these discharges.
An honorable discharge is listed as the character of service in order to have the best chance of reenlistment.
Entry-level performance or parenthood are examples of reasons to separate from military service.
Other factors that may affect your reenlistment eligibility are if your MOS is open, if you still meet requirements, and discharge characterization.
If you want to help with reenlisting, or if it has an effect on civilian circumstances, you should do this.
You have to prove that the discharge was unfair or based on false information.
People have 15 years from the date of discharge to apply for the Discharge Review Board.
The Discharge Review Board can review cases that are not the result of a court martial.
The Department of Defense and the VA launched a tool that helps veterans apply for an upgraded military discharge.
An RE 4 is a reenlistment code that states that individuals are not eligible for a waiver.
An RE 4 can be given for a variety of reasons and can have a few different codes depending on the branch.
Retirement after 20 years can be one of the reasons RE codes are given.
If evidence shows the RE code has an error or is unjust, it can be changed.
The Discharge Review Board will review whether a RE Code should be upgraded when a request to update a military discharge is submitted.
Most of the time, an RE 4 can't be changed, and an individual will have to submit a waiver to re-enlist into a military branch.
RE codes can only be changed in the event of an error.
It is possible to apply to have your discharge upgraded if this doesn't happen.
You would not be eligible to join another branch of the service if you have an RE 4 code.It would require an exception to policy to reenlist.
If you have an RE 4, you won't be able to join another branch of the service.It would require an exception to policy to reenlist.
If you have an RE 4, you won't be able to join another branch of the service.It would require an exception to policy to reenlist.
Depending on the branch of service, a general discharge can allow you to re-enlist after a bad conduct or other honorable discharge.
Depending on the branch of service, a general discharge is likely to allow you to reenlist.
Depending on the branch of service, a general discharge is likely to allow you to reenlist.
After discharge, an RE code of RE-, RE-2 or R-3 may be used if certain conditions are met.You may need a waiting period.
After certain conditions are met, an RE code of RE-, RE-2 or R-3 may be reenlist.You may need a waiting period.
After certain conditions are met, an RE code of RE-, RE-2 or R-3 may be reenlist.You may need a waiting period.
A Navy reenlistment code indicates that a recruit developed a temporary medical condition or poor performance in boot camp.
The code RE-8 indicates that a recruit developed a temporary medical condition or poor performance in boot camp.
The code RE-8 indicates that a recruit developed a temporary medical condition or poor performance in boot camp.
The character of your discharge and whether or not you are eligible to reenlist will be indicated by your RE code on your form.
The character of your discharge and whether or not you are eligible to reenlist will be indicated by your RE code on your form.
The character of your discharge and whether or not you are eligible to reenlist will be indicated by your RE code on your form.