The Fleet Reserve and the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve are composed of members of the naval service transferred thereto under this section. An enlisted member of the Regular Navy or the Navy Reserve who has completed 20 or more years of active service in the armed forces may, at his request, be transferred to the Fleet Reserve.
A job notice or advertisement may specify an age limit only in the rare circumstances where age is shown to be a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the business.
Applicants with prior military service can be granted a waiver for these age limits. To become an officer, the maximum age depends on how you get your commission: 1  The CG Academy minimum age is 17 and maximum age is 22 years old. The Officer Candidate School (OCS) minimum age is 21 and maximum age is 26 years old. 2  However, applicants with prior active duty service in any military branch may exceed this age limit by the number of months of service (not to exceed age 31).