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Navy Reserve Advanced Pay Grade Program

Program Description

The Navy Reserve Advanced Pay Grade (APG) program allows qualified civilians whose occupations and experience are comparable to Navy career fields (jobs) to enlist in the Navy Reserve. Applicants with prior military service must enlist for a minimum of three years. Non-prior-service applicants incur a minimum obligation of eight years, with six years in a participating status.

The APG program requires 2 weeks recruit training (boot camp). Reservists normally spend one weekend per month in training sessions at a Navy Reserve Center, plus 12 to 17 days per year in annual training (AT) at a site other than a Navy Reserve Center.

Qualifications

Applicants for the APG program must: be currently employed or have been employed within the past 12 months in civilian fields comparable to the ratings for which applying;

not have prior service, active or inactive, within two previous years in ratings convertible to the ratings for which applying;

include sufficient documentation of professional and supervisory experience on a resume, with employer and personal recommendations;

meet the "A" school Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test score requirements for the applicable ratings' achieve a minimum Armed Forces Qualification Test score of 31" qualify physically and meet height and weight requirements;

meet dependency requirements. Unmarried applicants with dependents are not normally eligible. Applicants who enlist in the program are assigned the permanent pay grade of E-3 and are temporarily advanced to the rates and pay grades for which they qualify (and are temporarily paid at the higher pay grades)

Age Requirements

Applicants without prior military service must be at least 21. The maximum age is 37 for applicants without prior service. For prior service applicants, computed age is determined by subtracting any prior military service from calendar age.

Permanent Rate Requirements

• Personnel approved for enlistment as an E-4 or E-5 must complete the following requirements:
• Basic Military Requirements Course Apprenticeship Course
• Military Requirements for Petty Officer 3 & 2
• Professional Course for Petty Officer 3 & 2

In addition to those listed above, personnel approved for E-6 must complete the Military Requirements for Petty Officer 1st Class (PO1) and Chief Petty Officer (CPO) and the Professional Course for PO1 and CPO.

Thirty-six months is considered to be adequate time for completing the requirements for a permanent rate, and extensions of this time are not authorized. If requirements are not met in the time allotted, personnel are automatically reverted to their permanent pay grade of E-3.

Benefits

Besides earning an extra paycheck, some of the many benefits available to reservists include:

• promotions based on ability and performance;
• health care for injury and illness sustained during training;
• exchange (tax-free department store) and commissary (grocery) store privileges;
• low-cost life insurance;
• Reserve Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance;
• space-available flights anywhere in the United Stataes on Military aircraft;
• the pride that comes from serving your country while you grow personally and professionally.

For more information contact your Southern California Officer recruiter below.