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Reserve Officer Recruiter
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"
President John F. Kennedy
Navy Reserve Merchant Marine Officers
Merchant Marine officers in the Navy Reserve are professionally licensed
deck, engineering and radio officers employed in the maritime industry.
The Merchant Marine program is composed of a corps of actively sailing
officers who serve on naval vessels in time of war or national emergencies.
Additionally, these officers serve as shoreside cadre assigned
to Navy Reserve activities in support of sealift readiness, namely the Military Sealift Command (MSC).
Basic Education Requirements
Graduation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, a state maritime academy or an accredited industry school, and successful completion of the prescribed course in naval science. Most graduates will typically be offered a Navy Commission in the Individual Ready Reserve. Accept it, as it will otherwise be difficult to obtain later. With this commission, it is practically effortless to affiliate with a Selected Reserve unit, should you choose to do so.
Age Requirement
At least 19 but less than 40 at time of appointment. This age maximum can be waived up to 42, with prior military service.
LT Joe Rystrom, USN
Reserve Officer Programs
Los Angeles, California
Tel: (310) 521-1105
