Does your contract start after basic training?

When a person signs a contract for a MOS the contract for that MOS starts after he completes Basic or Boot Camp. When a person is officially sworn into the military they are obligated to serve the years they signed up for. So the contract begins there.

Do you enlist before or after basic training?

Your recruiter will provide you details on when and where you will be going for basic training. If you enlist under the military’s Delayed Entry Program, you commit to basic training within one year of enlisting. This is common for recruits who enlist before graduating from high school.

Is basic training part of your contract?

Those enlisting on active duty will have at least two enlistment contracts: the initial contract for the Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP) and a final contract that one will sign on the day they go to MEPS to ship out to basic training, which is the contract that counts is the final contract.

How long is your first military contract?

Most first-term enlistments require a commitment to four years of active duty and two years of inactive (Individual Ready Reserve, or IRR). But the services also offer programs with two-, three- and six-year active-duty or reserve enlistments. It depends upon the service and the job you want.

What happens when you enlist in the army?

Enlisted members make up most of the military workforce. They receive training in a job specialty and do most of the hands-on work. Usually, you’ll sign up for four years of active duty and four years inactive. You can join as an enlisted member and attend officer training later on.

What is the shortest time you can enlist?

Two years
Two years is the shortest amount of time a new enlistee can sign up for active duty, however, there is a catch. You actually have an eight-year commitment but you can perform this commitment as an active duty member, a Reservist, or Individual Ready Reservist (IRR).

How long is an Army enlistment contract?

A standard military enlistment contract often requires four years of active duty and four years of inactive reserve service. A typical contract to enlist directly in the Reserves or National Guard often requires eight years of inactive service.

How many enlistment contracts do you get when joining the military?

Those enlisting on active duty will have at least two enlistment contracts: the initial contract for the Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP) and a final contract that one will sign on the day they go to MEPS to ship out to basic training, which is the contract that counts is the final contract.

When do you start basic training in the military?

When exactly you head out depends on your job assignment. Your recruiter will provide you details on when and where you will be going for basic training. If you enlist under the military’s Delayed Entry Program, you commit to basic training within one year of enlisting.

What are the terms of enlistment in the military?

Terms of Enlistment. Once you have completed all of the testing requirements, have determined your career path and have taken the oath of enlistment, you are ready for basic training. You report for 10 week basic training, either directly or within a year.

When do you get paid when you join the military?

However, don’t expect anyone to hand you any money yet. In order to get paid, the military has to establish your military pay records, and that won’t happen until you inprocess during the first few days of basic training. Military members are paid twice each month — on the 1st and 15th of each month.