{"id":83442,"date":"2026-03-25T12:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/25\/army-raises-maximum-enlistment-age-to-42\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:33:40","slug":"army-raises-maximum-enlistment-age-to-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2026\/03\/25\/army-raises-maximum-enlistment-age-to-42\/","title":{"rendered":"Army raises maximum enlistment age to 42"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a sweeping change to its enlistment regulations, the Army has raised the maximum age for eligible recruits to 42, the <a href=\"https:\/\/armypubs.army.mil\/epubs\/DR_pubs\/DR_a\/ARN42922-AR_601-210-000-WEB-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/armypubs.army.mil\/epubs\/DR_pubs\/DR_a\/ARN42922-AR_601-210-000-WEB-1.pdf\">service announced<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Changes highlighted in the memo, which was distributed this week and will go into effect in April, also include the removal of previous enlistment obstacles for recruits who have a single marijuana or drug paraphernalia conviction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement comes as the Army continues efforts to widen its recruiting pool after falling short of its Regular Army enlistment <a href=\"https:\/\/recruiting.army.mil\/pao\/facts_figures\/\" rel=\"\">goals<\/a> in 2022 and 2023 before rebounding in 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upper limit of the Army\u2019s previous allowable enlistment age was 35, but waivers were sometimes granted for older enlistees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforce.com\/how-to-join\/join-the-air-force\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.airforce.com\/how-to-join\/join-the-air-force\">Air Force<\/a> and <a 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