JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. –
Are you happy with your current job? Have you ever thought about joining the Army? The military has a program that might be able to help you out. It's called the Blue to Green program and allows you to finish your Air Force or Navy enlistment and then transfer into the Army. The following are some of the guidelines for this program:
For E-4 and below:
You keep your current rank, leave amount, time in service, time in grade and your GI Bill.
You need to submit your application within 180 days of your Date of Separation, unless released early by your command.
You will be retrained into an Army Military Occupation Specialty that you qualify for, depending on the needs of the Army. You will discuss this with a recruiter and a guidance counselor at the Military Entrance Processing Station.
You will not have to attend basic training again, but will be required to attend a four-week Warrior Transition Course at Ft. Sill, Okla.
For E-5s
Your requirements are the same as E-4 and below, with the biggest difference being if you don't like the job the Army has offered you, you can turn it down and re-enlist in the Air Force if you are able to. The DD Form 368 that is completed by you and your commander is only a conditional release. You are not in the Army until you sign the paperwork accepting the MOS offered to you.
For E-6s
The same rules apply as for E-1 through E-5, but since you are an E-6, there might be a chance the Army cannot get you into a MOS that will allow you to keep your rank. Just as with the E-5s, you do not have to join if you do not want the MOS offered to you.
For more information on the program, and to register (which is required), go to
http://www.goarmy.com/btg. You can also contact a local Army recruiter who will help you through this transition.