What is the average length of serving in the military before you have completed your obligation to your Countr?

Can you only use the GI Bill when you get out or can you use it while you are serving?



Are there other jobs in the Military besides "fighting"? Aren't there computer jobs, engineering jobs that will allow you to serve your Country that way?



Thank you so much for answering my questions.What is the average length of serving in the military before you have completed your obligation to your Countr?All initial service obligation are for 8 years with a combination of active duty and reserve time.



You can use your GI Bill while serving after completion of 181 days but you would be wiser using your services tuition assistance program while on active duty and saving the GI bill for later.



There are a lot of jobs that are not classified as "combat arms" but all service members must be prepared to defend themselves if the need arises and be prepared to take a life or die.



If you can't square with that fact stay on the couch...the military, despite what most Americans think, is not a welfare social works program.What is the average length of serving in the military before you have completed your obligation to your Countr?
Normal length is 8 years. That's 8 full for active duty, normally 6 active and 2 inactive for national guard. Army anyway, I don't know about other branches. And yes there are support jobs, they need drivers and mechanics and medics and IT personnel. It's all serving towards the greater purpose.



And you can use the G.I. Bill as soon as you graduate AITWhat is the average length of serving in the military before you have completed your obligation to your Countr?Yes you don't have to fight. Just be smart in other things.



Also, I think that TWO years is the minimum number of years you can serve and to me, that counts as serving the country. I will shake your hand right out of basic training.What is the average length of serving in the military before you have completed your obligation to your Countr?
MSO is 8 years. That is active (reserve or active duty) + IRR.

Yes there are many more jobs than combat arms. Please see a recruiter to find out more

About the GI Bill. Yes you can use it in service, but why? Use TA and other programs that help out.What is the average length of serving in the military before you have completed your obligation to your Countr?From Navy side..



*What is the average length of serving in the military before you have completed your obligation to your Countr?

Average is 5 years for a typical enlistment. May be longer if you get a highly technical billet like nuke or if you get an enlistment bonus.



Can you only use the GI Bill when you get out or can you use it while you are serving?

You can only use it when you're out. You don't have time on sea duty to be a full time student anyway, which is pretty much your entire first enlistment. But you also receive Tuition Assistance if you take some classes. Most people choose online courses because of the flexibility.



Are there other jobs in the Military besides "fighting"? Aren't there computer jobs, engineering jobs that will allow you to serve your Country that way?

Yes and no. If you're on sea duty, then you're either on a ship or part of a squadron. Either way, you are supporting that unit's ability to fight. You are directly contributing to combat efforts. There are a number of restricted officers in professional jobs like lawyer, doctor, etc. who are not considered doctors. There are also some ratings that will probably never go on sea duty or see much of a combat zone like musician.What is the average length of serving in the military before you have completed your obligation to your Countr?
I believe everyone that signs up is 8 years of total commitment, this is to justify the training. There are many ways to divide that 8 years up, as little as two years of active duty, with six years left between active reserves(national guard, army reserves), and inactive ready reserves(your name on a list in the case of emergency). Again i can only speak for the army on this one.



There are (computer) jobs that are less likely (read very unlikely) to be in combat, but all soldiers must complete the same type of basic training, and you are an infantryman first, occupational specialty second. You should never assume that you won't ever end up in a situation where you must use your combat training.