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Just had a question in mind.

Lets assume someone is 12-13 years in the german military(12 years is common) with some missions abroad and with the rank of a Hauptmann (Captain) in the end . After that he moves to the USA and becomes a Us-citizen, there he wants to go to the Us-Military. Does he have to start all over again (basic training...)? And will he even get a chance with his age (about 35). And what are his chances if he is thinking about joining the Us-Police?

Just curious,
Tom
 
I asked about this and foreign military service does not count. If you were on a Green Card you will have to go through basic etc etc.
If you have a 4 year college degree however, you start from Specialist-4.
 
WoW so as Veteran with 13 years of experience as an infantry officer with missions abroad you get to learn the basics along with the school boys? That ***.. i thought the USA needs soldiers...
 
WoW so as Veteran with 13 years of experience as an infantry officer with missions abroad you get to learn the basics along with the school boys? That ***.. i thought the USA needs soldiers...

I know it may not be a good motivator to join the US military, but a big part of being an NCO and a senior enlisted in the Army is (in theory anyway) understanding many of the US specific regulations relative to the job and having a basic knowledge of where to find answers in regards to FMs and TMs.

In other words they want you to spend some time in the US Army before advancing too far into rank.

I work with a former German Army soldier who left the German Army to work as private security and eventually moved to the United States and earned his citizenship through military service. I will try to find out what rank he was before he left the German service, but he is currently an E-3.

There are requirements to every promotion, but ability and motivation tend to accelerate promotions. :p
 
Also assume anywhere around three years for citizenship as they are pretty back logged. Checked it out myself a few times actually and it's not as instantaneous as you might think.
Also, if you have a conditional status, you have to get the conditional status removed before you are eligible for citizenship. If you cannot have your conditional status removed, you will serve out your contract and then you will have to leave the country as you will be out of status. This applies to you whether you sat behind a desk all four years or won two Silver Stars and a Purple Heart. However, if you die, you will be awarded a US citizenship posthumously (f*cking useless).
So if I were you, having gone that far, I'd rather just stay with the German military. Unless you have some pressing reason to join the US military.
PM me if you have any specific plans you want to discuss or you have a question you'd rather not have floating around here.
 
The reason would be that my time of service expires after 13 years... thats why i actually asked. I love my country and the german military but i could live with the thought to change my life and prepare for sth new (and i have family in Kansas) but to start all over again, that seems kind of embarrassing if you were aready company commander back in germany... but i guess theres no other way, but it will be an option... hmm maybe my godfather could arrange sth... how much power has a retired army full colonel? :)
okok... well theres still the option to become a professional soldier (meaning lifetime) in germany but thats difficult ...
 
I know what you mean.
It sounds pretty sh*tty even from going from leading an NBC team to starting anew, I can only imagine what it'd be like going from Captain to Specialist.
You might want to explore your options more in Germany as a career military person. Or if you know you'll have to go civilian, do something more technical than infantry and then use that to try boost your chances of getting hired in the private sector.
 
Jokes mate. Jokes.
I'm sure we'd take him, we've got more than enough South African officers that have joined us recently, a couple of Germans wont hurt.
 
Nah, I suppose the toughest part for him would be the adjustment to drive on the wrong side of the road... :D
 
I heard canadian forces are trying to recruit trained german infantry officers, can anyone confirm that?
 
During your 13 years of infantry service, have you been to any schools, joint training (small units) in the US?
ie: Ranger school or something like that?

If you have you might want to hit up your old contacts to get the straight poop.
For infantry with special skillsets the options might be a tad bigger then the average pouge.
Just a thought.

//KJ.
 
personally it seems dumb to me to make a company commander go through everything again. but what do i know...hey, do you aussies need some tank troopers:)?
 
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