BDCP? 4 years Reserve?

[JayPull85]

I know the commitment is 4 years active 4 years reserve.
Could you choose to stay active for the 4 reserve years?

 

[Tom]

The commitment depends on what designator you apply for. If you want to stay in the Navy and conditions permit, then just stay.

 

[livinhawaii]

details about BDCP

I attend BYU Hawaii, I have 32 credits, 3.5 GPA, I will be a sophomore next year, I am just trying to figure out if I can join the program and how. Right now I am on a basketball scholarship and afterwards looking into joining the navy so since my school doesnt offer navy rotc I thought I could take this path instead

 

[Lobster]

I know the commitment is 4 years active 4 years reserve.
Could you choose to stay active for the 4 reserve years?

Most likely no one is going to force you to go reserve if you don't want and you'd want to stay active you stay active, personally my OR has never said anything about going reserve because I made it clear I want to be a career officer. Talk to your OR about it for more details.

 

[Tom]

Don't post the same information in two threads, it tends to offend the natives.

 

[bluesig1]

From: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/officerjo2/a/bdcp.htm

"Service Obligation: 4 yrs Active Duty from enlistment; superceded upon commission by applicable desig. requirements "

For your question "Could you choose to stay active for the 4 reserve years?"

Somebody correct me if I am wrong, but you can re-enlist to stay active after your original contract is over (obvious). The 4 year reserve duty, means if they still want to keep you active or call you back up to active duty they can, but it's not like you're in a reserve unit with drill every month.

 

[SWCS242]

From: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/officerjo2/a/bdcp.htm

"Service Obligation: 4 yrs Active Duty from enlistment; superceded upon commission by applicable desig. requirements "

For your question "Could you choose to stay active for the 4 reserve years?"

Somebody correct me if I am wrong, but you can re-enlist to stay active after your original contract is over (obvious). The 4 year reserve duty, means if they still want to keep you active or call you back up to active duty they can, but it's not like you're in a reserve unit with drill every month.

Yeah I think you are mostly right, but if you are an officer you wouldn't be "re-enlisting" I don't think.

They aren't saying you can only be active for 4 yrs, they are saying you have an obligation to do at least 4 yrs active duty. Obviously if you want to stay longer, they would probably be more than happy to sign you on for another few years.