Appointments and enlistments: age limitations
32 U.S.C. § 313
in effect(a) To be eligible for original enlistment in the National Guard, a person must be at least 17 years of age and under 45, or under 64 years of age and a former member of the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, or Regular Marine Corps. To be eligible for reenlistment, a person must be under 64 years of age.
(b) To be eligible for appointment as an officer of the National Guard, a person must—(1) be a citizen of the United States; and (2) be at least 18 years of age and under 64.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc32@119-95.zipFetched: 6/4/2026
