Are Recruiters Active Duty?

Every branch of the military requires recruiters to have spent a certain amount of time on active duty and to have been promoted at least twice -- but not promoted too far. For an example of time in service, the Army requires a soldier to have re-enlisted at least once, meaning a minimum of four years in the service.

Are recruiters in the military?

Most recruiters are themselves recruited or volunteer to retrain out of other military careers. All military members who become recruiters must attend an intensive technical training course. Not all succeed in passing these courses, making the career field stronger through a process of weeding out.

Do military recruiters get paid?

While Army recruiters do go through special training and gain extra pay for their work, they in-fact DO NOT get a commission based on individual recruits. Army recruiters are granted special duty pay on their bi-weekly paychecks to compensate them for their extra work and training.