On a 5 year enlistment in the military, is the 5th year considered an extension?

Question

On the initial enlistment in the U.S. Navy, if you sign up for 5 years, is the fifth year considered part of the initial contract, or is it listed as an extension?

Answer 1

start with you joined for 8 years so if you sine for 5 years it is not an extension your contract reads 5X3 5 active 3 inactive  

Answer 2

yes,it would be an ext. cuz a normal enlistment is still 4 yrs. only congress can change that,

Answer 3

Every enlistment in the military is for 8 years.  If you serve 4 years active duty, you have 4 years of Inactive Reserve duty yet to serve.  If you serve 5 years active duty, you only have 3 years left to serve in the inactive reserves.  

If the new serviceman will be spending a year in school or more for his or her MOS, then the military typically requires a 5-year active duty enlistment...  They're not going to spend all the money they spend on training you (giving you great certifications that translate well to civilian life) only to have you leave 3 years after your schooling is done.

So the short answer to your question is, it's not an extension... it's simply a different way to divide the required years of enlistment up, based on how much specialized education you will be recieving at the front end.

Make sense?

Answer 4

No, it is not an extension.  If you have a 5-year contract, then that means your NEC school ("A" or "B"-whatever comes first) is going to exceed 8 to12-months.  The Armed Forces don't like wasting money on sending servicemembers to a school only to be in for another 2.5 years.  Remember that boot camp and whatever other schools will be taking place before you are in the 'Fleet' too.  However, if you are going to go on independent duty, you will be required to have so many years left on your contract to be eligible, and they will need you to extend your contract.

You going in for Aviation Mechanic or similar?  Pensacola for NEC School?