Can I drop out of the DEP program?
Eleanor Gray
Updated on June 28, 2026
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Simply so, do you get paid during DEP?
While the DEP is technically inactive reserves, it does not count as military service, because time in the DEP is unpaid (you do not receive military pay while in the DEP). To qualify as military service, you must be entitled to pay, and a person in the DEP is not entitled to receive pay.
Beside above, can you back out after you swear in at MEPS? You aren't officially in the military until right before you ship out of the MEPS station, where you sign your final papers and make your final oath. Up until this point, if you want out, you can just call up the recruiter.
Beside this, what happens if you get kicked out of DEP?
Yes you can be discharged from US Navy DEP. If at any time you no longer meet Basic Enlistment Eligibility Requirements (BEERs), you will be discharged. If at any time you no longer meet Basic Enlistment Eligibility Requirements (BEERs), you will be discharged.
Can you quit the military before basic?
Seeking Early Separation From the Military Unfortunately, there is no one easy way to get out of the military before your service is complete. Once sworn in at basic training, getting discharged once you are on active duty before your active duty commitment is up is no easy task.
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