Comments on: Basic Requirements for Navy Enlistment

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:18:32 +0000

Well master chief I went to another doctor to get a second opinion and he said I dont have autism and probably were mis diagnose when I was young. But the cmo still label me with history of it and to me he didnt pay no mind to my second doctor opinion. Right now im in college with a 3.0 gpa with no accommodations.

By: NCCM(ret)

NCCM(ret) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:18:55 +0000

Brian,

If the service wants to force the MEPS to complete a physical, then they can do that, but with the issues that you describe (autism), I do not see that happening. I recommend you now pursue other interests besides the military.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:50:52 +0000

Hey master chief once the cmo denieds an applicant with no waiver remmende
d is that a done deal. I was denied for history of autism hypertension obesity etc. can I resubmit or I cant.

By: NCCM(ret)

NCCM(ret) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:51:47 +0000

Chris,

Your recruiter is right, there are very limited prior service billets available; as a matter of fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the billets for the current FY are already filled. Eventually, billets will once again open up, so make sure you keep in contact with him. I don’t know how long the wait may be – a lot depends on retention rates, and those are very high.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:14:08 +0000

Hi NCCM,
I am army prior service with 4 years and 2 reserve, I’m trying to do the paperwork to enlist active in the navy, but I need a dependant waiver, my recruiter is trying to help bue told me I had to wait because they havent said much about prior service, do you think i can get in?

By: NCCM(ret)

NCCM(ret) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:15:07 +0000

Jason,

I recommend that you ask your question to NavyDoc on this page – http://www.navycs.com/blogs/2009/09/17/navy-recruiting-medical-waiver-process

He is a MEPS Chief Medical Officer.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:15:26 +0000

I was born wi th out my pinky and ring finger it has always been my dream to jpin the navy.i understand u can get waivers for certain medical issses would this be one or automativlt disqualitying. Im a righty and its my left hand

By: NCCM(ret)

NCCM(ret) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:06:26 +0000

Kathy,

Whereas it is unusual, it is possible. A MEPS physical is only good for two years, and you have to ship to boot-camp before the physical expires – normally, the discrepancy is found well enough in advance so it doesn’t become an issue just before leaving. If you don’t ship before it expires, then you have to retake the entire physical.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:26:35 +0000

My niece told her family that she was scheduled to leave for boot-camp tomorrow but that her recruiter said she had to go have another physical yesterday to make sure she was still qualified. Supposedly at this physical she was found to have high blood pressure and was told by her recruiter she needed to re-take the blood pressure test tomorrow and if she passed she could leave within the next month. Does this sound like something that would happen or a bunch of lies?

By: NCCM(ret)

NCCM(ret) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:39:02 +0000

NavyRecruit,

Everyday, people leave for RTC with some level of debt – you would have to be a lot more specific – did you join with a dependency waiver?