How Much Should We Know?

Personnel Security Screening Questionnaire

October 21st, 2008

Below is a security questionnaire each applicant must complete before they can enlist in the armed forces of the United States.

Should not each person seeking a political office which could be exposed to sensitive, potentially classified material have to answer and affirm the same questions? Should the answers to these questions be made available to the general public?

You are here today because you either enlisted with a guaranteed skills job or are being considered for one because of your qualifications. Since these jobs involve matters of national security, it is imperative that you answer the questions on this questionnaire honestly. Your answers to these questions will determine how extensive your interview will be when you are called.

1. Are you, any of your family members and/or anyone you have lived with, not a citizen of the U.S.?
2. Were any of your family members born outside the U.S.? Does not include births abroad of U.S. parents.
3. Do you have any friends or relatives who are U.S. citizens that live outside of the U.S.?
4. Do you or any family members maintain or claim dual citizenship with a country other than the U.S.?
5. Have you ever traveled outside of the U.S., including Canada or Mexico, for purposes other than pleasure?
6. Have you ever traveled outside of the U.S., excluding Canada or Mexico, for any purpose?
7. Do you have any friends or relatives that are involved in any criminal misdemeanor and felony activities?
8. Do you have any friends or relatives that are presently in jail, prison, parole or probation?
9. Have you ever been rejected by any branch of the armed forces for enlistment or affiliation due to any reason other than medical?
10. Have you ever been charged or punished under the UCMJ, received non-judicial punishment, been convicted by a military court, investigated by a military agency, relieved of duties or had adverse entries in your service record or on your evaluations or recruit hard card?
11. Have you ever been fired from a job?
12. During high school or college, were you ever suspended or expelled for any reason?
13. Have you ever had any bills turned over to a collection agency?
14. Have you ever paid a bill more than 30 days late or not at all?
15. Have you ever bounced a check, overdrawn your debit card, had a credit card recalled, had anything repossessed or voluntarily surrendered to a creditor?
16. Have you ever filed for bankruptcy?
17. Do you owe any individual or persons money, for any reason?
18. Does your monthly payment debt (i.e. credit cards, car payments, insurance, medical bills, record/health/book clubs, etc.) exceed 50 percent of your monthly income?
19. Have you ever shoplifted or stolen anything, whether charged or not?
20. Have you ever bought, sold, grown, manufactured or possessed marijuana?
21. Have you ever used, possessed or experimented with any type of controlled substance, narcotic or drug, other than marijuana?
22. Have you ever been convicted of an alcohol related offense?
23. Have you ever been told to enter, or have you ever been in an alcohol or drug program?
24. Have you ever been seen by or consulted with a mental health professional, counselor, psychologist or psychiatrist for any reason?
25. Have you ever had serious thoughts about suicide or have you attempted suicide?
26. Have you ever been treated for anxiety, depression or stress?
27. Have you ever been involved in any deviant sexual behavior?
28. Have you ever destroyed or vandalized any property or possessions of others?
29. Have you ever done anything in your lifetime someone might blackmail you with, such as engaged in extra-marital affairs, undetected theft, fraud, embezzlement, etc.?
30. Has anyone at anytime told you or suggested that you withhold or not reveal any information about yourself?
31. Is there anything that we have not asked you or that you have not told us that could possibly come up during an investigation that could cause you a problem?