Save Your Uniforms, Just in Case!
October 7th, 2008
Navy Veterans (NAVETs) re-accessing into the Active Component do not attend Navy Recruit Training but are ordered to Recruit Training Command Great Lakes for in-processing only (i.e., duty station assignment, administrative processing, uniform outfitting, etc.).
All NAVETs must have a complete seabag. To save yourself some money you should bring previously purchased, fully serviceable sea bag items to avoid unnecessary expenses. If you are thinking of getting out make sure you save some closet space just in case you ever decide to re-enlist!
When you arrive at RTC you must have complete copies of your (Read the rest of the article…)
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Success in Challenging Environment
September 23rd, 2008
I think it may have been Rear Admiral Evans when she was Commander Navy Recruiting Command that said, “If our military ever gets down to two people, one of them had better be a Recruiter”.
Mullen Praises Recruiters for Success in Challenging Environment (Read the rest of the article…)
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Navy Student Loan Repayment
September 19th, 2008
To be eligible for the Navy Student Loan Repayment Program (LRP), you must meet the following; You must be Non-Prior Service, a High School Diploma Graduate, get at least a 50QT on your ASVAB test and qualify for and enlist in one of the LRP qualifying ratings. Even if the job you select is eligible for an enlistment bonus you can not be given both – you must choose only one.
What student loans qualify? Existing education loans must meet all of the following requirements in order to qualify for repayment:
- Must have been made towards your education.
- Must qualify under part B, D, or E of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq; 1087a et seq; 1087aa et seq). Unless you are actually listed as the student on Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), this type of loan is ineligible for repayment.
- The loan must have been (Read the rest of the article…)
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Alcohol – Behind The Wheel
September 5th, 2008
Adjudicated definition – “The completion of a legal process by which an arbiter or judge reviews evidence and argumentation including legal reasoning set forth by opposing parties or litigants to come to a decision which determines rights and obligations between the parties involved.” For the purposes of enlistment, if your charges are disposed with ANY condition, it will be considered a guilty finding and will be subject to, if otherwise qualified/required, a waiver by the proper approval authority. Example – a prosecutor tells you your charges will be dropped if you write a “letter of apology,” the condition requirement of having to write the letter is considered an adverse adjudication.
Behind the Wheel (BTW) definition – Alcohol and/or drug incidents while you were BTW of a motorized vehicle such as driving while intoxicated (DWI), driving (Read the rest of the article…)
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Purpose of the Delayed Entry Program
August 21st, 2008
From the Navy Recruiting manual concerning the Delayed Entry Program (DEP);
Delayed entry is the military status gained by an enlistment in which a service member’s entry on active duty (ACDU) or initial active duty for training (IADT) is postponed for up to 365 days (12 months) with the exception of juniors who will be mid-year graduates. All up and coming new high school seniors (scheduled to graduate at the completion of the next school year) entering DEP during the months of May, June and July are authorized to remain in DEP for a maximum of 455 days (15 months).
When you enlist, your date for leaving to recruit training (boot camp) will hinge on a few factors. First is when would be the first day you would be eligible to leave. Are you still in school? You want to ensure proper notice of current employer or you have entered a program which requires a certain amount of time in the DEP due to additional qualifications you must meet – the number of things to consider are as varied as the people who join. Next is (Read the rest of the article…)
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Heritage Language Recruiting Program
August 19th, 2008
The Heritage Language Recruiting Program (HLRP) is available for men and women who live in communities that hold true the heritage and speak the language of their native people to increase the Navy’s capacity in critical foreign languages. If you are eligible (it is available for active and reserve service) for this program you must understand that after your initial training your duty assignments may require regular interaction with the language/dialect-specific general population of your heritage. You will normally be stationed at a parent unit in a specific global area or be assigned as an Individual Augmentee (IA) to a unit identified for deployment to the area of your expertise.
You must meet all basic enlistment eligibility requirements (except for the ASVAB requirement, you may enlist with AFQT scores of 21 or higher). You must be an (Read the rest of the article…)
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Medical Conditions Normally Waiverable
August 14th, 2008
Part two of the what will and what won’t keep you out of the United States Navy medically (provided in the cases listed a waiver is granted). Part one discussed conditions that normally would not qualify for a waiver – this installment discusses the conditions in which a waiver may be granted.
If you appear to be, in all other respects, qualified for enlistment but reveal a history of one or more of the following common conditions you must be advised that the treatment records or a written summary from your private or attending physician will be of value to the examining Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) physician during the pre-enlistment physical examination and may reduce the possibility of temporary medical disqualification.
If you are considering a future in the armed forces there is no time like the present to start gathering the records of your medical past. The medical records will be sent to the MEPS in advance for a medical review (Read the rest of the article…)
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Medical Issues Not Normally Waivered
August 13th, 2008
Many people who are considering the United States Navy as an option wonder if there may be some mental or physical condition from their past which may preclude them from serving. This post is the first of a two part series which will talk about medical conditions and possibly answer your “would I make it with” questions. Today I will list the medical issues/conditions which will not be considered for a waiver.
For those issues with time conditions they are listed as such – like a severe head injury has a five year waiting period, the waiting period is in place to reduce the possibility there were no long term effects from the injury. Conditions that become aggravated while serving on active duty could in the long run be considered “service connected” which in turn could lead to future disability benefits. By restricting some known medical issues, (Read the rest of the article…)
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Another Ban Recruiters Story
August 12th, 2008
According to The Eureka Reporter, “Recruiters exaggeration of the benefits of military service and a drive to meet recruitment quotas are two reasons why two ballot initiatives for November’s election will ask Arcata and Eureka voters whether they want to take away the U.S. military’s ability to contact youths under 18 years old for the purpose of recruiting.”
My question about the proposals would be if there is a high school within the city limits and Recruiters visit those schools to canvass for applicants – is each student going to be required to wear a tag or sticker displaying their age (Read the rest of the article…)
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Basic Requirements for Navy Enlistment
August 3rd, 2008
People wanting to enlist in the United States Navy must meet specific eligibility requirements to be considered qualified. The following information is segmented into the various types of things that are required, and each of those paragraphs have links to the specific pages that may answer your questions – also try the search function, as there are a few hundred pages of information regarding enlistment eligibility available, not to mention the 1000′s of informative comments. Please ask any questions you may have from the most appropriate page, or use the contact form to communicate via email (here). Thank you!
So, first lets talk about how old you have to be to join the Navy. The days of being 15 years old and lying about your age to get in are long gone. You have to be at least 17 years of age (17 with parents signed permission that is) and not older than 34 (if you have reached your 35th birthday, your ship has sailed as it were) for service in the active Navy, (Read the rest of the article…)
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