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Comment on Medical Issues Not Normally Waivered by NCCM(ret)

NCCM(ret) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:21:24 +0000

Congratulations TJP!!! Love it when the process works

Comment on Medical Issues Not Normally Waivered by TJP

TJP — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:22:40 +0000

Hi NCCM,

Guess what! I went back down to MEPS to choose my job and they told me I scored a 128 on the DLAB! They said they were looking at the wrong scores, and that the 64 was the CS score for the Navy test. I can’t believe I passed the DLAB. I could’ve been a CTI but they said they didn’t need women for that job right now. They assigned me the CTN (cryptologic technician networks) job, but my recruiter said he would let me know if another job opened up. I really wanted Air Traffic Control or Intelligence Specialist. We’ll see what happens. I am officially a DEPper though! I have a lot to learn now.

TJP

Comment on ASVAB Confirmation Test by NCCM(ret)

NCCM(ret) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:00:35 +0000

6 months from the date of the test.

Comment on MEPS Drug and Alcohol Testing (DAT) Program by NCCM(ret)

NCCM(ret) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:59:47 +0000

The Navy’s policy is clear. With the positive DAT at MEPS you are not eligible to join. I suggest you check with the other services as I am not fully aware of their policy.

Comment on MEPS Drug and Alcohol Testing (DAT) Program by John

John — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:48:27 +0000

Ok, so this is really hard for me to talk about. I have always planned on joining a branch of the service ever since I was a little kid dressing up in uniform. However, last May I became interested in the Marine OCS program. I was immediately roushed within a week to MEPS. The week prior to speaking to the RO, I had tried Marijuana for the first time. I am in college, an engineering student, So it was my first time. Needless to say I did not pass the pee test at MEPS. What Can I do? Is this the end for me? I want to serve my country, and I am sober as a judge. MEPS was never explained to me, I had no clue what it was. Please help!

Comment on ASVAB Confirmation Test by unknown

unknown — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:29:29 +0000

What happen if you took the confirmation test and didn’t pass? How long do you have to wait to retest? Also are you required to take it at MEPS or can you take it at any local MET site.

Comment on Budget Proposal Would Fix Concurrent Receipt by DK

DK — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:08:37 +0000

John (Croce)
Excellent post a couple entries above. But reading further on past your FACTS, it seems that facts can be inconvenient. Now Nancy Pelosi is the one who torpedo’d CR for Ch 61? Yikes. This is why we will continue to make so little progress.

Thanks also to this thread. It has been (overall) the most informative place on the web, IMHO. I hope we’ll keep up the fight — it will be harder, but that’s no reason to quit.

Don

Comment on Budget Proposal Would Fix Concurrent Receipt by Edward A. McGIlly

Edward A. McGIlly — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:57:43 +0000

This website has had no action since the fall of HR-2990 Concurrent pay. So to get your blood boiling how about this; Nancy Pallocie is the Speacker of the House. Her husband owns 47% of Star Kiss Tuna Comp. Star Kiss owns Dole food products. Dole Food’s has plantations through the Islands of The American Samoa. Dole employs 95% of Samoas workers. The last unemployment insurance increse went fron $5 and change to $7 and change. Nancy, using her clout, did not allow the work force on the Samoan Islands to get this nation wide bennie. A plus for her hubby. Dole was exempt from paying the raise. That’s not all; in this years vote to pass the 2010 budget Nancy, some how pushed in a multi, multi, million dollar fund to be given to the work force of the People of The American Samoans.
This fund paid by the American tax payer is subsedising the unemployment insurance that Nancys husbands company, Dole was exempt from paying. That puts more profit in the pockets for Dole and Star Kiss. This should be an inpecable cause or jail time for Nancy. She has the balls to call Republicans “robbers”.
This type of tit for tat has been rampid for a long time in our state and federal capitals. So what’s new????
I would like to know why Nancy and the majority leader of the house put the kabosh on concurrent military and V.A.bill HR-2990?? We the people were told the budget cant skim any more cash off the 2010 budget for it’s Disabled Military retired veterans. i guess the media still has stars in their eyes and kisses all around for the Dems. We;again got the shaft big time. Ed

Comment on Purpose of the Delayed Entry Program by NCCM(ret)

NCCM(ret) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:19:07 +0000

TJP,

You will be given options that marry up the job with a date – the dates are fixed to the job – so to leave at a specific date, you need to take a job that leaves during that time.

Comment on Purpose of the Delayed Entry Program by TJP

TJP — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:05:04 +0000

Is there a way to actually prolong your time in DEP? What I mean by that is, could I request that I don’t leave until a certain time at MEPS? I was hoping to wait at least a year before I left for basic, because I just started a new job and wanted to put in at least a year on the job before I left. How would I go about doing this?

TJP