This usually happens when someone does something that results in temporary disqualification from their normal job, or if someone volunteers for a special job or project. While both programs are available, most enlist under the Guaranteed Job program.
Again, whether or not you will be offered the job you want depends upon your qualifications, and the needs of the service. An example would be the Nuclear Program. These programs generally require higher ASVAB line scores, and require a longer service commitment, but offer accelerated promotions, greater training opportunities, and higher enlistment bonuses.
Very, very few Marine applicants get a guaranteed job mostly those with college degrees or high ASVAB scores, applying for certain, designated technical specialties. MOS job is a distant second. Coast Guard. A few schools and therefore jobs are offered during basic training. As well as offering the fewest guaranteed jobs, the Coast Guard has the fewest overall jobs about 23 of any of the services.
On the plus side, for the most part, all of the Coast Guard jobs directly relate to a civilian occupation. Reserves and National Guard. This is because, unlike the active duty forces, who recruit for available slots all over the world, Guard and Reserve recruiters recruit for specific unit vacancies in their local areas.
Regardless of what some of the military recruiting commercials on TV indicate, the military is not a job-placement agency. This is especially true for jobs that everyone wants like computer programming , or jobs that only have a few people assigned. For example, the Air Force has over 22, Security Forces cops assigned. Compare that to the physical therapist specialists authorized, and you can see that the chances of jobs being open for Security Forces is several dozens of times greater than openings for physical therapists.
If you are focused on only one or two job possibilities, you are likely to be disappointed. This may or may not be true. Each of the services have different requirements when it comes to retraining. In the Army and Air Force, one must usually serve a minimum amount of time usually 36 months for a 4-year enlistment and agree to re-enlist to be eligible for retraining.
Even then, approval is based upon individual circumstances, and the needs of the service. For all of the services, if the job you are serving in is extremely short-manned, or if the job you want to re-train into is over-manned, your retraining application is not likely to be approved. When you enlist in the DEP, you are actually in the military. You are enlisted in the inactive reserves, and are legally and morally bound by your enlistment contract. When you sign on the dotted line in the National Guard, you immediately become a member of your National Guard Unit.
This is a binding contract, and if the military wanted to, they could prosecute you for not shipping out on the date specified on the contract.
However, current regulations and policies require the military services to discharge you from the DEP, if — at any time before shipping out — you apply to be released from the contract the request should be in writing and should state the reason you wish to be discharged from the DEP. In fact, the only bad consequences to dropping out of the DEP, is that if you later want to enlist in that same service, it will be on THEIR terms, not yours.
Most services have policies that require a waiver processing for recruits who previously dropped out of DEP of their service. That being said, if you request a discharge from the DEP, expect your recruiter to be justifiably angry.
See The Delayed Enlistment Program for more detailed information. This is the contract that is used for military enlistments and re-enlistments. Of all the paperwork you signed during the process to join the military, this is the most important document. See Part 3 of this series for more information about the DEP. In fact, the bottom of the very first page of the enlistment contract contains the following clause:.
The agreements in this section and attached annex es are all the promises made to me by the Government. This is because military members are already entitled to it by law. For example, medical care, base pay, and the Montgomery G. Second, those enlisting on active duty will have at least two enlistment contracts — the initial contract for the Delayed Enlistment Program, and a final contract that one will sign on the day they go to MEPS to ship out to basic training.
Enlistment Periods. Thought you were enlisting for four years? Think again. It may surprise you to learn that ALL non-prior service enlistments in the United States Military incurs a total eight year service obligation.
When you sign that enlistment contract, you are obligating yourself to the military for a total of eight years. Paragraph 10a of the enlistment contract states:. Any part of that service not served on active duty must be served in a Reserve Component unless I am sooner discharged. You serve your four years and get out. This total 8 year service commitment applies whether you enlist on active duty, or join the Reserves or National Guard.
The key is, once you join, if there are any conflicts going on, the military can hold you past your normal separation or retirement date. Up until October , the Army and Navy were the only services that offered active duty enlistments for periods of less than four years.
However, because of enlistment shortages, the Army has dramatically expanded slots under this program in and The Air Force and Marine Corps still have little interest in a two-year active duty program. So, they implemented the very basics and applied many restrictions — you probably have a better chance of hitting the lottery than getting one of the very few National Call to Service slots in these two branches.
For example, under the Air Force Plan, the program is limited to one percent of all enlistments about total recruits, out of 37, , and the program is limited to 29 Air Force jobs. The Army and the Navy are the only services which have active duty enlistment options of less than four years, which are not part of the National Call to Service program. The Army offers enlistment contracts of two years, three years, four years, five years, and six years.
Most Army jobs require a minimum enlistment period of four years, and some Army jobs require a minimum enlistment period of five years. The Navy offers a very few two year and three year contracts, where the recruit spends two or three years on active duty, followed by six years in the Active Reserves. The other services offer four, five, and six year enlistment options The Air Force only offers four and six year enlistments.
All Air Force enlisted jobs are available for four-year enlistees. However, the Air Force will give accelerated promotions for individuals who agree to enlist for six years. They are then promoted to the grade of E-3 Airman First Class upon completion of technical training, or after 20 weeks after basic training graduation whichever occurs first. Six year enlistment options are not open to all jobs, at all times.
Most Navy jobs are available for four-year enlistees, but some special programs such as Nuclear Field require a five year enlistment. These special programs usually offer increased training opportunities, and accelerated promotion. Enlistment Incentives. As I said above, each of the below incentives needs to be included on the enlistment contract or an annex to the contract — otherwise they are not likely to be valid.
An enlistment incentive is different than a military benefit in that not everyone is eligible, and it must be in the enlistment contract to be valid. For example, an enlistment bonus is an enlistment incentive. Not everyone qualifies for an enlistment bonus. It depends on qualifications and job selected. Therefore, to be valid, it must be on the enlistment contract.
The Montgomery G. Bill, or Tuition Assistance, or military medical, or amount of base pay, etc. Incentives are authorized for specific jobs or specific enlistment programs by the Recruiting Command Headquarters for the individual service. Following are the current enlistment incentives offered by the services. Military benefits will be discussed in later parts of this series. Enlistment Bonus. Probably the best known of all enlistment incentives is the enlistment bonus.
Enlistment bonuses are used to try and convince applicants to sign up into jobs that the service needs really bad. The Air Force and Marine Corps offer the fewest enlistment bonuses. In general, the greater the enlistment bonus, the harder time the service is having finding enough qualified applicants who agree to accept the job. In most cases, this is for one of three reasons: 1.
The job has high entry qualifications ASVAB score, criminal history requirements, medical qualifications, etc. The job training is extremely difficult and lots of people wash out. Others will embark to basic training immediately after MEPS.
Remember, you have not joined the military before going to MEPS, but by the end of it, you will be asked to.
MEPS is a Defense Department joint-service organization staffed with military and civilian professionals. MEPS personnel determine applicants' physical qualifications, aptitude and moral standards, as set by each branch of military service. Each service combines the test section results to produce its own unique scores for various career fields.
If so, tell your recruiter or your test administrator, because you may not be required to take the test. Physical examinations are vitally important because everyone entering the armed forces must be in good health to endure the challenges of basic training and military service. You will have to remove your outer clothing during parts of the examination.
Your physical examination consists of:. Remember that many conditions can be waived, but you must provide appropriate documentation! Check with your recruiter before you go: You will need to bring all documents with you, or else MEPS will disqualify you. The MEPS will provide a drape or gown for you during the physical examination.
Your visit with the physician will be in a private room. Underwear is required during your physical. A female attendant will accompany you when you must remove your clothing. You also will be given a pregnancy test. Medical technicians will give you instructions on how to complete a questionnaire on your medical history before the physical examination begins.
You may find it helpful to talk with your parents about any childhood diseases or medical problems you have experienced before going to the MEPS. Most applicants will share a room with another applicant and are expected to be considerate of other guests and hotel property.
You will pay only for extras, such as telephone calls. After you have met the physical and CAT-ASVAB standards of the branch of service you have selected, a service liaison counselor will tell you about job opportunities and the enlistment agreement. A former US Marine, Trevor Reed, has gone on hunger strike in hunger to protest against his prison sentence Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met with soldiers guarding the border with Belarus on Tuesday, as authorities braced for Join the Military.
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