Recruiting For the Navy: Patriots Wanted
Navy recruitment starts with a visit to your local Navy recruiter. Various US Navy websites have pages reserved solely for matching your zip code with a recruiter assigned in the area. The first step to do before enlistment is to gather information from the recruiter - they are more than happy to answer questions, and will do everything they can to help you understand what the Navy and enlistment is all about.
The most usual questions usually concern active duty and what to expect. The questions range from details on the tour of service to food, to education, benefits, vacation, traditions, and practices. Other questions include what happens after service like pensions and insurance and other services. It is assured however that you will be well accommodated and your questions answered.
When you finally decide to join the Navy, the recruiter will work with you to complete all the forms necessary for service. You will have to take a military entrance processing exam as scheduled by your recruiter. Your recruiter will guide you all the way in choosing the ideal path for you to take based on the personal information you supply and your long term goals.
Before you can take the MEPS, however, you have to pass the initial requirements for candidates for recruitment. The requirements are very basic: age, citizenship, dependents, single parenthood, financial obligations, educational background, drugs and alcohol count, and your medical, legal, and moral standards.
After going through that process you can now take the MEPS and the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test, or the ASVAB. And once you finish that you can choose to go through the Recruit Training program after, or wait for a year under the Delayed Entry Program, or DEP, if you still have things to fix before joining the US Navy.
It’s suggested to take the DEP as an opportunity to exercise before the recruit training. The recruit training, or what they call the bootcamp, won’t require you to swim for miles, but it does have its share of rigorous backwork.
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