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- Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:43 pm
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Re: Nephew wants to join Army
Last I heard, professional is served out at the Pentagon, Foreign Embassies, foreign and domestic bases, posts, ports and in all services world wide. The professional argument is usually debated in bars and not on battle fields. I don’t drink.
- Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:01 am
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Re: Nephew wants to join Army
I’m not sure about the scores now, but if it is based on the scale of 150 (when I joined) or even 100, they may not take him with a score of 31. My score was 115 and was categorized as II.
My take is partially from the mid-70s (for the scores), although I later was hired as a civilian in 2004. US Army.
I was a Personnel Management Specialist (75C). I worked In the United States Army Reception Station (USARECSTA) at Ft. Polk, LA. My first job there was “Classification & Assignment”. We interviewed new recruits and asked them their personal preferences, education,and used that knowledge along with their first test scores, to assign a job classification. The recommendation would include their preference, and our recommendation, which normally would take precedence. Butt holes would not get a good classification.
At the height of Bush’s wars, it really didn't much matter which job skill you had, you would pretty much end up in Iraq or Afghanistan. Even if you reenlisted to go to another post in the US, that other group may be redeployed.
A don’t forget (thanks to George Bush) that the total time you served was 6 years. It is not a misstatement about Bush keeping you for 6 years. It was in place during Vietnam. The only difference is Bush forced you for the whole 6 years. Whatever the duration you enlisted for (2-4 years), you would normally be in reserve for a total of 6 years.
If he wants to go to the badlands, join the Army. It appears we will have many fronts.
In the Air Force it takes a long time to get promoted and you could be setting up a runway in hostile territory.
In the Navy, you probably may still end up in the Middle East seas or Japan or Korea.
Marines could go anywhere.
Coast Guard I would agree may be the best choice.
See if there are any bonuses for certain classifications. See if they are offering any "guaranteed" skills/training. You don’t want to come out with a skill that doesn’t translate to a civilian job! Foot soldiers skills aren’t required in any civilian job.
Last but not least, let it be HIS decision.
My take is partially from the mid-70s (for the scores), although I later was hired as a civilian in 2004. US Army.
I was a Personnel Management Specialist (75C). I worked In the United States Army Reception Station (USARECSTA) at Ft. Polk, LA. My first job there was “Classification & Assignment”. We interviewed new recruits and asked them their personal preferences, education,and used that knowledge along with their first test scores, to assign a job classification. The recommendation would include their preference, and our recommendation, which normally would take precedence. Butt holes would not get a good classification.
At the height of Bush’s wars, it really didn't much matter which job skill you had, you would pretty much end up in Iraq or Afghanistan. Even if you reenlisted to go to another post in the US, that other group may be redeployed.
A don’t forget (thanks to George Bush) that the total time you served was 6 years. It is not a misstatement about Bush keeping you for 6 years. It was in place during Vietnam. The only difference is Bush forced you for the whole 6 years. Whatever the duration you enlisted for (2-4 years), you would normally be in reserve for a total of 6 years.
If he wants to go to the badlands, join the Army. It appears we will have many fronts.
In the Air Force it takes a long time to get promoted and you could be setting up a runway in hostile territory.
In the Navy, you probably may still end up in the Middle East seas or Japan or Korea.
Marines could go anywhere.
Coast Guard I would agree may be the best choice.
See if there are any bonuses for certain classifications. See if they are offering any "guaranteed" skills/training. You don’t want to come out with a skill that doesn’t translate to a civilian job! Foot soldiers skills aren’t required in any civilian job.
Last but not least, let it be HIS decision.