Quick Question

[Widow]

I have to have an interview with the Recruiter's Commanding Officer. So my question is, how often does the Recruiter's Commanding Officer visit or go to a station for interviews?

[V8403]

According to a very wise Swahili proverb, "There are three things that if a man does not know, he cannot live long in this world: what is too much for him, what is too little for him, and what is just right for him."

To me, that profound observation of life and death is all about one of the fourteen U.S. Marine Corps leadership traits: judgment. , I believe judgment is the ability to weigh facts and possible courses of action in order to make sound decisions. From its foundational leadership writings, the Marine Corps describes the significance of judgment .

Sound judgment allows a leader to make appropriate decisions in the guidance and training of his or her Marines and the employment of his or her unit. A Marine who exercises good judgment weighs pros and cons accordingly to arrive at an appropriate decision or take proper action

And in answering your question did the Recruiter falseafy some inlistment papers , or did he/she do something that put the recrutits life in danger that is one of tha many reasons for doing this. other wise , the following way is used.

Contact Teams which are comprised of a small group of individuals who are experts in the field of recruiting. The Team provides guidance to recruiting stations and is required to visit each recruiting station twice a year. They conduct investigations, and also provide guidance

[Widow]

The reason, for the interview, is for the final decision. I had to drop out of high-school for family reasons, so I made sure to get my G.E.D. I was asked my scores for the G.E.D, (526), and for my ASVAB results, (86). The Recruiters made a call, and their Commanding Officer, told them to get my information. He also said he wanted to interview me. I was told since I'm tier 2, then it's a good thing I scored high on the ASVAB. They said by January, I should have signed my papers/the MOS that I want, should be available.

So...is there a normal time period for a visit at the start of the fiscal year, or does that imply that the Commanding Officer may not come until well into December?

-Thanks by the way

[V8403]

I can not answer the last question you asked, but I do know it is a good thing that you scored high on your G.E.D. and the A.F.Q.T. and the C.O. will ask just why you left High School (in detail).

The Military Entrance Score or AFQT is a composite of your scores on four ASVAB tests that makeup what is called the Armed Forces Qualification Test. The AFQT is the primaryscore that indicates the training potential of persons who wish to enlist inthe military. Your AFQT score determines your eligibility for military service.It also is able to predict how well you will perform on the job.

AFQT scores are reported as percentile scores. Thepercentile shows how your score compares to the scores of other test takers,and it also determines where you fit into what are called AFQT categories. Theservices use these categories to set recruiting goals. Recruiters preferrecruiting people in the highest categories because they are generally smarterand easier to train in the various occupations needed by the military. It isalso more economical for the Department of Defense to recruit smarterindividuals because they learn what is needed much more quickly and theyperform better on the job.

Persons in categories I and II are above average intrainability. Category III recruits tend to be average in trainability, andcategory IV recruits are below average in trainability. Applicants scoring incategory V are forbidden by law to be accepted into the military. In addition,military applicants in category IV who do not have a high school diploma aregenerally forbidden to enter the military.
Additional Educational Requirements
The amount of education you have obtained also matters inyour eligibility to enter military service. The Department of Defense uses athree-tier classification of educational credentials. The three tiers are:

Tier 1. Regular high school graduates, adult diplomaholders, and nongraduates with at least 15 hours of college credit.

Tier 2. Alternative credential holders, including those witha General Education Development (GED) certificate of high school equivalency.

Tier 3. Those with no educational credentials.

The reason for this classification system is that there is astrong relationship between educational credentials and successful completionof the first term of military service. That is, if you have a good AFQT andgood educational credentials, you are likely to complete your required serviceand not drop out partway through (an outcome that would waste the taxpayerdollars spent to train you).

The services are required to ensure that at least 90 percentof first-time recruits are high school graduates. Services often set evenhigher educational standards, sometimes requiring nearly 100 percent of therecruits in their enlistment pool to be high school graduates. If you don'thave a high school diploma, you will need a high AFQT score.

There are different AFQT scoring standards for individualsin each tier. Generally, tier 3 applicants must have higher AFQT test scoresthan tier 2 applicants, who must have higher test scores than tier 1individuals. The Air Force and Marine Corps follow these differentialstandards, requiring different minimum test scores for each tier. The Army andNavy require applicants with alternative credentials (tier 2) and those with nocredentials (tier 3) to meet the same AFQT standards, which are more stringentthan those for high school graduates (tier 1).

So if you want to enlist in the military, your chances aremuch better if you have graduated from high school with a traditional diplomaand score high on the AFQT.

[Widow]

Thanks V8403.