To get the job of your choice requires two things: 1 There must be an available vacancy for the job, and 2 you must be qualified for the job. Job Qualification. Job qualification is based on several factors. Therefore, if the applicant has anything in their background that may prevent approval of a clearance, the MEPS job counselors are unlikely to allow the applicant to reserve that job. Some jobs require additional testing. Different jobs have different physical requirements.
In order to reserve a job, one must meet the minimum physical profile required for that job. Some jobs especially in the Army and Air Force , require a minimum lifting ability, which must be demonstrated before the job can be reserved for the recruit.
In this case, the choice is yours It should be noted that while these situations have been known to happen, they occur rarely. On the other hand, if you fail to qualify for the job due to a reason within your control you fail in training, you get into trouble, or you give false information on your security clearance application and are denied a security clearance , the choice is not yours. The military will decide whether to discharge you throw you out , or to retain you and retrain you into a job that you qualify for.
If the job you want is not available, your only choices are to choose a different job, or not enlist. Air Force.
The Air Force has divided all of their jobs into four aptitude areas General, Electronic, Mechanical, and Administrative. It is unfortunate, but true that a majority of Air Force jobs approximately 60 percent are are reserved for individuals joining under the Guaranteed Aptitude program. Therefore, many of the available jobs are not released to the Air Force Jobs Counselor. If one enlists in the Guaranteed Aptitude Program, they will meet with a job counselor around the 2nd week of basic training.
Understand that not all Air Force jobs within the aptitude area will be on the list. Only the jobs that have open school seats at that particular point in time.
When you receive the list of choices, you have one week to consider it, then you return to the job counselor and give your top 8 choices from the list. Everyone else in the same week of training, who enlisted in the same aptitude program will also have a list that looks exactly like yours. They will be making choices, as well.
Those wishing to enlist in the Air Force must be very flexible when it comes to job assignment. For the past two years and currently , the Air Force has done exceptionally well in recruiting. In fact, the Air Force has thousands of more volunteers than they have enlistment slots for. Because the Air Force has many more applicants than they have slots for, it is very common for an applicant to process through MEPS, and return enlisted in the DEP Delayed Enlistment Program without a reserved job-slot or shipping date.
Instead, while at MEPS, they provide a list of job and aptitude area preferences to the job counselor, then they are placed on the QWL Qualified Waiting List , for one of their preferences to become available. This can take several months. Plain and simple. In order to join the Air Force, one must be flexible with both job selections and dates of availability. The down side? The Air Force will — at times — work someone outside of the job they were trained in. 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. The U. Even as a recruit you will have the opportunity to step up and take a leadership role as a Recruit Petty Officer or other designated recruit job. START includes information on basic chain of command issues, military expectations, what to bring to boot camp, etc.
Like the Army, Navy enlistees who are in DEP status may remain so for a few months up to a full year or days total. The Marine Corps official site for recruiting has some of the clearest and most easily discoverable information about DEP. When enrolled in Air Force DEP, the general requirements are to stay in touch with the recruiter on a weekly basis, perform self-paced or self-directed physical fitness programs, and observe the basic rules of conduct for being in the program.
Some Air Force recruiting units may or may not have organized fitness activities for their recruits; much depends on where you sign up, the proximity of the recruiter, etc. Of all the military branches of service, the United States Coast Guard has the smallest amount of information on Delayed Entry options published online.
Basically, when signing up for the Coast Guard you have the option of shipping out to basic training at the earliest available time or entering into the DEP program for up to 12 months in order to get personal affairs in order, graduate, etc.
It is in the best interest of the recruiter to get you to sign up and go to basic training. The United States has an all-volunteer military. That means that no one should be forced to join the military who does not want to go into the military. This includes those who join the DEP and then change their mind.
Are you having second thoughts? Call us for more information. But why would my recruiter pressure and coerce me, or lie about my rights? The Air Force has an application that you can put onto your phone to assist with your transition from civilian to Military life while in DEP. The app also has information on reporting statements and quizzes with flash cards to become familiar with USAF information. This guide includes information on what to expect, etiquette, physical readiness, code of ethics, Navy terms, Rank information and more.
A copy of the guide can be found here. The Marines and Army requires their Poolees and Future Soldiers, respectively, to meet with their recruiter routinely.
This benefit allows recruits to ensure they have all of the information they need to feel confident when they meet their shipment deadline. During these meetings, resources are often provided on terminology, what to expect during training, how to prepare and what to pack. Regardless of your initial training path, a large emphasis will be placed on meeting the physical fitness requirements for your branch of service.
A benefit of being in the Delayed Entry Program is the ability to receive training advice from your recruiter. While you can find workouts and information from many different resources, hearing what type of physical activities you will be put up against in Basic Training from someone who has been there, is completely different. There are instances where a waiver can be signed to extend the wait past one year, but those instances are very rare. Until you sign your contract and attend training, you do not generate Military pay or receive Military benefits.
An example of this is when Army personnel in the Future Soldiers Program attend outings together and travel is accommodated for the individuals in the program. Even though you have not shipped to Basic, Initial training, OCS, or your wherever your first training location may be, you still made a legally binding commitment. Although it is very unlikely that legal action will be taken against you if you do not show up for your scheduled departure date, it is still possible. The time in the Delayed Entry Program does not count towards Military service until you sign and begin your active duty contract.
Under this Instruction, you should send a letter to the Secretary of the Department you are joining, stating that you do not meet enlistment standards and wish to be released. Enlistment standards could be for a variety of reasons including hardship, wanting to attend college, or a misunderstanding of your enlistment details.
Although you are separating early, the separation is not considered as a dishonorable discharge , or any other type of discharge. As discussed in a previous section, after days you are discharged from your Ready Reserve status and that is considered another way to leave the DEP.
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