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What are the basic steps of joining the Army?
I am currently in a long-distance relationship, and my boyfriend wants to join the army. I have several questions about the steps to join the army. He has already taken the ASVAB test, and made a 47, which is says is pretty low. Here is my list of questions. You can answer them all, a few or just one. Any information you can provide me with is helpful.
1) Can he retake his ASVAB? With his score, do you suggest he does? And if so, are there any resources to help him study for it?
2) After he has taken his ASVAB again (if he can), what is the next step? And what are the steps after that?
3) What happens during basic training?
4) How soon does he find out where he is stationed?
5) If we get married, when is the best time to do it? Before basic, after basic, during or after job training?
6) How does the whole process of moving to his station work?
7) What can I do to prepare myself and my two boys (under the age of 4) for this whole process?
How often will I be able to speak with him during basic? And what means of communication will we have (phone, email, web cam, instant messangers, etc.)?
If you only answer one or certain questions, could you put the number of the question you answered so I won’t be confused?
I really do appreciate any information you have to offer me.
Thanks in Advance!
Also, what are good jobs for him if he is colorblind, with his current ASVAB score ( we aren’t sure if he is, but we need to know if the army is still a viable option if he is)?
!, Yes he can take the ASVAB again but there is a long waiting period to do that, I think it is 6 months. Even though his score is not that great he still may be high enough to qualify for the specialty that he hoped for. He can also go to the public library and they have several publications that can be checked out that will better prepare a person for the ASVAB.
2, After the ASVAB he will then be scheduled for a physical.
3, Basic is where he will learn his basic soldiering skills. Marksmanship, Drill & Ceremony, Physical Fitness, Hygiene, Organization, Inspections and the list goes on.
4, Depends on his career field as to when he will find out where he will be stationed. Most service members find out where they will be stationed after AIT. That is why they put together a wish list. Regardless of what a lot of people say the military do try to accommodate a new soldier’s wish as to where they are stationed. After that first assignment then the sky is the limit.
5, If you are married before he go to basic then he will get a little more money. A married soldier makes a few hundred dollars more than a single soldier. Make sure you talk to as many military wives as you can, being a military wife is a tuff job. The divorce rate in the military is high so proper preparedness is key.
6, He will have to check with his unit. Depending on where he will be stationed it may be an unaccompanied tour, if that is the case the the military will not pay for the family to relocate. If it is a place that allow family members then he will have to go thru his administration section and coordinate the details for moving the family to the new location.
7, If you are close to a military installation then you can find their family support office and they can give you tons of guidance to better prepare you. It will be better to be married in order to have access to the installation and benefits.
8.Depending on the drill sergeant he may or may not be permitted to have a cell phone. Generally the first couple of weeks he will not have much time to talk to family members. He may have a very short period on the first Sunday that he is there but I doubt it. He will be given the opportunity to go to church service but if he do not do a service then they will have him gamefully employed. After the 2nd week then he will have more time to contact you, via phone, email and maybe web cam depending on location.
I hope that this helps you out. Good luck.
4 Responses to “What are the basic steps of joining the Army?”
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May 9th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
suggest posting question on
http://www.military.com
register and get the straight poop from active duty/retired military people.
47 on ASVAB pretty bad.
If he can retake it might be good idea to work on practice tests…..
there are practice tests on military.com and of course in the library.
Tons of info on military.com
edit:
47 is NOT a decent score
ASVAB scores for USMC Jobs
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/marines/l/blusmcasvab.htm
and Army
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/armyjoin/l/blarasvabscores.htm
and Navy
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/navy/l/blasvabscores.htm
Looks like 80 is absolute minimum ASVAB to do ANYTHING
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May 9th, 2010 at 10:22 pm
1) 47 is a pretty decent score, it just depends what he wants to do. He can take the ASVAB again 30 days after he took it. I recommend he doesn’t due to the fact that if his score goes down he’s stuck with his new score.
2) Go to MEPS, take a physical, pick a job, join the Army and get his ship date. Go to basic training, go to job school, go to unit and serve contract time.
3) You learn how to be a soldier. Hence BASIC training. History, drill and ceremony, rifle marksmanship, get in shape.
4)During his job school about a month from graduation he’ll get his orders for duty station.
5) Before basic, you’ll get on the insurance and his paycheck will be quite inflated compared to that of a single guy in basic.
6) He’ll come home for leave, get everything together. He, or both of you will go to the duty station while someone with a power of attorney gets your stuff picked up and it comes to you about 2 wks later.
7) Nothing to prepare them for except a move.
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US Army SSG. 82nd AB INF
May 9th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
He can and should retake the asvab. He can take it 30 days after the first test he took. Remember the higher he scores on the asvab the more job opportunities he will have which is a definite plus when it comes time to talk with the counselor. I only scored a 50 on my asvab but I wish I would have scored higher for MI (military Intel). Search google for test preps. The next step after the asvab will be the physical and then he will sit down with a counselor to pick his MOS (military occupational specialty). Basic training is 9 weeks long and this is where he will transition from civilian to soldier. AIT immediately follows basic unless he’s in split opt. I advise getting married once he’s done with basic and AIT. When he’s in basic the best form of communication will be to write letters. I encourage you to write to him many times a week to help him cope with the stress of basic training.
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May 9th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
!, Yes he can take the ASVAB again but there is a long waiting period to do that, I think it is 6 months. Even though his score is not that great he still may be high enough to qualify for the specialty that he hoped for. He can also go to the public library and they have several publications that can be checked out that will better prepare a person for the ASVAB.
2, After the ASVAB he will then be scheduled for a physical.
3, Basic is where he will learn his basic soldiering skills. Marksmanship, Drill & Ceremony, Physical Fitness, Hygiene, Organization, Inspections and the list goes on.
4, Depends on his career field as to when he will find out where he will be stationed. Most service members find out where they will be stationed after AIT. That is why they put together a wish list. Regardless of what a lot of people say the military do try to accommodate a new soldier’s wish as to where they are stationed. After that first assignment then the sky is the limit.
5, If you are married before he go to basic then he will get a little more money. A married soldier makes a few hundred dollars more than a single soldier. Make sure you talk to as many military wives as you can, being a military wife is a tuff job. The divorce rate in the military is high so proper preparedness is key.
6, He will have to check with his unit. Depending on where he will be stationed it may be an unaccompanied tour, if that is the case the the military will not pay for the family to relocate. If it is a place that allow family members then he will have to go thru his administration section and coordinate the details for moving the family to the new location.
7, If you are close to a military installation then you can find their family support office and they can give you tons of guidance to better prepare you. It will be better to be married in order to have access to the installation and benefits.
8.Depending on the drill sergeant he may or may not be permitted to have a cell phone. Generally the first couple of weeks he will not have much time to talk to family members. He may have a very short period on the first Sunday that he is there but I doubt it. He will be given the opportunity to go to church service but if he do not do a service then they will have him gamefully employed. After the 2nd week then he will have more time to contact you, via phone, email and maybe web cam depending on location.
I hope that this helps you out. Good luck.
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15 years in the US Army