MEPS Delayed Entry Program (DEP) 2

Question 1

What types of changes must a DEP member report to their recruiter after enlisting?

Accepted Answer

Any changes in medical, legal, or personal status

Answer

Only changes in home address

Answer

Only new medical conditions

Answer

Only changes in employment or school enrollment

Question 2

What happens if a DEP member gains excessive weight and no longer meets military body composition standards?

Accepted Answer

They must work with their recruiter to return to standards or may face DEP discharge

Answer

They are automatically given an honorable discharge

Answer

Their ship date is automatically extended by one year

Answer

Nothing—weight standards only apply after arriving at basic training

Question 3

Can a DEP member request to change their chosen military job or occupational specialty after enlisting?

Accepted Answer

Yes, changes can be requested but are subject to availability and approval

Answer

No, job selections are permanent once signed

Answer

Yes, they can change their job as many times as they want

Answer

Only within the first 30 days of entering DEP

Question 4

If a DEP member is arrested or charged with a crime after enlisting, what are they required to do?

Accepted Answer

Immediately report the incident to their recruiter

Answer

Nothing, since they are not yet on active duty

Answer

Contact the Department of Justice directly

Answer

Wait until they ship to basic training to disclose it

Question 5

Which official document formalizes a recruit's enlistment commitment when they enter the DEP?

Accepted Answer

DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document)

Answer

A verbal agreement with the recruiter

Answer

A letter of intent signed by the recruit

Answer

SF-86 Security Clearance Application

Question 6

What is generally expected of DEP members regarding physical fitness during their waiting period?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining or improving physical fitness to meet entry standards upon arrival

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Completing a formal PT program with military instructors weekly

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Monthly physical fitness tests administered by MEPS staff

Answer

No fitness requirements apply until basic training begins

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of DEP meetings or 'poolee functions' that recruiters organize?

Accepted Answer

They help recruits stay engaged, physically prepared, and informed before shipping

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They serve as a mandatory substitute for basic training modules

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They fulfill the military's active duty training requirement for DEP members

Answer

They are used to reassign recruits to different military branches