MEPS Job Selection and Enlistment 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a 'split training option' available to National Guard and Reserve recruits?
- Training at two different installations simultaneously
- Completing Basic Training one summer and AIT the following summer (Correct answer)
- Splitting the GI Bill between two schools
- Dividing the enlistment contract between two states
Correct answer: Completing Basic Training one summer and AIT the following summer
The split training option allows Guard and Reserve recruits to attend Basic Training one summer and return for Advanced Individual Training (AIT) the next summer.
Question 2: Which factor most directly influences what jobs are available to a recruit at MEPS?
- The recruiter's seniority
- Current military job vacancies and the recruit's ASVAB scores (Correct answer)
- The recruit's geographic location
- The recruit's family military history
Correct answer: Current military job vacancies and the recruit's ASVAB scores
Job availability at MEPS is determined by current military vacancies (the 'job board') and whether the recruit meets the ASVAB line score requirements for each position.
Question 3: What is the typical service obligation for an active-duty Army enlistment?
- 2 years active duty only
- 4 years active duty, 4 years inactive reserve
- 8 years total military obligation (active + reserve combined) (Correct answer)
- 6 years active duty minimum
Correct answer: 8 years total military obligation (active + reserve combined)
All military enlistees incur an 8-year Military Service Obligation (MSO), which is fulfilled through a combination of active duty and inactive reserve time.
Question 4: What is a 'school guarantee' in an enlistment contract?
- A promise to pay for college tuition
- A guarantee that the recruit will attend a specific military technical school for their MOS (Correct answer)
- A guarantee of enrollment in a joint military-college program
- A commitment to attend Officer Candidate School
Correct answer: A guarantee that the recruit will attend a specific military technical school for their MOS
A school guarantee ensures the recruit will attend a specific MOS-producing school (AIT, A-School, etc.) for their contracted specialty.
Question 5: What does 'accession' mean in the military recruiting context?
- Promotion to a higher rank
- The process of a recruit formally entering military service (Correct answer)
- Transfer between military branches
- Gaining access to classified information
Correct answer: The process of a recruit formally entering military service
Accession refers to the official process by which a recruit enters active military service, typically at MEPS when they take the oath and ship to training.
Question 6: Which of the following would most likely disqualify a candidate from receiving a security clearance required for certain MOS assignments?
- Having lived abroad for more than 6 months
- Significant financial debt or bankruptcy history
- Having foreign-born relatives
- All of the above can be disqualifying factors (Correct answer)
Correct answer: All of the above can be disqualifying factors
Foreign residency, financial irresponsibility, and foreign contacts are all adjudicative factors that security clearance investigators evaluate and that can result in denial.
Question 7: A recruit who needs a medical waiver to enlist should expect what regarding their job selection?
- They automatically qualify for all jobs once the waiver is approved
- Certain physically demanding jobs may still be off-limits even with an enlistment waiver (Correct answer)
- Their job selection priority is higher than non-waiver recruits
- Medical waivers have no impact on job selection
Correct answer: Certain physically demanding jobs may still be off-limits even with an enlistment waiver
Even with an approved medical waiver for enlistment, some physically demanding or medically sensitive MOSs may remain unavailable depending on the nature of the medical condition.
MEPS Job Selection and Enlistment 4
What is a 'split training option' available to National Guard and Reserve recruits?