Applicant Processing and Standards Flashcards
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Under DoD Instruction 6130.03, what is the minimum uncorrected distant visual acuity for most military accession without a waiver?
Answer: 20/200 in the worse eye
DoD 6130.03 generally allows uncorrected vision as poor as 20/200 in the worse eye, provided corrected acuity meets the standard, though specific limits vary by service and MOS.
Which processing document formally lists the Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) or ratings an applicant qualifies for based on ASVAB scores?
Answer: Enlistment Eligibility Activity (EEA) printout
The EEA (or equivalent service-specific qualification list) is generated from ASVAB scores and shows every occupational specialty the applicant's scores qualify them for.
What body mass index (BMI) or height/weight standard does MEPS use as a disqualifying threshold?
Answer: Each service sets its own height/weight standards enforced at MEPS
MEPS applies each individual military branch's height/weight tables, so the cutoffs differ between Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
An applicant arrives at MEPS having slept fewer than 4 hours due to travel. How should this affect processing?
Answer: The ASVAB may be postponed if the applicant's condition would invalidate results
MEPS guidance allows postponement of cognitive testing when conditions such as severe fatigue or illness could materially affect performance and validity of scores.
Which form documents an applicant's pre-existing medical conditions and history at MEPS?
Answer: DD Form 2807-1
DD Form 2807-1 (Report of Medical History) is the self-reported medical questionnaire completed by the applicant prior to the MEPS physical examination.
What is the significance of a 'temporary disqualification' (TDQ) at MEPS compared to a 'permanent disqualification' (PDQ)?
Answer: TDQ indicates a remediable condition requiring follow-up; PDQ means the condition is not waiverable
A TDQ places processing on hold until a correctable issue is resolved (e.g., healing injury), while a PDQ indicates a condition that permanently bars accession without an approved waiver.
During MEPS processing, who is authorized to grant a medical waiver for a disqualifying condition?
Answer: The respective military service headquarters (e.g., Army G-1, Navy BUMED)
Medical waivers are granted by the individual service's headquarters medical authority, not by MEPS staff — MEPS only documents and forwards the waiver request.