Job Selection and Enlistment Flashcards
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What is a 'split training option' available to National Guard and Reserve recruits?
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.
Which factor most directly influences what jobs are available to a recruit at MEPS?
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.
What is the typical service obligation for an active-duty Army enlistment?
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.
What is a 'school guarantee' in an enlistment contract?
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.
What does 'accession' mean in the military recruiting context?
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.
Which of the following would most likely disqualify a candidate from receiving a security clearance required for certain MOS assignments?
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.
A recruit who needs a medical waiver to enlist should expect what regarding their job selection?
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.