All branches pay for your housing quit spreading misinformation. Unless he gets some college courses it will be hard for him to get in any branch at the moment. Deployements at sea are 6 months sometimes a bit longer, plus there training missions at sea that can be a few days to a few weeks at a time.
Indubitably. They all pay for housing. I never paid a penny for housing from the time I enlisted under Washington and fought in every major confict since. Each branch of the military has their own good and not so good points. Just serving is what counts.
If you are stationed on a ship that is accurate but it wouldn't be 3 months at once. But that is soley contigent upon your rate. Every rate has a sea/shore roatation and that roatation varies. For example a sea going rate like a Hull Technician is going to spend a lot more time out to sea than say a Yeomen. The higher you score on the ASVAB, the more opportunities you have.AIR FORCE dude. They pay for your housing.
In the Navy you'd have to spend like 3 months at sea (or something, I forget) every year no matter what. Lame.
I've been out since 2000 but as far as I know the Navy is the only Armed Forces service that promotes its members by administering a Navy wide exam. So basically you are competeting for a promotion with however many other people with time in grade in your specific job rating in the Navy. Provided you maintain a good eval and study for the test you are in charge of your own destiny. The only drawback is that if you happen to have a popular or well staffed rate, the compe ion can be tough.
Navy is not the only military service whose members test to enter the next higher grade.
Based on the OPs follow-on posts, it's pretty apparent that the Air Force is the way he should go. He would like to stay close to home, and there's an AFB right in town. He also said he didn't want to be at sea, which is a non-issue if he joins the Air Force.
Unfortunately, he has to jump the GED hurdle and talk with the recruiter to see if he can be waived for eligibility. Good luck Brutalis!
I remember Brutalis having many smack offs with mouse and he would call mouse an uneducated long haired hippy and all this time Brutalis only had a GED?
If you are single and like to party --Navy all the way. I had the best time ---See the World.....
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Having only a GED doesn't mean a lack of intelligence. I wanted to quit High School so many times. Not because it was hard, but because it was too easy for me and I was always bored in class.I remember Brutalis having many smack offs with mouse and he would call mouse an uneducated long haired hippy and all this time Brutalis only had a GED?
I hate the letters GED its like STD it makes VD sound worst than it really is. A GED is good the only reason it got a bad name was from many business's that would ask you on the application if you had high school diploma or GED like it was something girls get when they have to drop out. They should never call it a GED just give the student their diploma after they pass the course. In fact some students were real smart and went for the GED while they was still a Junior in high school they could graduate early.
Fact is they are not taking GED apps at all. Doesn't matter that I didn't drop out or that I have a clean record or anything really. I do not have college credit either. Also, I would as you stated have to score a 65 minimum on the ASVAB. Which I could do but again it does not matter.
I suppose I could check with the National Guard. Not really helping my mood out any but the Army seems out of the question even though they are accepting. I heard funding for the NG even the Air and Coast Guard is getting bad though and my main goal out of this is school. I need to inquire some info about that whole subject.
Otherwise I need to look into some government grants somehow. I want to go to school.
You Can always pay the 70$ each and Clep Tests...4 cleps should equal 12 credits...but it will set u back around 300$ and my friend is a recruiter...just because one city isnt accepting GED waivers doenst mean another one isnt..We had a guy come to san antonio and got denied bc of his GED so he drove to Dallas and got accepted...so its out there..Each zone gets so many per month..or quarter..not sure..so if little rock uses all theres...go to an area where there isnt to many people a few hours from little rock and to a different zone
Fact is they are not taking GED apps at all. Doesn't matter that I didn't drop out or that I have a clean record or anything really. I do not have college credit either. Also, I would as you stated have to score a 65 minimum on the ASVAB. Which I could do but again it does not matter.
I suppose I could check with the National Guard. Not really helping my mood out any but the Army seems out of the question even though they are accepting. I heard funding for the NG even the Air and Coast Guard is getting bad though and my main goal out of this is school. I need to inquire some info about that whole subject.
Otherwise I need to look into some government grants somehow. I want to go to school.
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