taking asvab tomorrow..

[tnlrat37]

Above all be sure you can make money in the civilian world at whatever mos you do, if you do t plan on spending 20 plus years in. I was grunt infantry and even though I loved it you can't use it outside besides LEO jobs, which all my Marine buddies are. If I was you I'd look on usajobs and find out what pays well to transfer over too, if I did it now I'd look at UAV.

[billmaykafer]

Above all be sure you can make money in the civilian world at whatever mos you do, if you do t plan on spending 20 plus years in. I was grunt infantry and even though I loved it you can't use it outside besides LEO jobs, which all my Marine buddies are. If I was you I'd look on usajobs and find out what pays well to transfer over too, if I did it now I'd look at UAV.

11boo would help a mailman with all the walking they do.

[Funtimes]

Dude, you can get an EMT cert in about three months through a community college program... I did. If you're looking to enlist, look toward a rating or MOS that's going to give you a security clearance and technical training; you can easily get your EMT cert after getting out if you don't decide to put your clearance and training to work making $$$ for a defense contractor.

Navy Corpsman (HM) is more clinic nursing type of work... unless you get Fleet Marine Force, which is a small percentage of HM's as a whole. I worked with a guy who went 68W... he regretted it cuz he left 4 years later with just the basic veteran benefits and an EMT cert.

The general rule is - don't go HM/68W because you wanna become a civilian medic later on... and don't go MP/MA because you wanna become a civilian cop later on.

You can also be a independent duty corpsman, which is almost like a PA. They go underway on smaller craft, like a submarine, and are in charge of all of the medical there. They do small procedures, sometimes greater ones in an emergency, proscribe medications and what not. You could do a lot in 4 years, but after that I would roll out. There are many opportunities for training at least in the Navy. To me, we get more than other branches. But, that is just a lay observation from what I have seen dealing with all my friends and buddies in other branches.

Security clearance hasn't helped as much as I thought it would imo. Every agency I have spoken with was going to do their own background check regardless.

[xmikex]

Thank you guys for all the help. Looks like I have more research to do.

Are there any fun technical jobs out there that would translate over? My sister is a linguist and she sits all day long in a dark room stairing at computers and doesn't like it. When she gets out she can do something with it but right now she isn't to happy.

[jgleg111]

68W does afford a lot of job opportunity. Most of which comes as re-enlistment options. I know two of the medics at the holding facility I worked at, were able to do green to gold pretty easily. One became a physical therapist, and the other became a PA. (That was 2006 time frame, so I don't know the current situation). My brother went from 68W to RN through the military. But like I said earlier, most of those situations are re-enlistment options. The Army is willing to pay, as long as you are willing to make a commitment.

[Decoligny]

hello guy/gals

tomorrow i am going to take the asvab for the first time, im excited to see how i do and hope to do well. all the practice ones that i have taken i have scored high on and the recruiter told me i would be able to do pretty much anything i wanted (keep in mind recruiter told me ) i have been studying and brushing up on some of the stuff that is going to be on the test.

does anyone have any tips on taking the test or whats on it that i need to study?

i am hoping that i score well enough to get the job i want (68W). as a back up are there any other jobs that i should keep as a back up that will translate into the civilian world for a ok/well paying job. everyone that i have talked to has said pretty much anything with technology now a days will help you get a job. i planned to become an EMT through the 68W training then go to paramedic school. the recruiter said i should have three or more backups for jobs, i dont want to be a trash man in the military.

as of right now im going in a reservist and planned to do 4 years but the recruiter mentioned that six in the reserves isnt bad and you "can" get enlistment bonuses.

as for my contract i have a buddy who was a 68W that was attached to an airborne unit and went to airborne school. my brother in law was also a ranger who went to airborne school and said that i should get airborne. after talking to my recruiter he said that it is not that common for 68w to get airborne in there contract, and everyone i have talked to says that if i really want it that it better be in my contract and dont take any promises from them because it wont happen. i really want to get airborne but i do now know if there are any airborne units around me that i can be assigned too. i also read that if you do get airborne you will be assigned to a combat unit but if you dont get airborne there is more of a chance to get assigned to a hospital and not a unit. i really want to get assigned to a combat unit and be out there.

do i have any leverage to get them to give me airborne in my contract? i know with the shrinking of the military it has become harder and harder to use the whole i wont sign unless trick, i just really want to get airborne....

thank you for your insight.
mike

It is the Armed Services Vocational APTITUDE Battery. It does not test your knowledge, it tests your aptitude.

It is a test where you have to figure things out. Not sure studying for it ever really helped anyone out.

As a former recruiter, when a recruiter tells you that you can do pretty much anything you want, you have to realize that you will only be given the options that they have available within a certain timeframe. Also, it is true, if it isn't in writing, it never happened, no matter what the recruiter promises, no matter what the people at the MEPS promise.

[Decoligny]

Honestly the army has really only been the branch that had interested me all that much. My sister is in the Air Force and only job that really interested me was security forces.. As for the navy corpse man would interest me since it can translate over.

Are there any other jobs you guys suggest I look into that would translate into the civilian world.

I want to be on the ground out there don't really want to sit behid a desk or computer.

If they are a Navy Corpse Man, they aren't doing the job correctly.

It is Navy Corpsman, pronounce "Coreman" as in Marine Corps (Core).

[bambam8d1]

What some other have said, make sure it's in your contract. If it's not, you're not guaranteed a spot.. Not sure how it works for 68w but I am an 11bang bang and we got opportunities to snag some slots in OSUT. I had mine in my contract though. It's all up to what the army is offering at the time. If there aren't slots this month, tell your recruiter you're not going to sign **** yet and check again next month.

[mikenewgun87]

If they are a Navy Corpse Man, they aren't doing the job correctly.

It is Navy Corpsman, pronounce "Coreman" as in Marine Corps (Core).

Preach it bro!!!

[xmikex]

Sorry guys the whole corpse man was auto correct on iPhone.

Scored 80 on the test and 115+ on my line scores. Time to start narrowing down jobs.

[Funtimes]

Sorry guys the whole corpse man was auto correct on iPhone.

Scored 80 on the test and 115+ on my line scores. Time to start narrowing down jobs.

As other people have demonstrated, the classifier (that's what we called them in the Navy) will be the guy at the MEPS station processing people, and basically, he controls the jobs. They know the needs of the military - and that will be what is available.

Be willing to stand for what you want, and be willing to wait for it.

[Atomic Donut]

I don't know where you are located but if you're interested in a 68W attached to an airborne unit, why don't you go one further and try out for the best of the best. USAF Pararescue. The 129th Rescue Wing is located near San Jose and you will be a full medic doing much more than just jumping out of planes.

[xmikex]

Being a PJ would be awesome but as of right now I'm doing reserves and I don't think they allow reserve PJ'S

[kaquino]

The AF equivalent of being a medic is 4N0X1 Aerospace Medical Service. They have to pass a test for national EMT certification upon completion of tech school. From there you would continue training and can possibly shred out and become a certified paramedic or IDMT, which are basically like an enlisted PA to an extent

[kaquino]

good luck on your asvab though. i took mine 2 years ago and didnt study anything or take any pretests and made an 85 on it according to AF standards