Enlistment Eligibility, Process, and Service Options Workshop Objectives & Outcomes Participants will demonstrate a working knowledge of:  Basic enlistment eligibility requirements and common disqualifying conditions  The enlistment interview and screening process  Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) activities  Active duty versus reserve duty service options  Key differences between the military service branch missions  Military rank structure  Military pay and benefits

Enlistment Eligibility, Process, and Service Options 2 Military Service Options (Active, Reserve and Special Missions [Medical, Chaplain, JAG, Officer]) Military Service Academies (Officer Only) Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (Officer Only) National Guard (50 States, District of Columbia, Three Territories) Reserve Components (Federal Force) Total Volunteer Force (Active, Reserve, Guard)

Military Rank Structure Enlistment Eligibility, Process, and Service Options

Military Service Components Army Reserve - Primarily support jobs (120+ available jobs) - Federal Force - Transferability (not obligated to a state) - Majority Part-time: Two days a month and Annual Training (2-4 weeks) - Jobs that no other component has (Firefighter, Civil Affairs, Psychological Operations, Certain Engineering and Transportation) Active Duty available jobs (warfighting and support) - Federal Force - Full-Time job - Stationed throughout the world National Guard available jobs (warfighting and support) - State Force; can be activated for State and National purposes - Benefits tied to State - Majority Part-time: Two days a month and Annual Training (2-4 weeks) Enlistment Eligibility, Process, and Service Options

Military Demographics 85% Male/15% Female Average Age Officer 35 Enlisted 27 98% HS Grad 83% Officer at least Bachelors 93% Enlisted some college 55% Married 81% Male/19% Female Average Age Officer 39 Enlisted 31 93% HS Grad 86% Officer at least Bachelors 93% Enlisted some college 46% Married Active Duty Guard & Reserve Enlistment Eligibility, Process, and Service Options

Military Pay (Active Duty/Mo.) Enlistment Eligibility, Process, and Service Options

Military Pay (Active Duty) Enlistment Eligibility, Process, and Service Options Example of Private (E-3) Monthly Leave and Earnings Statement (LES)

: 2012 US Population year olds: Ineligible due to medical, criminal or family dependency -41.6% = Ineligible due to lack of education or low ASVAB -20.2% = Overweight or exceed body fat Did You Know? 8 Less than 3 out of Year Olds Qualify to Join the Military Today. What does this mean? Enlistment Eligibility, Process, and Service Options

9 What Does this Mean? American Youth Unfit for Military Service High School Drop-Out Epidemic High College Attrition Rates Staggering College Loan Indebtedness A Serious National Security Risk! = Enlistment Eligibility, Process, and Service Options

Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) is a joint service command that screens and processes applicants into the United States Armed Forces. USMEPCOM is headquartered in North Chicago, Illinois and operates 65 MEPS throughout the U.S. MEPS stations conduct the following screening to ensure applicants meet the standards to serve in the Armed Forces: -Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and Verification of Education Credentials -Medical: vision, hearing, blood, blood pressure, urinalysis, Breathalyzer, etc… -Moral/Background examination Enlistment Eligibility, Process, and Service Options