The United States Coast Guard ensures that it is capable of meeting its operational goals and challenges by requiring recruits and guardians to remain healthy and fit. Members of the Coast Guard must remain fit for full duty by maintaining their Maximum Allowable Weight (MAW) according to specific guidelines. The Coast Guard is the only US Armed Force service that considers … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Physical Fitness Requirements
The United States Coast Guard requires a lot from their service members. In the Coast Guard you could find yourself apprehending drug runners, saving lives, protecting the environment from polluters and guarding our shores from terrorists. This requires that you are healthy and physically fit. During basic training you will be required to pass several tests of physical … [Read more...]
Understanding the Marine Corps ASVAB Test
When preparing for the Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Test (ASVAB), it is important to know and understand what you are about to take and how important your score is to be able to enlist with in the Marine Corps. Each branch has specific requirements, and the Marine Corps is no exception. The enlistment requirement score is a 32 with a High School diploma, and a minimum … [Read more...]
Requirements for the Coast Guard
* Updated July 2019 The United States Coast Guard is a very selective service. With only 38,000 active duty and 12,000 reserve personnel, the U.S. Coast Guard does more with less than any other service. The U.S. Coast Guard performs more missions than all the other services which requires all members to be versatile and hardworking. The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five … [Read more...]
Other Army Requirements
In addition to the in generally good physical condition you must also meet certain standard requirements guidelines including age, citizenship, academic, physical and legal qualifications. Age Requirements You must be between the the ages of 17 and 35 (unless you have prior U.S. military service, or a specialized professional skill, such as a chaplain, lawyer or certain … [Read more...]