The Coast Guard requires that all recruits take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test. The current minimum score to qualify is 36, but that is your AFQT score. There is no single "ASVAB score". Usually people who use this phrase are referring to their AFQT (Armed Forces Qualifying Test) score. This score is derived from the ASVAB test, from the … [Read more...]
ASVAB Scores Needed for Navy Jobs
ASVAB score requirements for Navy enlisted jobs are: Rating (Job) ASVAB Scores Required ABE - Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Equipment VE+AR+MK+AS=184 ABF - Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Fuels VE+AR+MK+AS=184 ABH - … [Read more...]
Marine Corps ASVAB Line Scores
Updated January 2016When taking the ASVAB test, each branch has different standards as to what your scores will mean, and the Marine Corps is no different. The Marine Corps ASVAB enlistment requirements is a 32 on the AFQT portion of the test. The AFQT score is compiled from scores on the Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Mathematics Knowledge, and Arithmetic … [Read more...]
National Guard Benefits
The National Guard offers a series of benefits ranging from bonuses, competitive pay, money for college, various types of enlistment, and more. A broad range of skills are learned through schools and job training, and leadership opportunities are numerous. Benefits Competitive Pay Money For School GI Bill Other benefits of joining the National Guard are: Serve Your Country, … [Read more...]
Basic Training for the National Guard
* Updated November 2015 Basic Training for the National Guard is identical to that of Army Active Duty and Army Reserve recruits. During the 10 weeks at Basic Combat Training, individuals learn about the fundamentals of being a soldier, from combat techniques to the proper way to address a superior. Read the articles below to learn just how tough you have to be to join the … [Read more...]