Thinking about dropping by the US Navy recruiting center tomorrow. What should I be aware of?

	Thinking about dropping by the US Navy recruiting center tomorrow. What should I be aware of? I've heard US Military recruiters are like inexperienced recruiters from commission only staffing firms that only think about money than service. What should I keep in mind when I go there tomorrow? I've always wanted to go into the Navy since a little kid. I want to drop by the Navy recruiting center to gather info Asked By: Protrek1500 - 8/22/2010

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First of all, there is nothing that you can sign in a recruiting office that would enlist you into the Navy. So relax. When you come in the recruiter is going to ask you some basic questions after he introduces himself. He is going to ask if you are a high school grad, he is going to ask medical questions, he is going to ask about police and if you've ever been arrested, and he is going to ask about drug usage. What he is doing is testing to see if you meet b.e.e.r.s Basic Enlistment Eligibility Requirements Standards. Unless you already took the ASVAB in school and remember your score He may have you take what is known as an E.S.T. Enlistment Screening Test, this used to be done on paper and was a pretty accurate way of determining if you were smart or a lunkhead. After the EST he will tell what your job prospects are looking like. He will ask you more questions and he will try and find out what type of work you are interested in. He'll also ask if any one in your family was in the Navy or the military. For example, want to work in an office, or want to work on jet engines, etc. He will ask if this sounds good to you, and if you say yes then he will want to know when you want to go. If you say that you want to think about it more he will try and set a follow up date to get together again. I used to ask kids, "Come on, be honest where do you see yourself in 6 months? How about a year, or 3 years?" Your recruiter may show you some short movies, I used to show applicants cruise books from cruises I went on, and talk to them about sea duty, and show them videos I took of our ship anchored off St Croix in January, or pictures of all the places we went too. Used to really stress the travel. I used to always tell applicants that the Navy garuntees your training before you sign. It it all sounds good to you then he may step sell you, ASVAB, then Physical. I used to just ask, "So are you ready to get out there and see the world yet?" If you want to be on a submarine, he can let you talk to a submariner, or if you want to fly he can get you in touch with an aircrewman. But if you are qualified he will be asking you to join. He has heard the "I want to think about it" many times, and will try to ask what is there to think about? About Nuke, if you do qualify for Nuke, then it is a great program. Nukes get huge bonuses, bigger than anyone else in the military, and they run the reactors. Nukes used to actually get letters from GE and other big companies trying to get them to leave the Navy when their time was up. I've known a few nukes and they all started at over 75K per year in their first job. Answered By: Jer.L - 8/22/2010

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You should be aware that they wont tell you the risk and dangers of the navy. but great decision for our country. thanks Source(s): i dont know anything im just assuming Answered By: Bobby - 8/22/2010

That if your going in there just because you can't find any other employment opportunities. Your going to hate it. Answered By: J C - 8/22/2010

Keep seabats in mind. Answered By: Bob P - 8/22/2010

He is going to try to sell you Navy Nuclear program HARD if you pass the test requirements. They get a bonus if they do. He will make it seem like its the best thing since sliced bread delivered by strippers using nothing but your brain. He/She will only talk about that if you let him, ask him what other opprotunities they have. My Cousin is a Nuke School Teacher now, so it's not terrible, Good advancement, good skills for outside. It just isn't AS great as they say. The school for it is a couple years long and is really really effin hard. Best of luck man. Answered By: Gx - 8/22/2010

Tony- The Navy recruiter is going to make everything sounds so ideal and tell you everything that you want to hear. Since this is your first visit, just keep in mind that you don't have to commit to anything. It's like buying a car. The car dealer will sell you a product based on what he feels you WANT to hear and so will the recruiter. I'd recommend just going in with an open mind and listening to what he has to say. When you get home you can do some more research online about specific jobs and benefits. There are Facebook groups (ie...Navy) that you can join and ask specific questions for each rating (job). Here you will be able to talk to Navy sailors and find out what they think and how your experience may be. I signed up to be a Corpsman (medic) with my recruiter explaining that I would work a 9 to 5 in a hospital and have time to go to school in the evenings. What I did not know, and what my recruiter didn't tell me was that Corpsmen get assigned to the Marine Corps. I ended up spending the first year in training and the following 3 years with a Marine Corps infantry unit. I had no time to go to school with our training schedule and deployments to Iraq. My experience was MUCH different than the picture painted by the recruiter. Make sure if you find a job you like and orders (location) you want...to get it in writing in your contract. I would recommend that you ask for the Navy College Fund IN WRITING IN YOUR CONTRACT. When you get out and start using the GI Bill for college the Navy College Fund can give you more money per month (with the new GI Bill you'll get 100?uition plus around $1300 a month...with the Navy College Fund you can add about $250 or so PER MONTH). Tell them you won't sign up unless you are granted the Navy College Fund. Research online for reasonable amounts for the Navy College Fund ($50k). Also, you can enter the Navy as a higher rank if you fulfill their DEPs advancement program. Also in Navy bootcamp 10 people out of each training unit are selected for further advancement based upon their leadership and good behavior. Instead of entering as an E1 you can join the fleet (Navy after bootcamp) as an E3 and get paid as such. The entire recruiting process involves talking to you at the office and getting you interested in a particular position. They will have you take the ASVAB test and recommend jobs for you (this will be at a later date). Then you will eventually go to MEPS - this is where you will do a whole days worth of physicals and eventually talk to a job counselor. At the end of MEPS you will swear in and take an oath after signing a contract. Remember that this contract is NOT binding and even after you sign it you have the option to tell your recruiter you don't want to go anymore, if you so choose. After you sign the paper the time before you leave to bootcamp is called DEPs - Delayed Entry Program. Anytime during DEPs you can back out. Once you leave to bootcamp there will be another contract signing. This is the contract that you cannot easily back out of. Your recruiter will try to tell you that it's illegal, but believe me... it's not. And you can look up on the internet more details. *My 2 cents - I would not sign up to be a Nuke. I had a close friend and neighbor who was a Nuke on the USS Stennis (aircraft carrier). He said his job consisted of 8 hour rotations in a room filled with pipes and valves. He stood his watch alone, without any distractions allowed (books, computer, etc...) and basically all he did was record the pressure from the valves every hour into a log book. Source(s): US Navy October 2001-August 2007 Answered By: Craig K - 8/22/2010

You should be aware that they will try to recruit you. Answered By: mgan - 8/22/2010

What you should be aware of is that they are very skilled at their job. They are very good at playing dumb and will get you in the habit of signing things and then before you know it you are in. Which, since you want to be in is not a bad thing. But, you may not be happy with what you are going to get. You need to look out for yourself here despite your honest intentions. Joining the military is a way of life not merely an occupation. You must ensure it is what you want or you will end up being one of many disillusioned and very angry people that I have had to encounter in my past eight years of being in the Navy. 1) My suggestion from my recruiting experience is to go with a friend/parent/guardian. Not only to the recruiting center but also to the MEPS center. They can provide a neutral stance and help protect you. Also, do not let the recruiter pick you up from home/work/school or any place as that is a method to control you. If they pick you up and take you to MEPS --where they do the medical screening, etc-- and you begin to finalize your contract. If you do not like it you are screwed as you will have no way home and will use that to pressure you into signing. If they refuse to to allow you to drive yourself then have your friend follow or meet you so you can walk out. 2) Do not sign anything. They shove papers at you to get you in the habit of signing stuff and then voila. All said and done! Oops. Make sure what you want is on paper with your name on it. Do not sign anything at all before hand. You will have plenty of time to fill anything out later, trust me. Once you have what you want, and you are 100?ure, then sign. My suggestion would be t o hash out your agreement and then sleep on it. A day or two will not make a difference no matter what they tell you. Also, if you want a certain job then accept nothing less. They will shove whatever job they have an incentive for to fill. They can always take additional people for whatever you wish to do. Also, even if you are over 18, have your parents come with you as they will more than likely be more experienced with contracts and will provide a different perspective. Answered By: George S - 8/22/2010

Just chiming in to agree with the other posters that if you are looking at becoming a nuke, you should definitely spend a good amount of time thinking about the decision. I would encourage you to go to the forums at http://www.nukeworker.com/forum/index.php/board,44.0.html to get more information. All in all, it's not a bad job (I'm enlisting to do it), but its not all roses like the recruiter is going to paint it. Answered By: Jonathan - 8/22/2010

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