Posted on 01/26/2024 7:06:25 AM PST by davikkm
Recent developments in the United States military enlistment criteria have sparked waves of speculation and concern. The United States Navy has taken a surprising turn, dropping all high school diploma and GED requirements for enlistments. The news has raised eyebrows and led a curious citizen journalist to pick up the phone and verify this seemingly unbelievable information directly with the Navy.
The conversation with a Navy phone operator unfolded as follows:
Citizen Journalist: “I just heard that you guys are no longer requiring GEDs or high school diplomas, is that true?” Navy Phone Operator: “Yes. Apparently, it is, that is correct. Uh, but the caveat to that is you have to score 50 or above on the ASVAB.” (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) Citizen Journalist: “Alright. Well, thank you for clarifying that. Looks like we’re going to war.”
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Thanks. That clears everything up.
Wonder who the Navy is, uh, “recruiting” these days
When I joined up in 1982, I scored 143 on the ASVAB test, qualifying me for any of the over 400 MOS’s (Military Occupational Skill) available in the US Army. I selected a 43 ECHO billet- Parachute Rigger. The school was 13 weeks in duration.
Another recruit scored equally high on their ASVAB test, joining the US Navy. The recruit selected a computer skill-based billet, with a 52-week duration school. This billet required a high ASVAB score.
FWIW A forklift operator school was 3 weeks in duration. This billet did not require a high ASVAB score.
I believe that in 1982, an ASVAB score was considered to be at par with an IQ score.
I also believe that the current ASVAB score uses a different metric for scoring than the 1982 score.
I completed 8th grade, and quit high school in the first month, leaving home at the age of 15.
The US Army required a HS Diploma or a GED to be accepted into the service.
I took an adult night class at the local high school to prepare for the GED test, of which I scored a B+ equivalent grade.
I had also worked as a journeyman carpenter for several years prior to taking the ASVAB test.
A 50 ASVAB score seems very low, and likely limiting in available positions.
Thank you for your service. I was a Navy Brat, but I never served.
SALUTE!
You’re welcome.
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