Not at all. It's pretty much a "we want to make sure you're not blind, deaf or mentally challenged" test before they keep going with the enlistment process.
It's important to do well in it though because it counts for 75% of your value as a candidate and will indicate which jobs will be available to you. You can only redo the test twice afterwards. After that you're barred from doing the test again for life. Also only the results from the last test counts so if you redo the test and you get worse results, too bad.
You'll know for sure when you enlist because they'll offer you a job and you'll sign a contract. I think it's after the interview which is after the medical screening which is after the CFAT.
Need advice. I'm 17, going to turn 18 in March, and heavily considering AFROTC, and possible CRO (Combat Rescue Officer). I've never considered the military in my life, but I feel like it might be the best match for me temperamentally as I become more focused towards getting after it. My dad was in Vietnam, and family on both sides (Russian and American) were in the military. I wasn't pushed towards the military, however.
I'm an art kid, play classical piano, and majoring in computer science. I don't want to fall into a whole of being defined of my perceived talents and really need a fucking challenge. And I want to help people.
What should I do to prepare, am I the right sort of person for the military?
So I know almost nothing about the US Military but I often hear people argue about Navy Seals vs Delta Force vs Rangers. What can you guys tell me about it?
If you're mentally and physically ready for a challenge then the military is perfect. Few jobs offer as much variation and time braving the outdoors. CRO in particular is very demanding (assuming it's like any other corpsman/combat medic role) but very rewarding.
Not military but I don't think any one is superior, and Rangers is a completely different use than Navy Seals or Delta Force. Rangers are more of a special unit used alongside regular troops to achieve goals that the regulars cannot like assaulting and securing an enemy stronghold, while the latter two are more counter-terrorism and hostage rescue type stuff, just different forces (Army/Navy).
It's a pointless debate. Like comparing SEALs with Spetsnaz and so forth. Special forces are special forces; elite of the elite.
Given it's USAF he won't just be a combat medic, he would be a Special Forces Combat Search and Rescue fella. That's some tough school but you're goddamn right it'd be rewarding.
And hey, if you wash out during the pipeline for those fields you get good picks on alternative career fields- atleast, if it works the same way for officers as it does for enlisted.
Special forces rescue is some insane shit. I remember this story I saw on TV about, I think it was National Guard or Coast Guard sent a Black Hawk out to rescue a man trapped on a boat in a hurricane with 30 foot high waves. Ultimately they weren't able to get him onto the helicopter and were forced to turn back, but the helicopter lost control and crashed. One of the rescue crew were never found.
The fact that they went and flew into a hurricane to save someone, even if they couldn't, is astounding. The guy on the fishing boat ended up surviving anyway, his boat didn't sink so ironically it was better for him to miss the helicopter out.
They each apply different training, resources and skillsets towards a very broad variety of missions. Like Viper123 said, it's hard to compare them. Some general missions they might each get tasked for though:
U.S. Army Rangers; direct action assault, emergency crisis response, airfield seizure, airborne operations, reconnaissance and intelligence, combat search and rescue, and even counter-terrorism. They also outnumber the others by a significant margin. They're airborne light infantry, the light referring to the idea that they don't need extended support columns or an attached Armor component. Go anywhere somewhat quickly, blow all of it up, and hold on to it. They don't really do all the "high-speed low-drag" things the other two do.
U.S. Navy Seals; small maritime or joint operations is pretty much their sole deal. Keyword small. They might get embedded somewhere else (Takur Ghar). Because the Navy is everywhere, it makes sense to have a small rapidly deployable unit of skullfuckers. They send a team in, blow shit up, and then get out.
U.S. Army Delta Force; like the Seals but under the Army instead of the Navy.
first PT exercise today. not as intensive as the real army as the youth cadets are meant for 15-17 year olds but still i got a stitch about 3 times. they wont let us shoot guns tho because apparently we "might be a liability" and "giving children firearms is a preposterous idea, Cdt. Joseph."
Well, yeah, it pretty much is.
whats wrong with giving teenagers military grade equipment???
Is that a rhetorical question?
Gotta say though, in hindsight... Trident Juncture wasn't that bad.
Take a practice ASVAB online and see what kind of jobs you can get
Ask the Norweign signalers about that.
Accidents aside, it was one of the better exercises I've been to in Norway. Although I've only been to some Cold Responses, but still.
It wasn't an accident but more of a massive blunder that they should have thought about.
I’d highly consider Air Force.
I’m on the army side of things, and while there are a ton of support positions with logistics and such, you will probably get deployed at some point which means you will be in a somewhat unsafe environment.
"There outa be some sort of grammer test before you're out here blowin' shit up with heavy weapons"
Cpl. Ray Person, 1st Recon
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SO yeah, I'm medically unfit to join the military. RIP
Oh, damn. If it's not too personal, what exactly occurred?
sorry to hear, friend. if you're still looking for something similar to the military i would suggest investigating the Foreign Service under the Department of State. can either go the path of a Specialist or an Officer. still has travel benefits, paid-for housing and "travel"- it's a little bit more cut down but it's something i've considered as well. as a specialist you'd be put in jobs that are almost the same as many careers you'd do in the military.
Old mental health issues. Initally had my application rejected becasue of it, but appealed it and got all the nessacery records from my doctor and got it all signed off and stuff, but then got a letter back from the Army, again saying no. I can apeal it again if I want, but there isn't much point seeing as I'd have no more evidence than I did last time.
fuck me i didnt even consider you could be british. i apologize, man!
So out of curiosity, during basic training, do are recruits made to to just bulk or alternate between bulk and cut?
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