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My DS took the ASVAB test a few months back in her school, can this have any positive impact in the application if score is submitted? Of course I understand if enter it should be a high score. Thank you and happy Sunday
 
Rarebird26 said:
My DS took the ASVAB test a few months back in her school, can this have any positive impact in the application if score is submitted? Of course I understand if enter it should be a high score. Thank you and happy Sunday
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There is no need to do that. The ASVAB is a vocational aptitude test primarily used to assess candidates for enlistment, by identifying what enlisted technical specialty for which they are best suited. The service academies tell candidates exactly what they want to see.
 
Capt MJ said:
There is no need to do that. The ASVAB is a vocational aptitude test primarily used to assess candidates for enlistment, by identifying what enlisted technical specialty for which they are best suited. The service academies tell candidates exactly what they want to see.
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Thank you!
 
Capt MJ said:
There is no need to do that. The ASVAB is a vocational aptitude test primarily used to assess candidates for enlistment, by identifying what enlisted technical specialty for which they are best suited. The service academies tell candidates exactly what they want to see.
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This is good to know, my boy scored really high on the ASVAB and thought it would be a benefit when applying. But, on his application and nomination applications there wasn’t a place for it.. But, if he does not get an appointment could his ASVAB help with an AFROTC scholarship and possibly getting his preferred job as an officer after graduation?
 
BBMomma said:
This is good to know, my boy scored really high on the ASVAB and thought it would be a benefit when applying. But, on his application and nomination applications there wasn’t a place for it.. But, if he does not get an appointment could his ASVAB help with an AFROTC scholarship and possibly getting his preferred job as an officer after graduation?
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You son’s performance in an AFROTC program or at USAFA, the needs of the Air Force, what he learns about AF officer specialties through the academic year and summer training experiences, and how his preferences form - those will all come into play. Generally speaking, most officer candidates in any program don’t take the ASVAB, as it not designed for that purpose.

AFROTC scholarship selection uses essentially the same factors as the SAs to determine qualifications and officer potential.
 
My recollection is that ASVAB stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery.... the key words being vocational aptitude , or as CAPT MJ indicated, determining what technical specialty someone enlisting is suited for. While officer's need to be technically proficient in whatever position they are put in (and in some cases, specialize in technical fields), the ASVAB really doesn't apply to officer assignments. There is a aptitude test for aviation ; I forget the acryonym --something like AFQT (I've seen references on this Forum from time to time, and it may have a different name now), but that is given 2nd /1st Class year.
 
Capt MJ said:
You son’s performance in an AFROTC program or at USAFA, the needs of the Air Force, what he learns about AF officer specialties through the academic year and summer training experiences, and how his preferences form - those will all come into play. Generally speaking, most officer candidates in any program don’t take the ASVAB, as it not designed for that purpose.

AFROTC scholarship selection uses essentially the same factors as the SAs to determine qualifications and officer potential.
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That is great that they learn about the AF officer specialties during academic year and summer training. I kinda assumed AFROTC used similar criteria to the USAFA applications but I didn’t know exactly, as he’s doing that all now. He took the ASVAB last year as a junior, as our school gives it to all students.
 
Old Navy BGO said:
My recollection is that ASVAB stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery.... the key words being vocational aptitude , or as CAPT MJ indicated, determining what technical specialty someone enlisting is suited for. While officer's need to be technically proficient in whatever position they are put in (and in some cases, specialize in technical fields), the ASVAB really doesn't apply to officer assignments. There is a aptitude test for aviation ; I forget the acryonym --something like AFQT (I've seen references on this Forum from time to time, and it may have a different name now), but that is given 2nd /1st Class year.
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Thank you, and Im not sure if it’s what your talking about for the aviation but when he got his ASVAB scores back it gave him his AFQT score which was a 97. Would he have to retake it for aviation his 1st/2nd class year?

sorry for all of the questions, my other kids are enlisted and that is a whole lot different then the officer routes.
 
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BBMomma said:
Thank you, and Im not sure if it’s what your talking about for the aviation but when he got his ASVAB scores back it gave him his AFQT score which was a 97. Would he have to retake it for aviation his 1st/2nd class year?

sorry for all of the questions, my other kids are enlisted and that is a whole lot different then the officer routes.
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ASVAB and the officer pre aviation test are NOT the same thing by any means.
 
OldRetSWO said:
ASVAB and the officer pre aviation test are NOT the same thing by any means.
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Lol yah he will figure all of that out, I was just curious. The rest of our family and extended family is Navy and Army, so I have no idea about any of this! Thanks for taking time to answer all of my annoying questions
 
I have one enlisted, and two going the officer route (USNA). Enlisted are MEPS and ASVAB. And Officer programs of ROTC and a SA appointment do not use ASVAB or MEPS. In a nutshell, as far as my understanding of the two go.
 
justdoit19 said:
I have one enlisted, and two going the officer route (USNA). Enlisted are MEPS and ASVAB. And Officer programs of ROTC and a SA appointment do not use ASVAB or MEPS. In a nutshell, as far as my understanding of the two go.
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In glad you mentioned the MEPS part as well, because yesterday my son asked if he has to do MEPS since three of his siblings did. I told him I didn’t believe he’d have to since his medical was completed when he did his DODMERB, but I wasn’t sure.
 
BBMomma said:
In glad you mentioned the MEPS part as well, because yesterday my son asked if he has to do MEPS since three of his siblings did. I told him I didn’t believe he’d have to since his medical was completed when he did his DODMERB, but I wasn’t sure.
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No MEPS. DoDMERB process covers SA and ROTC.

MEPS: Military Entrance Processing Station, takes care of all going the enlisted route, a few other cats and dogs.
 
Capt MJ said:
No MEPS. DoDMERB process covers SA and ROTC.

MEPS: Military Entrance Processing Station, takes care of all going the enlisted route, a few other cats and dogs.
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If you really want do do confusing.. what about those that go to NAPS ?
When I enlisted to go to NAPS (40 years ago !), the local recruiting station had no idea what to do with me ...send me the then equivalent of MEPS like they did everyone else who enlisted, or...... well, they know they didn't need to do an enlistment physical. Nobody at USNA knew the answer. It took about a week of phone calls and messages (remember the days before email :) before they figured out all they had to do was find a Commissioned Officer to swear me in. Fortunately, there was a newly commissioned Ensign stashed at the recruiting station for the summer and he did the honors.
 
Old Navy BGO said:
If you really want do do confusing.. what about those that go to NAPS ?
When I enlisted to go to NAPS (40 years ago !), the local recruiting station had no idea what to do with me ...send me the then equivalent of MEPS like they did everyone else who enlisted, or...... well, they know they didn't need to do an enlistment physical. Nobody at USNA knew the answer. It took about a week of phone calls and messages (remember the days before email :) before they figured out all they had to do was find a Commissioned Officer to swear me in. Fortunately, there was a newly commissioned Ensign stashed at the recruiting station for the summer and he did the honors.
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Exactly what I meant by “cats and dogs,” the exceptions that go to MEPS. As an OCS-bound pre-commer, I was sworn in by an officer from the Navy Recruiting District. I went to the MEPS in Raleigh, NC, for my physical. A memorable day - paper gowns the consistency of one-ply paper towels + unair-conditioned building + June + anxiety/heat sweat. 🥵
 
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