Once you get out of basic education and vocational training and go to the staff office at your first base, they won`t shout about what someone has “promised” you – they will only care about what`s in the conscription contract. Once the employment counsellors have helped you determine which employment/conscription program you will enroll in, they will take care of the paperwork and you will sign a conscription contract (and take an oath) enrolling in the DEP (Deferred Enrolment Program). The DEP is a “hold state” while you wait for the scheduled shipping date for basic training. “Guaranteed” jobs. A word about “guaranteed jobs”. It is important that you understand what a “guaranteed job” in the military is. If you have a “guaranteed job” in your conscription contract, it does not mean that you are going to get that job, in hell or flood. There may be reasons after you register that you cannot get the job that your conscription contract “guarantees”. What happens in this case depends on the situation.
Reserves and National Guard. The Army National Guard and the Air National Guard, as well as the reserve forces of all branches, give “guaranteed jobs” to anyone who registers. Indeed, unlike active forces that recruit for available slots around the world, guard and reserve recruiters recruit for certain free units in their local areas. So, when you sign up for the Guard or Reserve, sign up for a specific job slot in a specific reserve or guard squadron/division/company, etc. Split option. Some of the services offer “split optional training” for members of their National Guard and Reserve. Under the split option, the member undergoes basic training and then returns to their on-call/reserve unit, where they train for up to one year (one weekend per month) before participating in vocational training. This program is designed for those who are in school and want to spit out their education full-time so they don`t miss too many university courses, and for those who don`t want to be away from their civilian job for military training for too long. In most cases, the “split” option is not a very good idea, and you should avoid it if you can: different jobs have different physical requirements. When you take your medical exam at the MEPS, you are assigned to a physical profile, which is a series of numbers that indicate the Member`s state of health in certain medical fields. To book a job, you must meet the minimum physical profile required for that job. Some jobs, especially those called “direct ground combat,” are legally limited to men.
Some jobs (especially in the army and air force) require minimal lifting capacity, which must be proven before the job can be reserved for the recruit. For those with a lot of flexibility, the Air Force has a program called “Quick List of Ships.” From time to time, a candidate with a reserved slot will leave the DEP at the last minute. As it would be a waste of time and resources to leave this “empty bed” in basic training, the Air Force will allow DEP candidates to voluntarily put their names on the “fast ship list” to take the place of the applicant who dropped out. The downside? You will need to keep your luggage packed because under this program you can only be informed a day or two in advance that you are leaving for basic training. Yes, if you are otherwise qualified. As long as you can pass the physical entrance exam, you will be medically eligible for the Air Force Reserve. Remember that on the days you train, you do not receive both reserve and disability salaries. All other days of the month you pay for disability, as usual. These forces should act as a second line of defense, which is mainly motivated by the fact that they defend their own homes and families.
All services use the same convocation contract – Ministry of Defence Form 4/1. This is the treaty used for military conscriptions and reconscriptions. Of all the documents you signed during the military enlistment process, this is the most important document. All services offer programs called “conscription incentives,” which aim to attract recruits, especially for jobs that have always been difficult to fill. As I said earlier, any of the following incentives must be included in the convocation contract or in a schedule to the contract, otherwise they are unlikely to be valid. An incentive to conscription differs from a military benefit in that not everyone is eligible and must be included in the conscription contract to be valid. For example, a conscription bonus is an incentive for conscription. Not everyone is eligible for a conscription bonus. It depends on the qualifications and the position chosen. To be valid, it must therefore be included in the convocation contract. Are you a high school graduate interested in joining the reserve while studying? Or are you already in the workforce and interested, but not sure, in how currently employed people handle both civilian careers and military tasks? Your recruiter can help you talk to those who have actually had these experiences. Conscription periods.
Were you thinking of committing for four years? Think again. You may be surprised to learn that ALL non-previous conscriptions in the U.S. Army result in a total of eight years of service. Yes. When you sign this conscription agreement, you enlist in the military for a total of eight years. Time that is not spent on active duty or in active custody or reserve (if you enlisted in the guard or reserves) must be spent on inactive reserves. Article 10a of the Convocation Treaty states: The Air Force Reserve assists the Regular Air Force in achieving its national security objectives by providing professionals in mission-critical roles. In addition, it is an important force in your community by providing manpower and expertise after national disasters or riots to protect lives and property and maintain peace, order and public safety. Since the Air Force has many more candidates than they have slots, it is very common for a candidate to go through LEPS and return to the DEP (Deferred Enrolment Program) without a reserved job slot or shipping date.
Instead, they provide the MEPS employment consultant with a list of work preferences and suitability, and then they are placed on the QWL (Qualified Waiting List) so that one of their preferences becomes available. This can take several months. It is not uncommon nowadays for an Air Force candidate to stay at the DEP for 8 months or more before finally moving on to basic training. College Funds. All services, with the exception of the Air Force, offer a “college fund.” Some of the services offer “college funds” for people who agree to sign up for hard-to-fill jobs. The amount of money offered in the “College Fund” will be added to the amount of money you are entitled to with the Montgomery G.I. Bill (We will talk about the G.I. Bill later). You cannot have the college fund without participating in the G.I.
Bill. A word of warning – the amount of the “college fund” specified in your convocation contract usually includes the amount you have authorized under the Montgomery G.I. Bill and the amount of additional funds provided by the service. So, if your conscription contract states that you have a total of $40,000 in “college funds,” $37,224 (2006 installments) from the Montgomery G.I. Bill, which you would have been eligible for anyway, would be “college funds” or not. In this case, the actual amount of the “College Fund” (i.e., the “additional” education funds provided by the service) is only $2,776. Usually, but not always, when you accept the college fund, it reduces the amount of a financial conscription bonus to which you may be entitled. The Navy and Marine Corps are offering up to $50,000 (combined college fund and G.I.
Bill) for their college fund programs. The Army bids up to $71,424. Again, the exact amount that is offered often depends on the position selected. The AGR program gives reserve members the opportunity to complete a four-year active mission in a specific capacity. To be eligible, members must: An important benefit is GI Bill`s money to pay for college or business school, as well as the use of basic facilities, low-cost life insurance, dental insurance, and finally full retirement at age 60. There are training opportunities (which are paid during training), travel opportunities and satisfaction of service in the country; but everything on the side, so as not to interfere too much in one`s own civil interests. The Army and Navy are the only services that offer conscription opportunities for active service of less than four years and are not part of the national call-to-service program. The army offers conscription contracts of two years, three years, four years, five years and six years.
Few jobs in the military are available for two- and three-year conscriptions (mainly jobs that don`t require much training time and where the military struggles to get enough recruits). Most military jobs require a minimum conscription period of four years, and some military jobs require a minimum conscription period of five years. In addition, under the army`s 2-year conscription option, the required two years of active service begin only after basic training and vocational school, so they are actually longer than two years. After the six years, you are no longer expected to attend monthly and annual training, but for two more years you could still be activated by the president. .