i am a junior in high school and i have decided that after i graduate i am going to join the navy. the only thing is that it is very confusing on what to do to get started can some one please tell me how to get started
2007-06-04 15:11:51 · 13 answers · asked by An_hero110 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Talk to you parents first, and then take your mom or your dad to the recruiting station and start talking to a recruiter.
2007-06-04 15:17:09 · answer #1 · answered by martin d 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First off, you have about 4 years left before you need to start doing anything with a recruiter. If you do go to their office it will probably be a waste of both of your time.
You should focus on school right now and do your best in math, english and science since these subjects are on the ASVAB. You should want to excell in these areas and should strive to hit pre-calculus, and physics and chemistry. If you have a good ASVAB score you may be asked to take the NAPT (Navy Advanced Placement Test), to see if you qualify for the Nuclear Field (Nuclear Power/Engineering, not weapons).
You should take the ASVAB your Junior year of high school to get a feel for it and see how you do. If you score high, great! If not, at least you have another year of learning to raise your scores. The ASVAB study guide will merely help you refresh your memory in subjects you have already learned, it is not a substitute for 4 years of school. If you don't score very high on the ASVAB chances are you won't elevate your scores much from a studying a book, since poor study habits are probably cause for the low score in the first place!
And to everyone on here saying that recruiters get a bonus for every contract, you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. We don't get any monetary compensation whatsoever for putting people in the Navy, we do it because that's our job! The only branch that pays bonuses to their recruiters is the Army National Guard, and yes, money does often keep them from telling you the whole truth.
Most of the time the recruiters wont lie to you about the benefits of the Navy, since this information is widely available all over the internet, but I have heard recruiters embelish certain aspects of different jobs and they tend to omit things at times. Just know that you will have your good days and bad days, it's just like any other job in that aspect. Also do your homework first! Go to websites that are not run by the Navy, like www.usmilitary.about.com. And stay away from career recruiters!!!!!!!!!!!!they give the rest of us a bad name.
2007-06-04 16:32:06 · answer #2 · answered by silentservice 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How to get started? That is the easy part - visit a recruiter, he will do all the work.
Now, if you don't won't to get stuck scrubbing decks and painting bulkheads (walls in navy talk), then I suggest you do some homework. Number one, buy or borrow an ASVAB practice book. Learn how to take it, and get a good score. Number two figure out what you want to be doing 10 years down the road, and then base your career choice on that. Number three, research the types of jobs in the Navy. A decent source is navy.com. A recruiter is going to tell you about the jobs he needs to fill first, and then he will tell you only what you ask about, so don't rely soley on him/her. Good luck.
2007-06-04 15:21:45 · answer #3 · answered by Christopher B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a recruiter! They will find you sooner or later.
Talk to them and explain to them exactly what you like to do. Have them explain every job that they have in the navy to you. Take your time. Don't let them rush you. Choosing to join the military is a life changing choice that will effect everything you do. If your not careful, they will choose for you and its rarely what you might like. Working with computers right now is the big thing in the navy....The navy will actually pay you alot of money working with computers...I would ask what are the required ASVAB scores for any job working with computers and do not join until your scores are high enough. Once you sign your name, you are stuck for at least four years or more. So think about it.
2007-06-04 15:28:15 · answer #4 · answered by duhkind 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the recruiters office. take the asvabs test, that will tell the navy what u r qualified for. then pick a job that will help u when u get out to get a job in the civilian world.
2007-06-04 15:22:40 · answer #5 · answered by david w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to a Navy recruiter, but don't believe all you are told. They will almost tell you what you want to hear cause as soon as they get you signed up, they receive their bonus pay.
2007-06-04 15:33:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to their web site, click for local recruiter, and that should get you on your way. Good luck and Go Navy!
2007-06-04 15:30:20 · answer #7 · answered by Mcgranny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in the yellow pages for the local recruiter.
2007-06-04 15:15:42 · answer #8 · answered by Matt M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
review the website
find what most strikes your interest. pick a couple
talk it over with your family
talk with a recruiter
2007-06-04 20:36:47 · answer #9 · answered by beni_gabor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find you local navy recruiter,he can tell you what to do.he will be glad to help you.he will get extra cash if he signs you up.so he will help you out.
2007-06-04 15:20:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋