Does anyone know 100% whether or not you can join the Air Force if you have a felony? I really want to join?

Question

I'm sure if I could explain myself and the situation they would understand...Also does anyone know someone that has a felony and has joined or heard about someone joining with a felony status?

Answer 1

you can probably use the felony as real life experience and move right to the front of the line.

Answer 2

When it comes to enlisting there is no such thing as 100% for sure on anything. Normally for the Air Force I would say no, because they are very selective about their recruits. BUT you will need to talk to a recruiter about your specific felony issue and run your package through the system. You will have to disclose everything about the felony in a hand written statement. Your recruiter will then need to submit all of your paperwork for higher approval or denial on a waiver for you. If you want this bad enough you will do the process. If not than I guess you will just go with what people tell you on Yahoo. It is your life and if you want it to get better I would at least try to get what you want by doing the legwork. What's the worst that will happen they will say no. If they say yes you will be in the AF and you can get a second try at things.

Answer 3

I am not in that part of the AF system, but I can tell you that the AF is already scaling back its personnel in almost all sectors, a few are getting a tiny bit of increase, but nothing that you would be allowed into with even a misdemeanor on your record.

I seem to recall that no felony conviction is waiver eligible. And considering that the AF is now turning away better than half the applicants, I don't think you would have a bats chance of getting past a ten minute chat with a recruiter. But that is where to take your question for the only answer that makes any substance in the matter.

Answer 4

That's pretty funny! NO seriously though, go talk to an army recruiter. It is going to be hard as heck to get into the Air Force with a felony right now. It's hard enough to get in as a person with no felony and no record. Your recruiter is going to tell you that he can try to get you in and all of that BS but you will only be wasting his time and yours by waiting on an answer. I guarantee if you go to an Army recruiter, you will be gone to basic in less than 6 months.

Answer 5

I work with Army and Marine Recruiter's mostly... and they can get waivers for felonies that don't involve use of weapons, sale/manufacture of drugs, arson, or child molestation... But only if they completed their probation successfully.

So... If your offense didn't include one of those forbidden charges and IF you have successfully completed probation, then it's worth contacting the Air Force recruiter to find out.

Answer 6

you cant get a federal job with a felony. There is no way you can get into the AF, Navy or marines, but the army is so desperate they might!!!!! You cant get anything with a security clearance so all you could be is a grunt.

Answer 7

I was in the Air Force, as long as the felony is not for selling or manufacturing and distributing drugs or child molestation, you should be able to get a wavier for any other felony. Your local recruiter can give you more accurate info.

Answer 8

No, you can not have a felony for any of the Armed Services. But, there is always a way around everything, money, who you know, what you know!

Answer 9

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Answer 10

No is the short answer, even if a juvenile when it was committed or it was expunged!

‘The military must insist upon a respect for duty and a discipline without counterpart in civilian life,’ in order to prepare for and perform its vital role.... The essence of the military service ‘is the subordination of the desires and interests of the individual to the needs of the service.’ The history of the courts deferring to the judgment of military leaders on matters affecting the Armed Forces is one of the most consistently upheld principles of constitutional law. Furthermore, serving in the military is a privilege and sometimes an obligation, conferring neither the right to serve nor the right to avoid service... (see Kennedy v. Mendoza-Martinez 372 U.S. 144 (1963)).

The following are some offenses which can be waived:


Minor Traffic Offenses. Anyone who has six or more minor traffic offenses, where the fine was $100 or more per offense requires a waiver. Regardless of what state/local law says, the Army has its own list of what it considers minor traffic offenses.
Minor Non-Traffic Offenses. Anyone who has three or more civil convictions or other adverse dispositions for minor non-traffic offenses requires a waiver. Again, the Army has it's own list of what it considers minor non-traffic offenses.
Misdemeanor Offenses. Those with two, three, or four, civil convictions or other adverse dispositions for what the Army considers to be a misdemeanor offense require a waiver. Waivers are not authorized for individuals with more than four civil convictions or other adverse dispositions for misdemeanor offenses.
Combinations. Those who have received three or more civil convictions or other adverse dispositions for a combination of misdemeanor or minor non-traffic offenses require a waiver.
DWI/DUI. Two or more convictions or other adverse dispositions for DWI/DUI requires a waiver. There is a special waiting time of 12 months from date of conviction before one may receive a waiver for DWI/DUI.
Felony. Any conviction or adverse disposition for what the Army considers a felony, requires a waiver. Again, the Army has its own list of what it considers to be a felony.

Offenses/Moral Behavior Which Cannot be Waived:


Intoxicated or under influence of alcohol or drugs at time of application, or at any stage of processing for enlistment.
Criminal or juvenile court charges filed or pending against them by civil authorities. Special Instructions: Pending charges include unpaid traffic violations. Authorized reception battalion commanders and Initial Entry Training (IET) commanders may consider that, in certain meritorious cases, unpaid minor traffic tickets that are subsequently paid after entry did not constitute fraudulent entry. In those limited circumstances, separation processing for fraudulent enlistment is not required. All other cases meeting the provisions of fraudulent entry criteria must be processed in accordance with AR 635-200.
Persons under civil restraint, such as confinement, parole, or probation.
Subject of initial civil court conviction or adverse disposition for more than one felony offense. (Note: Applicants with juvenile felony offenses who have had no offenses within 5 years of application for enlistment may be considered for a waiver in meritorious cases)
Civil conviction of a felony with three or more other offenses (other than traffic)
Subject of initial civil court conviction or other adverse dispositions for sale, distribution, or trafficking (including "Intent To:) of cannabis (marijuana), or any other controlled substance.
Prior service military with an RE code of "4"
Persons with a Bad Conduct or Dishonorable discharge.
Applicants having history of chronic cannabis (marijuana) use or psychological cannabis dependence (as defined in AR 40-501).
Persons with prior service last discharged from any component of the Armed Forces for drug or alcohol abuse, or as rehab failure during their last period of service.
Three or more convictions or other adverse dispositions for driving while intoxicated, drugged, or impaired in the 5 years preceding application for enlistment.
Confirmed positive result for alcohol or drugs (test administered at MEPS)
Persons with convictions or other adverse dispositions for 5 or more misdemeanors preceding application for enlistment.


Here is the long answer!

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