My daughter's recruiter told her today that she needs to enlist before they will let her take her DLABs? He also informed her that there wasn't any need for linguist right now in the Marine Corp?
Thanks for answering.
2007-08-07 16:16:07 · 11 answers · asked by macbeth 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Depends on how good the recruiter is. She will have to take the ASVAB before she can take the DLAB. There's always a need for linguists. It's not always the most needed MOS, but there's always a need.
If she's dead set on joining the Marine Corps, here's what she can do: talk to the Army recruiter long enough to take the two tests, then just not join the Army. After that, she can spiff change her scores to the Marine Corps.
2007-08-07 16:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by DOOM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Truthfully? Sounds like that recruiter has meet his goals for that job and needs to get people into other fields. The Marines parcel quotas out by regions.
If DLAB could only be taken after enlistment, then nobody could go in with that guaranteed job because you have to pass the DLAB first.
If that is the career field she really wants, she should tell the recruiter she'll wait until they do need linguists. Or talk to the other branches of the service.
2007-08-07 16:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My husband took the ASVAB and the DLAB the same day (MEPS was a 4 hour drive) and was sworn in all in a 2 days period. The Army has the largest selection of jobs for linguists - that means better post-military jobs later on. Depending on what she scores, she could spend 6 mo - 63 weeks in the DLI and then 4-6 mo in her AIT depending on her MOS - not all linguists go to Texas after the DLI. The best MOS in the Army for linguists is a 97E, 98G go to Texas and sit and listen to head phones all day, 97E talk to people and are human intell collectors - better job possibilities post military. All linguists in all branches do not promote very fast, but they do in the guard. I know people that get their training then go home drill on weekends and get a civilian job as a translator - they pay very well. She will have to retake the DLPT every year and that is a great way to stay up on the language - she will then also get language pay
Edit note - if she has her basic college credits done, she can leave the DLI with an associates degree in her language - that means that is some areas all she would then need is a teaching certificate and then she can teach that language. - just something else to think about
2007-08-07 17:08:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Linguists are at critical manning right now. If she does well on the DLAB she gets a year in California, 4 months in Texas then I can almost guarantee a trip to Iraq at present.
The Marine recruiter however is full of... (you figure it out). He's trying to hit quota and that's exactly what enlisting will do. I also doubt seriously she'd see the DLAB then, instead she'd be told that she could test during basic.
2007-08-07 16:36:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
That dude is jerking her around. Send her to the Navy and they will hook her up. She will have to go through aircrew school to be a linguist. I am waiting for the next two years to pass so that I have fulfilled my requirements to my current command and then I am going to try to cross rate. I can tell you also that advancement in the Navy for linguists is outstanding.
I took my ASVAB before I enlisted ( that was 4 years ago, and had the option to take the DLAB. things might have changed)
2007-08-07 16:52:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
yes. you must enlist before you can request the DLAB. as for the Marines not needing Linguists, it's possible. the Fiscal year is about over and they could have reached their goal already.
2007-08-08 02:21:50 · answer #6 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Seriously? If that's the case, you have no business being in the military. The needs of the military branch come before your needs. That means that no matter what your actual job is, the contract you sign has "other duties as required" on it. That means although you may do well enough on the DLAB to maybe go to DLI, they will still choose your language for you. If you rock out of training guess what? They choose your alternate job. You could end up being an MP or infantry....whatever they need and you are qualified for.
2016-04-01 04:54:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you must be enlisted to take the test......
The Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) are responsible for testing individuals in the continental United States (CONUS) who are in the enlistment process, except those in the Delayed Entry Program (DEP), who are not eligible for testing. The MEPS and the mobile examining teams are all equipped to do ASVAB testing. Non-MEPS sites will refer any individual who is still in the enlistment process back to the MEPS. The MEPS track enlistee's eligibility and test results in the Military Entrance Command (MEPCOM) Integrated Reporting System (MIRS) and do not accept test results from non-MEPS test control officers (TCO) as valid.
2007-08-07 16:26:15 · answer #8 · answered by Nita and Michael 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Talk to the Army
If she enlists first and doesn't pass, what happens?
2007-08-07 16:23:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If there is no need, then there is no need. What about the other branches?
2007-08-07 16:19:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋