I'm in the process of enlisting in the Navy as a CTI. I had knee surgery in 1990 and 1991 (long story but one of the reasons was dislocation of kneecap associated with ligament and tendon strength).
Anyway, since it has been so long the doc shredded my files. So, on my med questionaire I omitted the part about dislocations but included everything else.
On a Top Secret clearance investigation, will that prevent me from getting the clearance? I have no criminal background, not even a speeding ticket and financially I am in good shape. I'm just nervous because I don't want to enlist and then get turned down for a clearance after I get in.
2007-10-16 16:33:56 · 11 answers · asked by chuckc 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
A past medical condition will not deny a security clearance.
A misrepresentation on the security clearance paperwork can.
If the investigator finds one thing you were not truthful about then they will assume that there are other things you did not tell them that they did not catch.
2007-10-17 02:47:11 · answer #1 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your confusing Medical history with Law, Morals and Drug usage history which is what they will be looking for in any type of Security Clearance more than Secret, which I believe almost anyone in the Active, Reserve or Guards will have automatically.
So... If you have not already been through MEPS, they will most likely have you do a ortho consultation and possibly require a medical waiver for your knee operation. I'm surprised you havent already received all the medical documentation already.
If MEPS clears you Medically, there's nothing for anyone else to find out and your good to go.
Finally...... You answer all the questions based on "TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE"
ChrisL - Zweibrucken, What year(s)? I did some time there with Red Horse during the summer of 85.
Also, Everyone in the Military has the minimum of a Secret Clearance - which really only means that they should obide by OPSEC rules and not talk about deployments, etc.
This clearance is based on the Entrance National Agency Check (ENTNAC) , form SF 86 that every military enlistee completes. If your job has a requirement for anything higher than Secret, ... For upgrading clearances, A complete thourough NAC (background, fingerprint, etc) is completed along with the request forms authorizing a need to be upgraded.
Verified by review of AF Form 899: Request and Authorization for Permanent Change of Station Item #7.
Verified by review of DD Form 1610: Request and Authorization for TDY Travel of DOD Personnel, Item #8.
Even my initial orders to my 1st perm duty station had my security clearance as Secret.
Because of some of the locations I worked at, I had a Top Secret clearance when I was in England with Red Horse. I remember prior to departure from England, the Security Briefings I had to attend when they took the clearance back.
Having a Top Secret Clearance still did not give me authorization to look at anything that was labeled Top Secret. I think you know that its all on a Need to Know.
2007-10-16 16:57:51 · answer #2 · answered by Bob 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A medical condition from that long ago shouldn't prevent you from getting a TS, but don't quote me.
A secret clearance IS NOT standard for all military personnel. There are many jobs that handling of classified information is not required.
On a TS, they look at almost every part of your life. They went back to my school teachers, every job I ever had, my social contacts, every place I ever lived, ex-girlfriends, ex-wife, and looked into the backgrounds of some of my relatives. They'll ask past work associates and bosses if you ever did drugs, drank too much, and how your marriage is going among other things. By the time they're done, they KNOW you and really quite well.
Piece of cake!
2007-10-16 20:55:59 · answer #3 · answered by Chris L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt this would be an issue. I omitted an arrest from 3 months before I joined and I still got my clearance. Granted, it was only a Secret, but still.
Edit: A secret clearance is not standard for all service members. If it is, then I guess my clearance is something else because I got mine about a year after joining, which required interviews and a whole bunch of paperwork.
2007-10-16 16:38:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a Secret Security Clearance when I worked for a federal contractor. A Top Secret Security Clearance will require reinvestigation every 10 years, but I believe they're only going to go back 10 years. I believe you're cool.
2007-10-16 16:49:42 · answer #5 · answered by Editorguy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will have an opportunity to come clean one last time, DO IT. the thing you omitted is not grounds to deny a Clearance, but failing to disclose it IS.
2007-10-17 01:47:13 · answer #6 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
security investigators don't look at medical records. The important thing is to list references for your past addresses that actually know you and will say good stuff without blowing smoke up their butts.
2007-10-16 18:00:52 · answer #7 · answered by djack 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
don't let them give you a polygraph! I don't think a medical omission from 16 years ago is going to matter much. If they ask you outright, tell the truth but tell them you didn't remember until AFTER you handed the questionairre back.
2007-10-16 17:40:03 · answer #8 · answered by ssgjwyf 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You shouldn't have an issue but if something comes up in boot camp and they find out, like you get hurt and figure it out when they are fixing you out, you will likely be booted out.
2007-10-16 20:42:56 · answer #9 · answered by redneckking_99 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
your on an all or nothing situation, either they dont find out and your in or they catch you for lying and you get imprisonment and a fine
2007-10-16 16:37:49 · answer #10 · answered by Yhoshua 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋