i am going to be getting a job that requests 2 yr of college or 2 yr of military duty? what would work for the military duty? would it be the army, the army reserve, the national guard, or any of them? can anyone give me information on the army and the guard, looking to be a military police. Thanks for the info!
2007-11-25 00:01:04 · 10 answers · asked by Wounder22 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
well im wanting to do military police officer... thats all i found im interested in at this time, but i dont know, i dont really want to go out of the u.s.a. any suggestions? also if i enlist and it offers enlistment bonus when do i get that?
2007-11-25 00:25:28 · update #1
As long as you fully qualify for the MP job, the Army would be the way to go. Besides if you have money for college now, the Army will be able to train you in a way that would give you discipline that is required to be a police officer.
Army Reserves is a minimum 6 year commitment.
You will need two years of college without military experience before you can apply to be a police officer.
Usually all you need is 2-4 years satisfactory completion of military experience to become a police officer.
Your bonus for active duty Army will be payed to you after you complete all your basic and job training and you get to your first duty station.
SSG Schramm
OIF 2003
US Army 15 years
US Army Recruiter 3 years running in Texas
2007-11-25 01:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
When I became a cop, I had a four year degree, 3 yrs active duty Army, 5 yrs National Guard while in college, and 1 more year active duty as an Army officer, and was still in the National Guard while I was a cop.
In my experience, the 2 years of military duty has become a way for minorities to qualify. Police departments prefer the 2 yrs of college over the military years UNLESS the military experience was as an MP, SEAL, Airborne Ranger, green beret, intelligence, or rose higher than E-5.
It has to be ACTIVE duty. Your reserve time will help you in the selection process.
Why don't you do like I did? Get BOTH so there is no way you'll get turned down!
http://www.goarmy.com/ListJobsByGroup.do?id=6&fw=mil_police_school&redirect=true
2007-11-25 00:54:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
for one thing, ALL military contracts are for EIGHT Years, and you can bet your last dollar that you will be deploying outside CONUS. There is only one contract that offers a short active commitment, and that is 2 years Active (which doesn't start until after all training), followed by 2 years in the reserves, the remaining 4 years to be served in IRR. MP is NOT part of this program.
HOWEVER.. MP is at least 4 year year commitment, and possibly 5 or 6. you WOULD deploy to Iraq, Afghanistan or similar locations. Your ASVAB line scores would determine whether or not you are even eligible for that job.
also, short tours do not get offered bonuses. they are tied to jobs selection and college credit.
2007-11-25 01:13:44 · answer #3 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was a cop in the AF for 6 years, Although I do reccommend joining the service I wouldn't do it as a cop. It gets you nowhere when you get out. You will work longer hours, on holidays, more training, and the rules are harsher for cops because you should be enforcing them. Trust me it's not worth it. I just seperated 1 year ago and I'm still serving 2 extra years I'm required to serve. Although I'm not in, they can still call me back until those 2 years are up. It's BS!!
Be anything else in the AF.
2007-11-25 01:46:11 · answer #4 · answered by Traviesa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer for you is college. You won't be able to handle the stress of active duty, which also means that you won't make a very good police officer.
Go Army MP; you find the pride in yourself that you did something that most others fear! You can get college courses while you serve.
2007-11-25 01:13:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
First off, MRSJVB...not all contracts are 8 years...i don't know where you got that info, but you were misinformed. Second, it sounds like you are not into the military and if your not then you will be miserable. Don't enlist unless you want to go and overseas is a good possibility. I did the Navy and loved it...
Third, go to college...it's invaluable and will always be there to back you up to get a good job. Good luck!
2007-11-25 02:02:56 · answer #6 · answered by Boo Boo Head 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I say do the college time. You dont sound like you really want to do the military route. Not wanting to leave the USA pretty much means when you join you aent going to be happy, because now adays a HIGH percentage leave the USA for training, deployments or permenant station.
And I dont mean to just Iraq, we are all over the world and we rotate around often.
Unless you really want to join, dont. It isnt good for you or your coworkers to be serving unwillingly.
2007-11-25 01:03:55 · answer #7 · answered by nickusafgermany 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If an employer requests 2 years of military duty. Meaning that it *should* be active duty.
2007-11-25 00:48:46 · answer #8 · answered by Rabbit 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An employer can request anything he wants, but he can't make it a stipulation of accepting someone for employment! It would be discriminatory to require only vets be hired! This would prevent non vets from ever having an opportunity!
2007-11-25 03:48:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what job would that be that you are getting?
2007-11-25 00:05:17 · answer #10 · answered by andrew b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋