Posted on Feb 15, 2018
What is the process for security clearance prior to joining the Navy as an officer?
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I'm working with a Navy recruiter to join as an officer and he's supposed to send me information about getting started on security clearance. I'm just wondering what I should have prepared.
Officer Candidate School (OCS) (Navy)
Officer
Security Clearance
Posted 8 y ago
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If it's for an SF-86, you'll need the following: All addresses for places you've lived. (last 10 years) You will need a personal reference for each of those address, that is not a family member or roommate. List of employers for the last 10 years (or just the ones past the age of 18)...with a point of contact for each. Same goes for schools. Have info for all family members (mom, dad, spouse, in-laws, siblings) like current address, birthdate, maiden name. Three people that know you well. You will need dates, relationship, explanation of relationship, phone numbers, email, and current address. Any foreign contacts? If so, prepare to fully explain relationship. All foreign travel. Last but not least, be prepared to answer questions truthfully. Drug use, criminal activity, etc. Sorry, there is more, but this is all I can remember.
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The form you need is the SF86. If you are getting a clearance you will have a link emailed to you to fill out digitally, but the form is a standard government form that anyone can download. It's a PDF, so work your way through it. If you have it filled out ahead of time, you can use it as a quick reference when the time comes. Best of luck.
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You'll need your entire adult history. Dates, places traveled, tickets, drug usage, criminal background and references. Both family and friends. Depending on your level of clearance you will have to do periodic re-investigations, so you'll need to provide the same info every time. They don't like deviations in info.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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SN Greg Wright
Not just adult. For my TS/SCI they asked about every school I attended as a child. I had my 2nd grade teach call me and ask me why the FBI was asking about me.
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TSgt David L.
SN Greg Wright - I don't remember (Long ago! LOL) having to go back much before age 18 except for employers and criminal history (just traffic violations, folks! LMAO).
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SN Greg Wright
TSgt David L. - Well actually, now that I think about it, I joined when I was 17. So that might be why. Someone like you or SPC Kaitlyn Adair might not have to go back that far.
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Kaitlyn,
Just be ready to disclose a lot of personal information. You also might be asked to get your credit reports. Another thing I didn't see in others comments was to make sure you do not leave gaps on dates such as, places where you have worked, lived, schools you attended, etc. The form will tell you if you have any errors. If this is your first time filling out and requesting a clearance, it can be a pain in the butt, and could turn into a long process. Someone mentioned keep copies of the form for yourself as a reference because you will need it. Good luck!
Just be ready to disclose a lot of personal information. You also might be asked to get your credit reports. Another thing I didn't see in others comments was to make sure you do not leave gaps on dates such as, places where you have worked, lived, schools you attended, etc. The form will tell you if you have any errors. If this is your first time filling out and requesting a clearance, it can be a pain in the butt, and could turn into a long process. Someone mentioned keep copies of the form for yourself as a reference because you will need it. Good luck!
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Expect a face to face interview after completing your SF86. My interview happened almost three months after I turned my form in. The investigator came to me.
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You can download and fill out an SF-86 for your records (always make copies of important documents in the Navy....documents occasionally have a tendency to disappear and you will need that info 5 years later when you have to re-up your PSI). https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf86-non508.pdf
I'd submit for your DMV transcript (one for each state in which you have held a license). They will want contact info and addresses for neighbors, friends, etc. that have known you for years. They will be interested in foreign contacts you have, and even assets held in foreign countries. If you have prescriptions for health issues, try to get documentation from your primary care provider and attach to SF-86.
If you have any federal level debts (i.e. student loans, taxes, etc) I would get them squared away now. If you haven't pulled your free annual credit report yet, may be a good time to look at what the 3 bureaus have down for you. http://www.creditkarma.com will give quick and free summaries of your transunion and equifax reports.
I'd submit for your DMV transcript (one for each state in which you have held a license). They will want contact info and addresses for neighbors, friends, etc. that have known you for years. They will be interested in foreign contacts you have, and even assets held in foreign countries. If you have prescriptions for health issues, try to get documentation from your primary care provider and attach to SF-86.
If you have any federal level debts (i.e. student loans, taxes, etc) I would get them squared away now. If you haven't pulled your free annual credit report yet, may be a good time to look at what the 3 bureaus have down for you. http://www.creditkarma.com will give quick and free summaries of your transunion and equifax reports.
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You know honestly I have never truly understood the point of discussing these things in a open forum like this! If you have questions ask your recruiter, also really made me curious how many people went into there RP profile and listed what level of security clearance they have. That information is not intended to be public, that's why it is a Security Clearance" well eligibility anyway.......
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Cleared personnel are briefed regularly on OPSEC and social media. I think Ms. SPC Kaitlyn Adair just wanted to know how to get the clearance process started; no inappropriate disclosures have taken place. Besides, hacking cleared personnel? Maybe the SECNAV, DIRNSA, or individuals in similar capacities.....a brand-new officer recruit - doubtful. Plus, the gold would be in a classified account, which are typically monitored by an IT team behind layers of encryption and firewall...and downloads and accessing personal accounts on govt terminals is forbidden.....oh, and personal electronic devices are forbidden inside SCIFs as well. I am sure she will do fine as long as she follows mandated training and best practice guidance.
Regarding the recruiter comment: SF-86s are completed on e-Qip; I believe the extent of recruiter involvement is submitting recruit info and interest to NRC.
Since clearances require sponsorship, my best guess is that applications are ranked and backgrounds compared after ditching the no-gos. If they think she has potential to fulfill the duties of a cleared position - and preliminary background is good to go - then she will probably receive the invite. That said, given OPMs clearance backlog and the tedious actions that are required to take place to vet one's background...well, she may be waiting a while.
Regarding the recruiter comment: SF-86s are completed on e-Qip; I believe the extent of recruiter involvement is submitting recruit info and interest to NRC.
Since clearances require sponsorship, my best guess is that applications are ranked and backgrounds compared after ditching the no-gos. If they think she has potential to fulfill the duties of a cleared position - and preliminary background is good to go - then she will probably receive the invite. That said, given OPMs clearance backlog and the tedious actions that are required to take place to vet one's background...well, she may be waiting a while.
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I understand stand the process. My comment was more towards the importance of Opsec and disclosure of ones eligibility it not necessarily important in any forum outside of a SIPR. That's my main point. I opposed to any conversation outside of SIPR or face to face individuals about anything in regards to security. My views, and I don't think we're to far apart judging by you profile listing other.
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff haha...I had almost forgotten about the letter from OPM apologizing for that breach!
SN Greg Wright
SFC Kelly Fuerhoff - Yep. They told us in crypto school that we were guaranteed to have our pictures taken by foreign agents every time we entered or left the base.
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Assuming just a Secret Clearance for OCS, you will need copies of all the stuff like Birth Certificates, school records, anything to do with marriage (or cohabitation), financial records, employment record. They will generally just do a National Agency Check to confirm that the information that you provided is accurate and that you don't have a criminal or long misdemeanor record. Just make sure that everything you put on the forms is accurate.
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You've gotten plenty of good answers, so I won't add to it. I'll just say: congrats on your decision to serve. You picked a good service.
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You will fill out a long form which will ask a lot of questions. Don't use drugs, have bad credit or travel to countries like Syria, Iran or North Korea. Once you submit it, about 3 months later a private investigator will have a talk with you. About 3 to 6 months after that, you will get your clearance.
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