Posted on May 15, 2019
With these ASVAB scores, what branches should I be thinking about as an Army Officer down the road?
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I took the PICAT and received my scores. They are: AFQT 96, GT 139, CL 133, CO 144, EL 146, FA 143, GM 149, MM 159, OF 150, SC 141, ST 142.
I’ve gathered that these are all nothing to be ashamed of, but they’re not exactly relevant right now. My plan is to enlist as an 88M, collect the first half of the bonus, then contract with my schools ROTC. I’m just looking at these scores trying to figure out my long game. What branches do y’all think I should pay special attention to? I have a couple that I think I would like, but I’m opening this up for general thoughts. Thanks for your time!
I’m off to MEPS on Monday to do everything except swear
I’ve gathered that these are all nothing to be ashamed of, but they’re not exactly relevant right now. My plan is to enlist as an 88M, collect the first half of the bonus, then contract with my schools ROTC. I’m just looking at these scores trying to figure out my long game. What branches do y’all think I should pay special attention to? I have a couple that I think I would like, but I’m opening this up for general thoughts. Thanks for your time!
I’m off to MEPS on Monday to do everything except swear
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You're planning on becoming an officer down the road by being a truck driver???? That must have been one hell of a recruiter to have you believe that one.
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Go aviation or whatever job you would enjoy. You should also consider becoming a warrant officer and flying helicopters if you think you would enjoy that. That'll give you a practical skill to transition to the civilian side or the ability to have a great hobby. And warrant officer pay is better than enlisted and you could transition to commissioned officer slightly easier. Just a thought to consider.
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I think you have a very good game plan. Getting your bonus is thinking ahead. Plus when you go to school and enroll in the ROTC program, upon completion, guess what, you become a 2LT. Plus you should get your commission after the 1st 2 years of college, in the meantime, you serve with a USAR or Guard unit for the remaining 2 years. You can go back to AD after this and you get promoted to 1LT. Not a bad plan at all.
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Why in the world would you want to go 88M? As a retired 948D Warrant Officer my soldiers were receiving up to $90K bonuses as 94S, you have an EL score of 146 if you like electronics or have any experience in it go for it. You learn excellent skills and the training will definitely make you competitive looking for a civilian job.
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Go into something that will give you a solid skill set outside of the military.
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Asvab is used only for enlisted job assignments. If you plan on becoming on officer, your result at Basic will determine your branch of service. You get to pick 3 branches of choice
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SPC (Join to see)
Sir, thank you for your response. My intention was to use the ASVAB as a measuring stick, and to help guide me as to what sort of unit to request while in ROTC, not to actually qualify for a branch.
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With those scores, you can do anything you want. Think about what you want to do, then do it.
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I’m a bit confused. Do you want to be an enlisted soldier and eventually a senior NCO? Or officer.? You mentioned ROTC. if you can afford college and want ROTC , then joining the army now is not the best way to go. Many enlisted and NCOs eventually become officers but that is the longer road to your goal. Just go to college, join ROTC and seek a commission. If money is the reason then consult a recruiter about the Green to Gold program. There are many ways to become an officer, but by far the fastest method is to seek out a commissioning source - ROTC, USMA, Service Academy OR Direct Commissions. All other modes are slower and still will require a bachelors degree to be really successful.
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SPC (Join to see)
Sir, sorry for the confusion. Joining the Guard, SMP through my last two years of college. It’s not so much that I can afford it as I’m borrowing for it. Unfortunately. However, I go to a VERY reasonably priced state school that is still very good. (Utah Valley University..we regularly host foreign ambassadors and often have various elements of federal national security on campus. This summer we’re even hosting the UN’s International NGO Conference in SLC. Pretty cool that we beat out University of Utah for that honor.)
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COL Gary Gresh
It is certainly your choice to make and I am ever so glad you want to serve. But since you are still in college, I'd recommend you take the senior ROTC program ALONE, and go the commissioning route...Then apply for active duty upon graduation...they would be pleased to have you in this current recruiting environment. The Guard obligation could seriously impact your college completion should you have to deploy for an environmental emergency like a storm. Just my thoughts, but you are the boss in this decision. Thank you for wanting to serve your country..It makes you one of the top 2% in America.
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It truly depends on what you want out of life. From what I see in these scores, you can pretty much pick any job you want in the military. My suggestion is pick a service you feel would launch you into something you enjoy doing and what would benefit you the most once you decide to hang it up. You also need to consider quality of life in the military as well.
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With good scores you can do what ever you want. Take a good look at jobs offered by the Army and do what YOU want.
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