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AA/AS Degree makes you an E3?

My son's recruiter told him today that he can be an E3 (I suppose after A school?) if he has his AA or AS degree? Is this true?
My son has time to get the few credits to get the degree. We have always steered him toward getting GE classes done for a transfer to a 4-year college.
So is the AS more beneficial (for the Navy) than being at transfer level?

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Permalink Reply by pld5zf on June 20, 2011 at 12:53pm
I was wondering about this myself. I have taken about 90 college credits at a university and about 10-12 at a community college. With the qualifying credits is anyone able to rank higher out of bootcamp?
Permalink Reply by eurekamom on June 21, 2011 at 12:14am
It is absolutely beneficial!  My son had an A.A. degree before he went to boot camp, and when he completed basic, he was an E3 right off the bat.  Plus, you can take courses all the time you're in the service and get even closer to your bachelor's the whole time you're in.  A jump start is a great idea ~ more stripes, more money, and you stand out from the crowd just a bit.
Permalink Reply by laura h on August 24, 2011 at 4:26pm
My sailor went in with 0 college credits and because he passed the DEP(PFA) test while at bootcamp, he became E-2. Then he was assigned a leadership job as PO in charge of laundry - kept this job during the entire 8 weeks & his RDC promoted him to E-3.
Permalink Reply by GaryMimi on January 10, 2012 at 8:56am

Our son graduated and E3 due to having had 4 years of NJROTC in high school - he graduated with a fellow sialor that had her MAsters Degree in Music and she will be an E6 afterwards - whew!!!!!

AngiePermalink Reply by Angie on January 10, 2012 at 11:01am

the Music program is the ONLY program that does that!  Also she won't get that until AFTER she finishes all her music schooling.

Permalink Reply by Jack360 on September 4, 2013 at 8:43pm

Ask the recruiter  about an OCS program. The Navy will pay a lot toward the tuition and your son can get the benefits of an officer with much better prospects one he gets out. Making E3 from boot camp makes no difference in the fleet. It does, however, count toward the recruiter's performance record.

Guess it is too late now but could be useful to someone else.

Permalink Reply by Anti M on September 7, 2014 at 8:15pm

I disagree.  It puts the sailor ahead by an exam cycle or two, and while the increase in pay is not huge, it does exist.

Also, not everyone wants to be an officer.  I had a couple years of college, and went enlisted because I wanted to do the work.  Zero interest in being an officer, and I came from a Navy family, so I understood what it meant.  Sure the pay is better, but it is not for everyone.  

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on September 8, 2014 at 12:07am

:o)

Sueya FrostPermalink Reply by Sueya Frost on May 13, 2014 at 1:19pm

my son didn't have AA or AS, but had three yrs of college credits & starting at E3 after A school

Permalink Reply by Marlow on September 6, 2014 at 12:15am
My daughter had her Associates in Arts when she graduated from high school. Before she left for boot camp on 8/26, her contract had her listed as an E3.
Permalink Reply by Josh'sDad on September 8, 2014 at 4:39am
Former recruiter here, yes, college credit, vocational training, referrals who enlist, and completion of DEP pqs are all ways to accelerated advancement.
Permalink Reply by SailorSis on October 7, 2014 at 3:49pm
My brother just arrived to nuke A school on Saturday. He started as an E3 because he has a AS.

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