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info on apprenticeship program?
My daughter wants to join the Navy after attending college for another year. She'll have 31 credits, so I think she will be an E-2? She is interested in the MC, Mass Communication Specialist, rate. The recruiter told her its a hard rate to get into, unless she did the apprenticeship program. He said if she did its a gaurentee. Any information on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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LIES...LIES...LIES!!!!
The recruiter is telling her a bunch of lies...if she goes in under the apprenticeship program, it is undes and when she is eligable for a rating or school..she has to pick from a list of what the Navy needs. By going the apprenticehip program she has even less chance of getting what she wants.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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What Angie said. MC is highly unlikely through the PACT program. No, no no. It is hard to get into, near impossible as an undesignated striker. She should tell the recruiter she'd be happy to wait as long as it takes.
The E-2 is correct, IF it is in the contract.
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Permalink Reply by Concernedad on
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the first question that should be asked, how did your daughter do on the ASVAB?
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Permalink Reply by Craig on
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Time to raise the BS flag...
Totally agree with Lady H, Angie, and Anti..... The recruiter is BSing you....
If it's a guarantee to go into the MC rating, have him put it in writing.
Per the college credits, here is the rule:
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Click above...it will show the current manning of MC. It shows that year group 12 (those that came in for FY12) is undermanned...BUT that does not show who already had contracts to leave this year...they hit that chart once the finish "A" school.
Zone "A" means those with 26months to 6 years in the USN. Yes it says it is undermanned...but than you have to look at the other Zones to see how many they have in. So that rate is called healthy as it has a good sampling of all zones and paygrades.
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