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Good morning- My youngest son (age 18, and graduating from HS this weekend) told me a couple days ago that he is planning to join the Navy as a Corpsman. Are there any other parents on here whose son / daughter has done this? If so, how can he be sure that if he signs up he will get that field? At this point he wants to go into radiology, which is one of the options. I think this would be a good choice for him. Any suggestions or concerns? (P.S. Another son (age 20) has decided that he is interested in signing up for the Supply Corps. How difficult is it to get in there, and what should he do to get ready? He has some college credits, but wants to get help finishing his Business degree.) Thanks in advance.
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Permalink Reply by Concernedad on
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Might I suggest typing in some of the key words into the search box and I believe you'll find most of your answers on here somewhere.
I would say almost ALL of us parents had their kid surprise us with the news their son or daughter is planning to join the Navy. That's why we are all here.
I would suggest familiarizing yourself with this website a bit, then you can come back with specific questions hopefully someone can answer for you.
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"...planning to join the Navy as a Corpsman" sounds easy, but first your son has to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to determine what jobs (ratings) he is qualified for, then the Navy will offer him a job for which there is a current need. Getting exactly the job he wants is not always possible. If he is offered Corpsman, he will sign a contract guaranteeing a spot in Corpsman "A" school. Getting into a specialty like radiology will depend on the needs of the Navy, quality time in the service and an element of luck.
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Thanks for the information. He took the ASVAB, but I am not sure what his score is. From what I have been able to determine on this site, that is the largest corps in the Navy, so one would suppose that there "should" be openings. It sounds like if he applies himself well he has at least a possibility of getting his preferred area if a spot is open when that time comes. I presume that his chances are better if he goes for the hospital option too.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Corpsman is actually overmanned, so there is a wait to get in. If he gets it, advancement is slow. It is a very popular rating.
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Hopefully he is willing to wait then... unless it is better to go ahead and request it and do the basic and hope there is a slot when he is available.
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When you sign up, you have one year at the most that they can keep you on DEP before they must send you to Boot Camp. So, signing up now (if he qualifies) would give him an absolute date. It is possible they would send him sooner, but no later or they must release him from his contract.
The thing to consider is, IF there are many ahead of him, how tough will it be to get promoted in the future? There is a link that will tell you how many E-4,5,6's will be available over the short term and long term.
However, there really is no hoping there is a slot later....unless he wants to go in as undes, which I wouldn't recommend.
First things first, find out if he took the actual ASVAB or just the practice one. Then see what jobs he actually qualifies for. If he did poorly, he can have one more opportunity to retake it. If he hasn't taken it yet, have him buy a study book at your local bookstore and have him study it as hard as he would if he were taking the SAT exam.
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A word to all potential recruits: Never sign up for what you do not want to do.
While he can sign up for PACT seaman/undesignated and hope for the best, chances are slim he'd get corpsman later. Probably get some deck rating. If he signs up for a rating and guaranteed school, and asks to put in a change (DAR) before he ships, it might. happen, but is less than likely. If he goes to boot camp with a different rating, he will have to do that for two years minimum before cross-rating is even possible (and it may not be).
Choose your rate, choose your fate.
He should try to be open to several ratings he qualifies for, give the recruiter and the classifiers something to work with. "Rate locked" candidates who want only one rating often do not become recruits. Does he want to be in the Navy more than to be a corpsman? Then he must be somewhat flexible.
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Anti M has just you and all future recruits the best advice. Read the contract when offered if it does not say what you were told do not sign it. Everything must be in writing to happen there will be a lot of ifs included if you make it through boot if you pass this test if if if so read carefully and understand what you are reading
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Thank you to you all for the great advice! He wants to be a Radiologist, but needs help with college tuition, which is why he would like to go this route. I am not sure if it is his friends, my ex, or a recruiter that has convinced him this is the "best way". I hope that he will think through all of this carefully before making a decision.
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