[GottaLuvAkitas1]

"GET A GUARANTEED MOS (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY) BEFORE YOU SIGN ANYTHING! ALSO DEMAND A RANK OF E2 OR HIGHER UPON COMPLETION OF BASIC TRAINING!........"

Ok. I have no idea what that means. Can you please explain.
My husband was in the Airforce, but I know nothing about the military stuff.

Can she get these things right out of high school?

[arbee4bush]

Has she taken any college courses? Some high schools offer college course credits.

My daughter graduated from basic E2 but had some college when she went in. Better pay grade :)

[Stashiu]

Getting a specific MOS does not always guaranty that you will work that job. I am not sure if they still have special catagory MOS's now or not. I always got an assigment in my MOS because of that. Had to fight for it one time, but we got there (they kept trying to assign me to the motor pool or mess hall).

[Red Badger]

Yes! It just means that she has a guaranteed job traing field after BASIC. Like Electronics or Computers. Otherwise, they'll put her into whatever they feel like they need. Cook, Clerk, Garbage can washer, etc...........And ask about BONUS money upon completion of advanced training..........

[dblshot]

AN MOS is a military job code. If you want to be a computer tech you need to have the computer tech school guaranteed up front or she could wind up in infantry etc. Recruiters will tell you that people can choose specialties later after boot camp, can and get to are 2 differnt things. Get it in writting up front. Of course you have to qualify for the school based on the ASVAB test. Has she taken this? If not don't sign nothing until you have those scores see waht she qualifies for and then start looking at which service will give her the training she wants. And don't forget the Coast Guard, same pay and benefits but shall we say a different view of the world?

[PzLdr]

A person can enlist for training in a specified MOS. They can get a written guarantee for that. Caveat: although someone is trained in an MOS, they may wind up doing something else. Depends on the needs of the service.

Some MOSs, with extensive training, require an enlistment commitment in excess of the norm to get that training. Check it out.

Your daughter will have to take a battery of tests, aptitude included. Make sure you find out what the scores are needed to qualify for the training she decides on, because if she doesn't get the scores, she may be ineligible for the training.

Between overseas stints in the ROK and RVN I did a tour in recruiting. Although some things have probably changed, that's a fair idea of how it works. Does your daughter have any idea what she wants to do?

GO ARMY!!!

[ReformedBeckite]

ALSO DEMAND A RANK OF E2 OR HIGHER UPON COMPLETION OF BASIC TRAINING!........"

I think that is automatically given after basic anyway, if not it comes very shortly after.