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**Jifyicyfuhpop** · 12-08-2011, 02:49 AM

So since no one is FORCED to join the Army, unless there is a draft no women would be forced into the Infantry so AGAIN, you want them to have a different standard than a male that is drafed and forced into the INfantry? A 50? REALLY? You actually thought the Army had the HIGHEST standards? Exactly the opposite. In fact the Army has the lowest standards not only in that area, they also accept felons, and they accept the oldest enlistees. As far as the Medical, that is dependant on line scores (which the Army grades significantly higher than the AF-AF max is 99 Army is well over 100). The overall score (AFQT) is the minimum score to get in which the max is 99 low is a 0.

A 50 doesn't seem that high...and they're not accepting felons anymore and not accepting old people either. You do know that the services all have to cut people right? So the Army got rid of moral waivers for the most part and they lowered the enlistment age max at least a year or two ago. I never said the Army had the highest standards - I just remember hearing 50 was the minimum on the ASVAB when I was coming into the Army. The highest you can score on the ASVAB is a 99- so you're telling me a 50 is "too high" of a score?

This is what I found for the Army:

Army

ASVAB Score - The Army requires a minimum AFQT Score of 31 to qualify for enlistment. However, in recent months, the Army has been approving more and more waivers for those with scores as low as 26 (Category IVA). To qualify for certain enlistment incentives, such as enlistment bonuses, an Army recruit must score a minimum of 50.

Education - The Army allows more recruits to enlist with a GED than any other branch. In Fiscal Year 2008, only 83 percent of new Army recruits had a high school diploma (or at least 15 college credits), compared with the Department of Defense (DOD) average of 92 percent. The Army even has a special program, called Army Prep School, that allows individuals to enlist who have no high school diploma or GED.

Like the Air Force, the Army also offers a higher enlistment rank for recruits with college. Unlike the Air Force, where the maximum initial enlistment rank for college credits is E-3, the Army offers the rank of E-4 for those with a bachelors degree.

That might be where the 50 came from when I was enlisting. I came in as a SPC because I went to college first and got a degree. So someone who got a 16 or 18 wouldn't be allowed in. Maybe when they were handing out waivers like candy but not anymore. They're even drawing back on reenlistments.

I swear reading comprehension must not be your strong suit. I said women should have to sign up for the Selective Service. Pretty sure I said that. I also never said anything about preferential treatment. All I said was that I don't like the way these law students are going about getting women to be in combat MOSs. That's all. One person figured it out.

12-08-2011, 02:49 AM	#22
Jifyicyfuhpop Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	So since no one is FORCED to join the Army, unless there is a draft no women would be forced into the Infantry so AGAIN, you want them to have a different standard than a male that is drafed and forced into the INfantry? A 50? REALLY? You actually thought the Army had the HIGHEST standards? Exactly the opposite. In fact the Army has the lowest standards not only in that area, they also accept felons, and they accept the oldest enlistees. As far as the Medical, that is dependant on line scores (which the Army grades significantly higher than the AF-AF max is 99 Army is well over 100). The overall score (AFQT) is the minimum score to get in which the max is 99 low is a 0. A 50 doesn't seem that high...and they're not accepting felons anymore and not accepting old people either. You do know that the services all have to cut people right? So the Army got rid of moral waivers for the most part and they lowered the enlistment age max at least a year or two ago. I never said the Army had the highest standards - I just remember hearing 50 was the minimum on the ASVAB when I was coming into the Army. The highest you can score on the ASVAB is a 99- so you're telling me a 50 is "too high" of a score? This is what I found for the Army: Army ASVAB Score - The Army requires a minimum AFQT Score of 31 to qualify for enlistment. However, in recent months, the Army has been approving more and more waivers for those with scores as low as 26 (Category IVA). To qualify for certain enlistment incentives, such as enlistment bonuses, an Army recruit must score a minimum of 50. Education - The Army allows more recruits to enlist with a GED than any other branch. In Fiscal Year 2008, only 83 percent of new Army recruits had a high school diploma (or at least 15 college credits), compared with the Department of Defense (DOD) average of 92 percent. The Army even has a special program, called Army Prep School, that allows individuals to enlist who have no high school diploma or GED. Like the Air Force, the Army also offers a higher enlistment rank for recruits with college. Unlike the Air Force, where the maximum initial enlistment rank for college credits is E-3, the Army offers the rank of E-4 for those with a bachelors degree. That might be where the 50 came from when I was enlisting. I came in as a SPC because I went to college first and got a degree. So someone who got a 16 or 18 wouldn't be allowed in. Maybe when they were handing out waivers like candy but not anymore. They're even drawing back on reenlistments. I swear reading comprehension must not be your strong suit. I said women should have to sign up for the Selective Service. Pretty sure I said that. I also never said anything about preferential treatment. All I said was that I don't like the way these law students are going about getting women to be in combat MOSs. That's all. One person figured it out.
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