If you are selected by the CIA, you will have to divulge all your financial information yearly , submit to a polygraph yearly , hold a pseudonym and more or less tell everyone you work for DoD or some other agency. If you are considering a career with those agencies, you need a bachelor's I also think the minimum entry level for the FBI is 21 years old.
You may be primed for an agency job right after an enlistment is up. A couple of times, I've had allergic reactions to certain types of laundry soap. Haven't had any in the last years. Is that a potential setback? A reaction that is limited to itching or hives, but no respiratory or cardiac involvement, is not so serious. However, if you get hives every time you have something common, such as -- for example -- milk or bread or aspirin, they will look twice, at least. Medication allergies are especially tricky.
Given that your reaction, as described, is relatively mild, it may stress on may not be that much of a problem. Get documentation from your doc and take it to your recruiter and MEPS. I am considering joining the Army, however I do not know and have not been able to find in literature if visible tattoos would disqualify a person.
Are there any dress codes that restrict this, and if so, is it different in all branches? Thank you in advance. Each branch has slightly different rules when it comes to visible tattoos, and some of that depends on the job you have in the military. As a general rule, as long as the tattoos aren't found to be offensive, then it generally isn't a problem.
But you may want to call and talk to a recruiter about it. In accordance with AR Army -- wear and appearance of the Uniform, Chap 1 -- it specifies about tattoos on the body. You can get a waiver, or you may not need one -- provided that the tattoo is not offensive in any way. Tattoos on the neck above your collar when you wear a regulation shirt, if it can be seen, is disqualifying. Tattoos anywhere that are racist, sexist or offensive in any way are disqualifying.
If it is removed, though, then you won't have a problem. But I'm hanging in there!! I have positive hopes and know that the surgeon general is just really busy I guess I really shouldn't even start to get concerned until two months have passed? I'm not even sure how long waivers normally take.
My waiver took a little over three weeks, and it just went through so hang in [there]. It'll get done. It takes awhile. Good luck. Good luck with that. This whole joining process for me which began in December has definitely taught me patience, and to not get so worked up about everything and let things just happen.
I've done all I needed to do; now I just need to be positive and wait. Antidepressants are disqualifying for one year after you stop taking them. You must stop with your doctor's advice; do not stop on your own. These medications often have to be reduced slowly to lower side effects and reduce risk of relapse.
Once you are off and depression free for one year, get copies of your treatment paperwork, including therapy notes, and take them to your recruiter. They will submit the documents to MEPS for review. MEPS either will DQ you, allow you to physical and enlist, or allow you to physical with a waiver most likely. You'll need to bring my medical records from the doctor who prescribed the antidepressants. Your records will be sent to the AF surgeon general's office for review.
This supposedly takes between six weeks and three months -- mine took a full three months. If the waiver is granted, you'll be cleared to return to MEPS. The doctor will send his recommendation to MEPS, where you will be reviewed further.
This took nearly five weeks for me. If you are deemed fit for service, you will return to MEPS for job selection. Contrary to what I was initially told, depression rules out many jobs in the AF. Will this affect my enlistment? Because I had a history of surgery, I needed to get a physical from an orthopedic surgeon who looked at my health history, gave me an exam, and stated I was physically fit to serve again. The process for me to join the ANG took about 6 months from start to finish.
It went like this:. If they deny you the opportunity to serve, then that is the final answer. However, depending on your medical condition, there may be other options you can try. So if you have a borderline case, you might consider joining another branch of service. You might even consider a career in the Guard or Reserves instead of joining on active duty.
The only time it is worth going through this process again is if you have medical conditions that are waiverable, but for one reason or another, the branch you applied to decided not to accept you at this time. There are reasons this can happen. But some other branches may be having a more difficult time meeting their quotas, or they may be more open to putting prospective troops through the waiver process.
So you may have luck applying to a different branch of the service, or applying to the Guard or Reserves. In fact, I have heard it can be easier to join the Guard and Reserves if you need medical waivers. Final note: Please do not try to apply to more than one branch of the military at the same time.
It will cause red flags in the system and may prevent you from being able to join. Exhaust all options with your first application before trying to apply to a different branch of the military. Best of luck! Ryan Guina is The Military Wallet's founder. He is a writer, small business owner, and entrepreneur. Ryan started The Military Wallet in after separating from active duty military service and has been writing about financial, small business, and military benefits topics since then.
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There are over comments and questions on this page. Unfortunately, I am unable to answer further questions on this topic. This guide was written based on my personal experiences when requesting a medical waiver to join the military. I have done my best to outline the military medical waiver process to the best of my ability. I have no further insight into the process other than what has been laid out in the article above.
So I cannot answer questions about specific medical conditions or hazard any guesses regarding whether or not a waiver will be granted. Log In Sign Up. Sign Up with Facebook. Sign Up with Google. Sign Up with Email. Already have an account? Log In with Facebook. Log In with Google.
Please enter an email address. Welcome to RallyPoint! Continue with Facebook. Continue with Google. Sign Up With Email I have an account. One common approach is to try to get members of Congress or general officers involved to assist. While I have seen this work for some exceedingly well-connected individuals, I have not seen this strategy work too often. Most applicants I advise receive little more than an official inquiry from the Hill and bureaucratic response from the Department of Defense, resulting in no tangible change to their application status.
My engagement with Capitol Hill got me a phone call and a rejection letter. Thus, while I generally do not advise the congressional or general officer route, leveraging your network is an essential aspect of waiver innovation. You would be surprised by who you know and heartened by the number of people willing to help.
The medical waiver process is long, difficult, and not at all guaranteed. Every step in this process feels painfully slow — for example, transferring applications from the Army to the Navy took me over one month despite the offices being in the same building. If you require a medical waiver, it can take up to three months or even longer if you need to shop around across military services.
For me, the entire process took three years and included three medical rejections but ultimately did result in a waiver. If you are steadfast in your commitment to serve, it can be worth the wait.
Since writing my last op-ed, over individuals have reached out to me asking for help regarding military medical waiver issues. I am very pleased to report that at least five of these individuals have gone on to receive a medical waiver and join the U. I have no doubt that these individuals will serve honorably and contribute greatly to the defense of our nation despite their medical histories.
Systemic changes and wholesale reform are needed to fix the broken military medical waiver process. Until then, I hope this playbook helps even more of my fellow citizens fulfill their dreams of service. The U. In that capacity, he helped launched a suite of internship, fellowship, and government hiring programs, resulting in the government hiring actions of more than 50 individuals.
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