Service in the military can provide an opportunity for those who wish to serve their country and get a college education as well. Two such options include Service Academies and college ROTC program.
In the Career center, you can find a number of resources relating to the various branches of the military. Additionally, recruiters are frequently on campus, and you should feel free to approach them with questions if you are considering this option. You can also check the websites below.
Army:
U.S Army Contact: SFC Archibald
Denton Recruiting Station: 2200 W. University Dr Denton, TX
Cell: 214-995-7135; Office: 940-453-0491; E-mail: garry.l.archibald.mil@army.mil
Navy:
U.S. Navy Contact: Petty Officer Becerra
Frisco Recruiting Station: 8845 Gary Burns DR Ste 160 Frisco, TX
Cell: 817-986-3128 ; E-mail: zalatiel.becerra.mil@us.navy.mil
U.S. Air Force Contact: SSgt Osborne
Denton Recruiting Station: 2200 W. University Dr Denton, TX
Office: 940-891-2795; Cell: 682-298-2716; jaquan.osborne@us.af.mil
U. S. Marine Contact: Sgt Mays
Denton Recruiting Station: 2200 W. University Dr Denton, TX
Cell: 817-914-2975; Office: 940-594-7927 ; E-mail: George.mays@marines.usmc.mil
National Guard Contact: SSG Michael Hawk
Cell: 903-331-8108; E-mail: Michael.f.hawk.mil@army.mil
Coast Guard Contact:
US Coast Guard Recruiting Office Dallas: 2240 Market Place Blvd Suite 100 Irving, TX
Office: 972-506-3047
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test, administered by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command (MEPS), used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces. The test consists of nine subjects: General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Mathematics Knowledge, Electronics Information, Auto and Shop Information, Mechanical Comprehension, and Assembling Objects.
If you want to enlist in the military, the ASVAB is an enlistment requirement to determine your military occupational specialty (MOS).
ASVAB Testing Information
The test is given at your high school during Fall and Spring semesters. For those who are interested in joining the military or in taking the ASVAB test, you can find helpful study materials at the websites listed below:
Admission to a U.S. service academy is a two-tiered process.:
1. Apply for admission and meet the high entry standards set by the academy.
2. Obtain a nomination from an official source.
Applicaton Process:
The student must meet the admission requirements of the particular academy. See the website below to research those requirements.
U.S. Military Academy (Army): www.usma.edu
U.S. Air Force Academy: www.usafa.edu
U.S. Naval Academy: www.usna.edu
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: www.usmma.edu
U.S. Coast Guard Academy: www.uscga.edu
Nomination Process:
There are two nomination categories:
1. Congressional nominations, including the nomination of members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, and the Vice President.
2. Service-connected or military-affiliated nominations.
Each member of Congress is permitted to nominate up to 10 outstanding individuals from his/her district or state for each academy. Competition for these nominations is high; therefore, interested students should pursue nominations from all sources available to them and for all academies in which they have a sincere interest.
Apply for nomination in the spring of your junior year (applications are available beginning April 1.
1. Send a letter of interest in order to receive a nomination packet.
U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess
1660 South Stemmons Fwy, Suite 230, Lewisville, TX, 75067
Senator applications are available online:
Senator Cruz: http://www.cruz.senate.gov/
Senator Cornyn: http://cornyn.senate.gov
2. Make sure you have taken the SAT or ACT in the spring of
your junior year. You will not be considered for nomination
without these test scores.
3. You will need letters of recommendation (none from family
members). Start collecting these in your junior year.