Military Information

Minimum ASVAB score: 31

Army Basic Training is 10 weeks long. The first week is an administrative week and the following nine weeks are training weeks. NC residents can go for Basic Training to several bases. Some of them are Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Fort Jackson, SC; Fort Leonard Wood, MO; Fort Knox, KY; and Fort Benning, GA.

Only a felony arrest or multiple misdemeanor arrests and arrests for drug use permanently disqualify an individual. Higher personnel evaluate most other cases, including medical conditions,for eligibility. Most cases have waivers that can be granted.

The Army offers benefits far beyond most jobs in the civilian world to include 30 days paid vacation a year, free medical and dental care, 100% tuition assistance while on active duty, and the Montgomery GI Bill. A three-year enlistment would grant the individual the means to use the GI Bill at any college in America. This means that their tuition is paid and the individual would receive a monthly check for as long as they maintain full time status. This lasts for a 36-month academic term.

SGT Taylor is the Army recruiter for Cape Fear High school. He can be contacted at:

Charles.taylor@usarec.army.mil or 910-483-7855 (office) or 877-280-1504 (work cell).

Click below to view the 2010-11 U.S. Army High School Program Guide:

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:

Minimum ASVAB score: 31

You must be at least 17 years old and a high school junior, senior or high school graduate.

Basic training is approximately ten weeks long and held at five sites:

FT. Benning, GA- Infantry Basic Training

FT. Knox, KY - Armor School

FT Leonard Wood, MO- Basic Training CBRNS (Chemical), USAES (Engineers), USAMPS

(MP's)

FT Jackson, SC- Basic Training

FT Sill, OK -Basic Training & Field Artillery School

SFC Tyrone Liles is the Army National Guard recruiter for Cape Fear High school. His contact number is 910-489-0644.

COAST GUARD:

Minimum ASVAB score: 45

The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security. The Coast Guard protects the maritime economy and the environment, defends our maritime borders, and saves those in peril.

Basic Training is eight weeks and is conducted at the Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, NJ.

The Coast Guard Recruiting Office in Wilmington is the point of contact for Cumberland County. Interested students may contact that office at 910-791-2884 or 2676.

MARINES:

Minimum ASVAB score: A minimum score of 32 is needed to process into the Marines; however, a score of 50 or higher will offer you a better job selection.

Marine Basic Training – 13 weeks of training, then home for 10 days, then on to school. For all NC residents, Marine Basic Training is at Parris Island.

Initial enlistment of active duty is either 4, 5 or 6 years depending on the job. The Marines offer over 300 different job fields.

Sergeant Jeffery S. Bethune is the Marine recruiter for Cape Fear High school. He can be contacted at: Jeffery.Bethune@marines.usmc.mil or 910.978.7074.

NAVY:

Minimum ASVAB score: A minimum score of 36 is needed to process into the Navy; however, a score of 50 or higher will offer you a better job selection.

Navy Basic Training – 8 weeks total, 6 weeks for training, 2 weeks for processing. Great Lakes, Illinois is only place for Basic Training-30 minutes from Chicago

Petty Officer Marks is the Navy recruiter for Cape Fear High school. He can be contacted at: 910.280.7950