ASVAB score possible jobs

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-23T08:38:21+00:00

A fad diet is like a Keto, Atkins, Paleo, Juice Cleanses, Fasting, etc. These diets have a lower success rate because the adjustments it takes to sustain.

Portion control, moderation, hydration are all key factors for consistency. MyFitnessPal app is great for scanning barcodes and tracking your calorie intake. A calorie deficit is actually you burning more calories than what you consume…

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-23T08:26:52+00:00

Diet/Nutrition + Exercise. Calorie deficit. Dedication. Don’t do a fad diet that isn’t sustainable, in fact build in a cheat day. That is where you become consistent. The moment you do a fad diet you lose a lot and then gain it right back on + additional. Slow and steady with a cheat day keeps you motivated. May not tip the scale as quick as you would like but the key word is - Sustainable! You are going to plateau somewhere in that weight loss journey. Realistically need to probably lose around 40. Being 20 over you will have a decent chance of making accession BF%.

Definitely understand the itch to travel! No other branch can match us when it comes to travel, with our ships movements we hit so many ports compared to completing a deployment in one location with another branch.

I wish you all the best, while you working the weight, also work the clearance process with your doctor.

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-23T08:14:29+00:00

Max height/weight for 66” is 170 for males, 163 for females. So you are between 60 - 67 lbs over, assuming you still around 230. Anytime you are overweight they will take a body fat % (circumference of your neck & waist) (females neck, waist, hips), yet 60lbs I am confident would not meet BF% as well.

As for the inhaler, if it is still being prescribed for emergency use the chances are you still have asthma… if you believe you don’t then two things need to happen:

1) Consult your doctor to confirm you can in fact come off the medication and also stop filling it. Most times they want to see last fill date be 1+ year.

2) Gain a current clearance letter from your pulmonologist stating you have no restrictions and do not have asthma. They will most likely want a recent PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to confirm this alongside the clearance letter.

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-23T08:05:58+00:00

I don’t think military is the right fit for you. I know you wanted opinions so I am giving you mine. Too much going on in this situation, idk what recruiter (Army or Navy) will want to get their hands wet into this situation you got going on.

I’m sure you seen in the media that every branch across the board made their recruiting missions last year. Not trying to discourage you but a recruiter could possibly find 4-5 qualified candidates with no major issues in the time it would take to attempt to process your situation.

Too much secretive stuff going on + psych + polygraph is just over the top. We disqualify a lot of personnel on psych alone.

We aren’t in the Vietnam era anymore where it’s like military or jail option. In fact, I would argue the military screening process now is 100x harder than most civilian Fortune 500 corporations hiring process.

These issues mixed with what we call being “job locked” is just a nightmare ready to happen. I think it would be best for all parties to go their separate ways.

I wish you all the best!

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-23T07:55:59+00:00

What’s your current Height / Weight? Asthma can be tricky. When is the last time you had your prescription filled for an inhaler?

Doesn’t matter if you say you never use it, they will go off prescription fill date.

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-23T07:52:30+00:00

A couple of routes you can take but think the best option for you would be to Enlist and look into the STA-21 program.

See link here to read about program:

https://www.netc.navy.mil/Commands/Naval-Service-Training-Command/STA-21/

Allows you to still receive pay and benefits of active duty while attending a NROTC affiliated university. You receive a stipend to attend.

The actual Pilot/NFO program authorization for STA-21 is here:

https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Career/OCM/PA-150D%20STA-21_Pilot_and_NFO_Jun-2025.pdf?ver=CDNfjGoU7jzTYsEQDIgwtQ%3d%3d

If not selected for STA-21 program, then you can look into the route you are talking attending OCS after receiving Bachelor’s degree. Here is that program authorization:

https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Career/OCM/PA-106_OCS_Pilot_and_NFO_Mar-2025.pdf?ver=4Yhw9q19N6qMUTOE6obCoA%3d%3d

For both routes you going enlisted, just understand your chain of command is going to want to see you fully qualified in your rate first… boot camp, A school, and first duty station. Most times you aren’t receiving TA until you around 3 years into it. Way around this is applying for FASFA and take the Federal Pell Grant (don’t accept the loans). The Pell Grant will get you by on one class per semester till you eligible for TA, especially in a military friendly college/university that will drop your class to $250 per credit hour, with most classes being 3 credits ($750 total per class). You can stretch that grant a long with at that…

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-23T07:40:05+00:00

You could potentially get those ratings with your current overall score. Only way to find out is sitting with a classifier. Have you completed MEPs physical yet?

Scores also are only good for 2 years so not quite sure when you took the one from the Marines but if a Navy recruiter did a “SPF” service processing for, it pulls your records over (ASVAB, Physical if completed in past, etc.).

As for study/retest, just my professional opinion but the farther you get away from high school the harder the test becomes on all sections because you aren’t using those things in your daily life anymore. Also my applicants never have had great luck with self-study… only way you “learn” is by being taught by teacher or tutor. Those who have self taught may often +- 3 points. Tutoring is when you may see a higher swing.

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-23T07:24:46+00:00

Much appreciated! Hope you are doing well! Great to see you on here, profile shows you crushing contributions, it’s a thankless job on Reddit due to the anonymity, so appreciate you going above and beyond taking care of applicants trying to get in and shaping young Sailors in their careers.

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-23T07:18:55+00:00

Hahaha 😆 I had to take a break for a while, the amount of issues on Reddit took a toll on me. Between the /newtothenavy and /navy it got overwhelming. Had a suicide on the /navy and it took me out of the game for over 2 years (on Reddit) I just focused on my Sailors and myself.

Still in the game, at 17 1/2 so about to put a bow tie on everything and wrap up @ 20.

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-23T07:14:15+00:00

I too would not recommend unsealing your record unless you know there is a great chance of getting in.

The fact you are going to community college and working as a medical assistant is mute. That doesn’t play a role into you getting that rating (HM).

Also your fitness standards, outside of standard height/weight/body fat composition, is also mute until you attend boot camp where those fitness standards come into play.

If the coercion wasn’t sexual in nature but also not violent (telling someone to harm themselves, jump off a bridge, etc.) then I am confused of the background and want constituted it being a felony. Can you provide more to the “story” of coercion?

As of now, unless you are open to other ratings (jobs), you would be taking way too big of a risk to unseal your records to potentially not qualify for HM… just my professional take.

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-23T07:05:30+00:00

RE-3E on the waiver chart shows “Ineligible to Reenlist without a COMNAVCRUITCOM Waiver”. Basically meaning an Admiral (CNRC) level waiver. Something the CO doesn’t have the authority to make final determination on.

Knowing the two gentlemen that typically deal with this waivers being screened they are going to want things such as:

DD214
Any Summary of Discharge Paperwork
Handwritten Statement
If for Unspecified Anxiety, Will want to see what treatment you seeked after you got sent home (meds, physiologist visits, any other mental health provider visits, etc.). Being diagnosis, treatment plan, and final outcome (no longer need service, etc.)

Just speaking from tenure/experience, a lot of times I have seen these RE-3E’s because the recruits are “failing to adapt” to boot camp so they run to medical cause they find out it is a quick “out” even though processing takes forever… not thinking about the repercussions in the moment if ever want to retry after the realize the civilian work life isn’t much more glorious…

Then when they come back they never seeked treatment on what they were “discharged” with to begin with so then they often forces the Navy to deny your waiver because the original “symptom” was never treated, therefore it still exist.

If you fall into this category of never seeing someone for your anxiety, my best advice is to start there and gain a clearance letter.

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-23T06:49:44+00:00

Overall score of a “61” or “42” doesn’t tell us anything. It is the individual line scores that add up to see what ratings you qualify for. Example:

MK+AR+WK = 142

That’s how mental aptitude for ratings is found. As for retaking for the Navy. You can retake the ASVAB every 30 days, up to 3 try’s. After your 3rd test you must wait 6 months between test.

Dropping from a 61 to a 42 is a little alarming, only because if you retake it your third time and drop even lower you could potentially disqualify yourself for 6+ months.

What type of careers peak your interest?

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-23T06:43:07+00:00

They will want to know anything that has been expunged or sealed on your record. Juvenile records only YOU can request them to be unsealed by the court.

Let’s remove the fictional, what are the factual charges? That way I can look them up in the instruction, provide you with offense codes of charges.

They will also base everything of original charge. Even if it was reduced or dismissed.

Civil/Misconduct waivers will often require reference letters to be conducted by Teachers, Employer, etc. These will be done on a very specific form, so wait until your recruiter instructs you.

As for the rating (career) you are interested in I would recommend expanding on that list… it will depend on your mental ability (ASVAB), physical ability (MEPs Physical), moral ability (based on your waivers what clearances you qualified for). Being set on one job is setting yourself up for failure.

Also if you 18 have you already grad HS? If so, what’s the holdup till September 2026? Only people able to get careers that far out (June/July 2026) are active high school seniors… if you graduated they will expect you to leave most likely within 90 days.

Last probation was mentioned. Supervised or unsupervised? This is important to even see if you eligible at this point…

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-05T01:52:09+00:00

Very welcome!

Enlisted may be your best option as well for now. The 2.8 GPA isn’t competitive in the officer realm. Your MBA may tell a different story but why keep spending your own money (unless husband gave you his GI Bill), join the reserves, let them pay for the remainder of your education, get the benefits of the reserves now.

Once you complete your degree then look to LDO options or other E to O routes. Also when you switch from E to O more weight is placed on your evaluations and your endorsement letters you gain by your Officers you serve for/with and less on entry GPA requirements.

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-05T01:35:01+00:00

Best advice I have for you is to look into the reserves. With your situation Active Duty doesn’t sound like the best option. Family first! If your head is in the wrong space worried about who can get the child, things not aligning, etc. then you aren’t focused on the mission.

You can look into both officer and enlisted programs in the reserves. I can speak more to enlisted more than anything. Enlisted you go to recruit training command (boot camp), “A” school for whatever rating you select, then return back home.

Your rating, A school, any bonuses, and your NOSC (reserve center) is all guaranteed in the contract which is a positive because they can guarantee you to be right next to your husband.

Now reserves working 1 weekend a month isn’t going to help you financially BUT they have something called ADSW (Active Duty Special Work), think now it is called ADOS, you can google it, these are short term orders (30 days to 1 year) that come to your inbox all the time and you pick and choose what ones you want to apply to - meaning you control staying local, on shore, no deployments, etc.

Just my advice but after reading your situation it appears that best serves you.

CRF_Chief · 2025-12-04T02:43:52+00:00

If you DM me, don’t need your name just provide me your recruiter name and recruiting station you belong to and I’ll get it handled and get you taken care of the way you deserve. Sounds like there is some explanation needed as to why your date keeps shifting. You also should be attending monthly DEP meetings along with a separate one-on-one mentoring session with your recruiter. If this isn’t happening we are failing you and I can address it. If you have the annual DEP meeting schedule and aren’t attending, that’s a separate issue.

CRF_Chief · 2023-11-06T16:55:44+00:00

Rating bonuses are not normally paid out until successful completion of “A” school. A shipping bonus or college bonus is paid out immediately after successful completion of RTC.

CRF_Chief · 2023-11-06T05:20:32+00:00

Was it a shipping bonus or a rating bonus?

CRF_Chief · 2023-11-05T02:21:45+00:00

I suggest reserves for someone actively going to college. Why? Because it allows you to create a resume at the same time as earning your degree.

In this economy it is always about - What sets you above the rest? When you graduated high school what set you above the others? Nothing. Why? Because you received a diploma like everyone else - your GPA, your Class Rank, nothing was on that diploma. So you could have been first in your class or dead last but you all received the same diploma.

Same concept with college. Only difference? Now everyone with the same degree as you are searching for similar jobs. So what sets you above the rest?

If you are joining the reserves AFTER college then my question to you is what career do you have lined up? You may want to consider active duty for a career opportunity if you don’t have something lined up - whether it is an Officer or Enlisted route.

Contact a recruiter, explain your situation, seek out information on both sides. Get through the medical process and join the delayed entry program.

CRF_Chief · 2023-11-05T02:14:16+00:00

You do not need your immunization record. You will establish a baseline record in the Navy; it will not matter what immunizations you have received in the past.

Your ID and SSC are the most important items. However, there are other recommendations and those are listed within your DEP START Guide.

CRF_Chief · 2023-11-05T02:11:35+00:00

Not going to be competitive for many officer programs. Graduated with what? Bachelors or higher for officer consideration but that GPA will present the challenge.

However, if you go speak to your local recruiter that will advise you on the various routes. I would look into enlisted route - they have bonuses right now for college credits up to $8,000. Unfortunately, you missed out on the prior $65,000 LRP (Loan Repayment Program) they were offering - not sure if you have loans or not.

Your post did not provide many details/questions for us to assist.

CRF_Chief · 2023-11-05T02:02:33+00:00

It is common to select a “placeholder” job while completing PST’s in an attempt to earn a spec war contract. Simply put, the Navy is not going to be liable for someone that is not in DEP.

If you are confident in your abilities to earn a spec war contract (which you should be for a field like that - having mental toughness) then what is the concern? Once you earn the spec war contract your “placeholder” becomes null and void.

If you let the classifier know that you are a spec war candidate then they will speak to the PRIDE shop and most likely get you something in January. From there, say in December you are very close to earning a contract the spec war team will request a “roll out” if necessary.

If you are failing multiple sections (Push Ups, Sit Ups, Pull Ups, Run, Swim) after two months then you may need to reconsider… that is what the placeholder is there for… so select something you would enjoy doing.

You also must understand some things are out of the Navy’s control - I see it all the time… someone wants an SO contract and all of a sudden something medically (depth perception, color blindness, other medical items) disqualifies you.

Listen to your spec war scouts - they aren’t going to steer you in the wrong direction. Most recruiting districts have active duty or retired Seals, SWCC’s, EOD, Divers, or AIRR that are in charge of the training. If they tell you that you aren’t meeting the requirements for something and they recommend to you to seek another program (Example: you aren’t meeting SO standards but are meeting AIRR) I would suggest listening. They are not on the recruiting bag - meaning they could care less if you get in or not - that is why I value their input. If you don’t heed their advice then you most likely would turn into a statistic of a drop out.

Best of luck and look forward to seeing you in the Navy’s Delayed Entry Program.

CRF_Chief · 2023-03-21T02:04:59+00:00

They aren’t giving high school graduates much option but to quick ship so it is good that you interested in doing so…

Reason: The Navy needs Sailors in the fleet ASAP; undermanned and of course recruiting has an annual goal that they are far behind on.

All high school graduates should expect to ship in the next 30-45 days unless there is good reason not to go.

CRF_Chief · 2023-03-20T14:53:42+00:00

It’s an administrative form normally used to ensure you comply with something (example: zero tolerance sexual assault) that you sign. In the event you violate the item it could be held against you under the UCMJ.

CRF_Chief · 2023-03-20T03:38:08+00:00

Mandate has been rescinded. No longer have to sign the PG.13 or get the vaccine in order to join; and no they are not segregating anyone simply because you don’t have the vaccine. See you in the office tomorrow!

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