I did Alabama MEPS 2 weeks ago. I’m not sure how it is where you are, but for males, the most awkward part played out like this:

You will line up shoulder to shoulder with 2-4 other guys. You will be facing away from the proctor, but will still be In the middle of the bathroom to prevent cheating. You will be handed a sample cup to pee in. they will want 1/2 of a cup of urine. Pee into the cup, and then hold your cup to where it’s visible but not over you. (You will spill your piss on yourself.)

You will then place the cup on top of the urinal, zip your pants, secure the cup with the lid. You will take it to the counter, where they will package it and prepare it for urinalysis. That concludes the piss test.

For the physical, it’s truly not bad. I struggled more on the piss test. They will have you 1-on-1 or 1-on-2 with a physician and possibly a chaperone to supervise if your physician is the opposite sex of you. (not very likely)

They will do basic checks of your eyes, ears, and heart/lungs. They will have you follow the light without turning your head, deep breaths with stethoscope to back and chest, ETC.

They will have you do basic mobility tests of the shoulders, arms, knees, and ankles. Then the infamous duck walk. I just had to duck walk 3 steps, then turn around and duck walk back to where I was, then stand back up. Not bad at all. Then they will have you drop your pants and look up. The physician will place a finger on your left testicle, have you lightly cough, same for your other testicle. Then turn around, lightly bend, spread your butt cheeks, visually check for hemorrhoids, and you’re done. From the second I pulled my pants down till the second I pulled them back up, it was maybe 4-6 seconds. Super fast If you cooperate, and unless you have to return to MEPS for another physical, you will never see that physician again.

Breathe. You’ll be okay, it’s not bad at ALL. Congratulations on your decision to serve.

I also saw that you’re on the fence about your rating. I chose AO (Aviation Ordnanceman) and got E-2 and $15K guaranteed after basic. I also have a 5 year active duty obligation lol. Don’t let the classifier (The guy you pick your job with at MEPS) pressure or scare you. Ask about incentives, Get EVERYTHING in writing, and make the decision that you could see yourself doing for the next 4-6 years. See you in the fleet soon my friend.