Branch ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE Standard diploma Yes yes Yes Special diploma/certificate or ESE courses No special education classes. No Will look at all coursework- possible. Home School Possible with all classes, must pass Tier 1 evaluation and provide all transcripts Possible with all transcripts. Depending upon which curriculum was used. GED Yes (case by case) Must score 50 or above on ASVAB Yes. 15 college credits and 50 or above on ASVAB Yes. 15 college credits and 50 on ASVAB ASVAB 50/GED 31 for standard diploma 50 or above 50 is standard. 36 with special circumstances ADD/ADHD Requires a full medical transcript including time on/off medications and issues during that time. Case by case. Must be off medication min 1 year. Based on doctors’ recommendation with medical documents. Medication (e.g. ADHD Candidate must be off medications for a minimum of 1 yr. Candidate must provide complete medical records and be cleared by doctor. Doctors’ decision. Must be off drugs by basic training. Will look at amount of success while on drugs/off Asthma No Pulmonary function test. No use of inhaler since age 13. Pulmonary function test. No use of inhaler since age 13. Illegal Drug Use Must pass drug test. Report of drug use will be documented. No security clearance will be issued. 0 tolerance while in service. Case by case. 0 tolerance while serving. Case by Case depending upon drug used, frequency, length of time. 0 tolerance while in service.
Felony 1 as juvenile with nothing 0 as adult 0 felonies. Case by case based on charge and how long since. No drug charges tolerated. Height and Weight Restrictions Yes. Tables are used on height and gender. Yes. Tables used Height and weight chart. Does not vary by gender Parent Single/Married No single active duty Yes- Reserves with approval No more than 2 dependent children Single. Allowed with a waiver. Married may have no more than 3 dependents. Enlistment Age 17-34 17-34. 39 for reserves 17-39 for active duty Moral/ Medical waivers Case by case. Case by case. Case by case. Body Art (tattoos, piercings, brandings, etc) No tattoos on hands, face neck, or hands. No discriminatory tattoos. No tattoos depicting drugs. No neck and face. No gang related or numbers. Nothing offensive or gang related. Nothing above collarbone. Not more than 25% of any exposed limb covered. Vision Corrected. 20/40 / 20/70 20/30/20/100 20/20 /20/100 OTC corrected to 20/40 in both eyes. Severe astigmatism or optic neuritis are disqualifiers. Some color blindness may be tolerated depending upon job. 20/400 -20/200 corrected to 20/20 with eyeglasses. Depth perception and color blindness also tested. 20/400-20/200 corrected to 20/20 but varies according to job classification. Depth perception and color blindness must be normal.
Branch Marines Coast Guard Standard diploma Yes Yes Special diploma, Certificate, ESE courses Possible. Must provide transcripts and must disclose Home School Possible. Transcripts must be provided GED Must have 15 credits of college at 1000 level (classes). Accepted, but rarely ASVAB min. scores 31. Specific programs require higher 45 ADD/ADHD No, but some exceptions. See medication Case by case. Complete medical history must be provided Medication (e.g. Ritalin) Off medication for 1 year. Documentation required by physician. Asthma No, if after age 12. Possible waiver if no current episodes, no inhaler. Medical records required. PFT test recommended.