Military Entrance Requirements
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Branch diploma/certificate or ESE courses
Home School
ARMY
Standard diploma Yes
Special No special education classes.
Possible with all classes, must pass
Tier 1 evaluation and provide all transcripts
GED
ASVAB
Yes (case by case)
Must score 50 or above on ASVAB
50/GED 31 for standard diploma
NAVY yes
No
(Revised 10/12/2015)
Possible with all transcripts.
Yes. 15 college credits and 50 or above on ASVAB
50 or above
ADD/ADHD
Medication (e.g.
ADHD drugs
Requires a full medical transcript including time on/off medications and issues during that time.
Candidate must be off medications for a minimum of 1 yr.
Case by case. Must be off medication min 1 year.
AIR FORCE
Yes
Will look at all coursework- possible.
Depending upon which curriculum was used.
Yes. 15 college credits and 50 on
ASVAB
50 is standard. 36 with special circumstances
Based on doctors’ recommendation with medical documents.
Asthma
Illegal Drug Use
Felony
No
Must pass drug test. Report of drug use will be documented. No security clearance will be issued. 0 tolerance while in service.
1 as juvenile with nothing after.
0 as adult
Candidate must provide complete medical records and be cleared by doctor.
Pulmonary function test. No use of inhaler since age 13.
Case by case. 0 tolerance while serving.
0 felonies.
Doctors’ decision.
Must be off drugs by basic training.
Will look at amount of success while on drugs/off
Pulmonary function test. No use of inhaler since age 13.
Case by Case depending upon drug used, frequency, length of time.
0 tolerance while in service.
Case by case based on charge and how long since. No drug charges tolerated.

Military Entrance Requirements
Height and Weight
Restrictions
Parent
Single/Married
Enlistment Age
(Revised 10/12/2015)
Yes. Tables are used based on height and gender.
No single parentsfor active duty
Yes- Reserves with approval
17-34
Case by case.
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Yes. Tables used Height and weight chart. Does not vary by gender
No more than 2 dependent children
Single. Allowed with a waiver.
Married may have no more than 3 dependents.
17-34. 39 for reserves
Case by case.
17-39 for active duty
Case by case. Moral/ Medical waivers
Body Art (tattoos, piercings, brandings, etc)
Vision
No tattoos on hands, face neck, or hands. No discriminatory tattoos. No tattoos depicting drugs.
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.
No neck and face.
No gang related or numbers.
20/400 -20/200 corrected to 20/20 with eyeglasses.
Depth perception and color blindness also tested.
Nothing offensive or gang related.
Nothing above collarbone. Not more than 25% of any exposed limb covered.
20/400-20/200 corrected to 20/20 but varies according to job classification.
Depth perception and color blindness must be normal.

Military Entrance Requirements
Branch
Standard diploma
Special diploma,
Certificate, ESE courses
Home School
GED
ASVAB min. scores
ADD/ADHD
Medication (e.g.
Ritalin)
Asthma
Illegal drug use
Felony Charges
Marines
Yes be provided
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Possible. Must provide transcripts and must disclose
Possible.
Transcripts must
Must have 15 credits of college at
1000 level
(classes).
31. Specific programs require higher
No, but some exceptions. See medication
Off medication for
1 year.
Documentation required by physician.
No, if after age 12.
Possible waiver if no current episodes, no inhaler. Medical records required.
PFT test recommended.
Case by case. A waiver for occasional experimentation with “soft” drugs possible. No hard drugs.
O tolerance for current use.
No. May consider waiver depending upon charge if it occurred as a
(Revised 10/12/2015)
Coast Guard
Yes
Accepted, but rarely
45
Case by case.
Complete medical history must be provided

Military Entrance Requirements
Height and Weight requirements
Single parent
Enlistment age
Waivers: moral/medical
Body Art (tattoos, body piercings, branding, etc.)
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(Revised 10/12/2015) juvenile. Domestic violence or defiance of authority are immediate disqualifiers.
Yes. (see attached chart)
No.
Married: no more than 2 dependents
17-28
Background check required. Some misdemeanors can be waived. All charges whether dropped, expunged, or diversion program must be declared.
Traffic citations are considered.
Anyone who has attempted suicide is immediately disqualified.
Disqualified if carrying an Epipen is essential.
No tattoos on head, neck, or hands.
Tattoos on arms must be at least 3” above bend of wrist. Bands
(tribal, etc) no wider than 1”.
Other tattoos no larger than palm of
Yes. Based on gender, height, and frame size.
No.
If married, no more than 2 dependent children.
17-26 for active duty (29) if prior service.
17-39 for reserves
Background check and security check required. A personal evaluation
(physical and mental) is required. A credit check is performed.
Extremely specific.
None below wrist, or above collarbone.
Nothing visible when wearing uniform. No offensive or sexually explicit content, Piercing is

Military Entrance Requirements
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(Revised 10/12/2015) hand. No sleeves, half sleeves, offensive or gang related tattoos. No tattoos on chest.
No branding. No cutters. limited to earrings.
Permanent eyeliner for females is acceptable with limitations.
Information from all branches was obtained by a combination of telephone interviews with recruiters and internet sources. The information contained here should only be used as general guidelines. Students should be encouraged to contact their local recruiter for updated information and information specific to them. Requirements change frequently.
Coast Guard information is based solely on internet searches. The US Coast Guard is under the umbrella of Homeland Security and not the Department of Defense.

Military Entrance Requirements
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AIR FORCE WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Height (inches) Max Weight (lbs)
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