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[2nd2none]

I've thought about joining the Navy after high school, become a Navy seal, then go to Naval Academy, and then go back to Navy to operate as a officer in the SEAL teams. I'd get the experience of being a soldier/sailor faster, which would make me more fit for the academy, which can give me more knowledge of what I'm doing. The only trouble is if it's even possible to reach any of these goals. I've never even met a person from the Navy before in real life, let alone a Navy SEAL, so I'd have no idea how tough being a Navy SEAL would really be.

You can meet them at the recruiting office lol .

[Dim_Sum_4_U]

So I'm going to some place in Baltimore to take my ASVAB and the physical I think. The recruiter said that I "should" (I'm sure he wanted to say will) choose my job on that day while I'm there. The thing is is that all of the jobs that they have shown me aren't that great in my eyes. I remembered a few of them:
Diesel Engineering
Air Traffic Controllers
Aviation Structural Mechanics
Navy Construction Electricians
Information Systems Technicians
Utilitiesmen
There were a lot more but I didn't like any of them. I was looking for something in the medical field, denial hygienist or something in the nursing field. Also, if you choose to take classes while serving, do you sign up for a college or does the Navy just import random professors to teach you? Say I want to go to college "A", does the Navy provide me with a professor from college "A" or do they just get someone else and the credit counts for college "A"? Btw, I know I keep asking questions about choosing a job as an enlisted but a couple of my friend's brothers came back from the military (army and marines) pissed off because they didn't care about what job they chose; and when their time was job they came back straight to living in their parent's houses and going to a community college to try and get a degree. I want to come out with a degree or enough credits/experience to transfer to a college and finish up my degree in 2-3 years.

[flipcombatmedic]

^Are you a dude? If you're interested in the medical field, be a (hospital) corpsman i think you can pursue a career from that to nursing and up. the only thing is if you're a corpsman you'd be doing time with the jarheads.

[2nd2none]

So I'm going to some place in Baltimore to take my ASVAB and the physical I think. The recruiter said that I "should" (I'm sure he wanted to say will) choose my job on that day while I'm there. The thing is is that all of the jobs that they have shown me aren't that great in my eyes. I remembered a few of them:
Diesel Engineering
Air Traffic Controllers
Aviation Structural Mechanics
Navy Construction Electricians
Information Systems Technicians
Utilitiesmen
There were a lot more but I didn't like any of them. I was looking for something in the medical field, denial hygienist or something in the nursing field. Also, if you choose to take classes while serving, do you sign up for a college or does the Navy just import random professors to teach you? Say I want to go to college "A", does the Navy provide me with a professor from college "A" or do they just get someone else and the credit counts for college "A"? Btw, I know I keep asking questions about choosing a job as an enlisted but a couple of my friend's brothers came back from the military (army and marines) pissed off because they didn't care about what job they chose; and when their time was job they came back straight to living in their parent's houses and going to a community college to try and get a degree. I want to come out with a degree or enough credits/experience to transfer to a college and finish up my degree in 2-3 years.

You should choose something you want to do. If you don't, you'll just regret wasting 4+ years of time. If you really want to join as a corpsman, do just that. Don't let them pressure you into choosing something you won't like. Also, make sure you get a C school as a dental hygienist.

As for the schooling, the navy has contracts with 4-5 colleges that actually send instructors onboard to teach. If you want to go to a different school, the navy will still pay for it. You won't get a professor from the school you want either, it's take it or leave it. My advice, take what you can. After 4 years and some effort, you should have your degree. I did it as an electricians mate, you should be able too, especially as an HM. You've got a lot of time to kill on the ship if they don't send you to the sandbox.

[Dim_Sum_4_U]

Yes I am a guy and guys can be nurses as well. But want I really want to be is an optometrist. However to go into optometry for the Navy, you have to have a degree (which I don't have). A nurse or a dental hygienist is the closest thing I saw on their site that's somewhat in the same field as optometry.
Two questions,
1. What is a C school?
2. For colleges, can you take normal classes as in chemistry, calculus, etc?

[2nd2none]

Yes I am a guy and guys can be nurses as well. But want I really want to be is an optometrist. However to go into optometry for the Navy, you have to have a degree (which I don't have). A nurse or a dental hygienist is the closest thing I saw on their site that's somewhat in the same field as optometry.
Two questions,
1. What is a C school?
2. For colleges, can you take normal classes as in chemistry, calculus, etc?

1. A C school is a specialized school that trains you for something specific. I had a lot of HM buddies who had NEC (Navy Enlisted Code) or something along that line, 8404, which is FMSS. It's basicall fleet marine force. There's other NEC's such as 8401 which is Search and Rescue medical technician, 8406 aerospace medicine, x-ray tech, phlebotomist, too many others to name.

2. Yes, however, the amount of courses are really limited. Sometimes you won't have either and just have business classes, or some other random junk that you don't need for your degree. Take it anyway, it's good to learn something different, use those units as elective credits, and best of all, it's free. The only thing it charges is time.

[Dim_Sum_4_U]

Ok, I passed the test and chose my job which is an HM. I was wondering if I should be a conventional corpsman or be a FMF and which gives your more training/experience. Well, which one is better in the long run if I want to have a good career in the medical field. Also, I was told that I have to study something called the DEP PQS book and pass the test in order to ship out earlier. Do you have any advice about passing the test? Is it multiple choice? What should I expect? Also, my recruiter gave me a brief explanation about how to address the flag and the people when I enter the recruiting center. Could you explain or know of a site that tells me how I should stand, salute, etc?
Thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by Dim_Sum_4_U: Feb 9 2009, 07:54 PM

[flipcombatmedic]

^hell yes. Any field medic is my friend. From an army medic, good luck

[2nd2none]

Ok, I passed the test and chose my job which is an HM. I was wondering if I should be a conventional corpsman or be a FMF and which gives your more training/experience. Well, which one is better in the long run if I want to have a good career in the medical field. Also, I was told that I have to study something called the DEP PQS book and pass the test in order to ship out earlier. Do you have any advice about passing the test? Is it multiple choice? What should I expect? Also, my recruiter gave me a brief explanation about how to address the flag and the people when I enter the recruiting center. Could you explain or know of a site that tells me how I should stand, salute, etc?
Thanks in advance.

FMF is the way to go if you're looking into a career in the medical field. The training you get, the ability you learn in a stressed, life or death situation is something that is priceless and will definitely benefit you in a medical career. I know FMF is a C school, and the training is in ft. benning, GA I think. Make sure you get as many C schools as you can.

DEP PQS is a joke lol. You pretty much go to your monthly DEP meetings at the recruiting station, they show you how to do things, and then they sign off your PQS haha. Once you get it all signed off you automatically get moved to the next pay grade. My little brother just shipped off to bootcamp 3 weeks ago. He's contracted as an HM (FMF), when he gets out of A School I'll ask him and see how the $hit is. Your recruiter will show you how to salue, stand at attention, parade rest, at ease, open ranks, marching, etc.

[geek4life]

Army here

[YourMuDoIsWeak]

Future Army guy here
Airborne Infantry all the way!