Pasco County Schools



BranchARMYNAVYAIR FORCEStandard diplomaYesyesYesSpecial diploma/certificate or ESE coursesNo special education classes. NoWill look at all coursework- possible. Home SchoolPossible with all classes, must pass Tier 1 evaluation and provide all transcriptsPossible with all transcripts. Depending upon which curriculum was used. GEDYes (case by case) Must score 50 or above on ASVABYes. 15 college credits and 50 or above on ASVABYes. 15 college credits and 50 on ASVABASVAB50/GED 31 for standard diploma50 or above50 is standard. 36 with special circumstancesADD/ADHDRequires 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 drugsCandidate 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/offAsthmaNoPulmonary function test. No use of inhaler since age 13. Pulmonary function test. No use of inhaler since age 13. Illegal Drug UseMust 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 after.0 as adult0 felonies.Case by case based on charge and how long since. No drug charges tolerated. Height and Weight RestrictionsYes. Tables are used based on height and gender. Yes. Tables usedHeight and weight chart. Does not vary by genderParentSingle/MarriedNo single parents-for active dutyYes- Reserves with approvalNo more than 2 dependent childrenSingle. Allowed with a waiver. Married may have no more than 3 dependents. Enlistment Age17-3417-34. 39 for reserves17-39 for active duty Moral/ Medical waiversCase 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 / 20/7020/30/20/10020/20 /20/100OTC 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. BranchMarinesCoast GuardStandard diplomaYesYesSpecial diploma, Certificate, ESE coursesPossible. Must provide transcripts and must discloseHome SchoolPossible. Transcripts must be providedGEDMust have 15 credits of college at 1000 level (classes). Accepted, but rarelyASVAB min. scores31. Specific programs require higher45ADD/ADHDNo, but some exceptions. See medicationCase by case. Complete medical history must be providedMedication (e.g. Ritalin)Off medication for 1 year. Documentation required by physician. AsthmaNo, if after age 12. Possible waiver if no current episodes, no inhaler. Medical records required. PFT test recommended. Illegal drug useCase by case. A waiver for occasional experimentation with “soft” drugs possible. No hard drugs. O tolerance for current use. Felony ChargesNo. May consider waiver depending upon charge if it occurred as a juvenile. Domestic violence or defiance of authority are immediate disqualifiers. Height and Weight requirementsYes. (see attached chart)Yes. Based on gender, height, and frame size. Single parentNo. Married: no more than 2 dependentsNo. If married, no more than 2 dependent children.Enlistment age17-2817-26 for active duty (29) if prior service. 17-39 for reservesWaivers: moral/medicalBackground 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 Epi-pen is essential. Background check and security check required. A personal evaluation (physical and mental) is required. A credit check is performed. Body Art (tattoos, body piercings, branding, etc.)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 hand. No sleeves, half sleeves, offensive or gang related tattoos. No tattoos on chest. No branding. No cutters. Extremely specific. None below wrist, or above collarbone. Nothing visible when wearing uniform. No offensive or sexually explicit content, Piercing is 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.AIR FORCE WEIGHT REQUIREMENTSHeight (inches) Max Weight (lbs) 5813159136601416114562150631556416065165661706717568180691867019171197722027320874214752207622577231782377924480250 Revised 10/12/2015 ................
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