​Students should explore the different military branches of the military if they are considering joining:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Wez1BTfxsjVoKQsAw4_F1F1yt58XAhGHwM6akivHo8/edit#slide=id.p  

The first step is to take the ASVAB Test on Friday, March 3, 2023 (1-2 periods). Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b45abad28a13-asvab   

​Leesville Road HS Military Recruiters will meet with students the 3rd week of each month, during Lunch A (10:30-11:04) and Lunch B (12:08-12:42) in the 2022-2023 School Year. 

Air Force
SSgt. Crumpler, nicholas.crumpler@us.af.mil
​919-410-3668
Recruiter visiting Leesville outside of Room 102 (in the hall) on Mondays: 
9/27, 10/28, 12/13, 1/24, 2/14, 3/14, 4/18, 5/16

Army Recruiter
SSgt. Knighten, william.e.knighten11.mil@army.mil 
919-2476-2921-text
Recruiter visiting Leesville outside of Room 102 (in the hall) on Tuesdays: 
9/28, 10/19, 11/16, 12/14, 1/25, 2/15, 3/15, 4/19, 5/17

Army National Guard Recruiter
Sgt. Conoly, jacob.d.conoly.mil@army.mil 
919-662-8737
Recruiter visiting Leesville outside of Room 102 (in the hall) on Wednesdays: 
9/29, 10/29, 11/17, 12/15, 1/26, 2/16, 3/16, 4/20, 5/24

Coast Guard Recruiter - NEW
Chief Petty Officer Day, Christina.R.Day@uscg.mil 
919-224-8523-text
-No Visits to LRHS
 
Marine Recruiter
Sgt. Whitman, kaylyn.whitman@marines.usmc.mil     
919-593-7301 
Recruiter visiting Leesville outside of Room 102 (in the hall) on Thursdays: 
9/30, 10/21, 11/28, 12/16, 1/27, 2/17, 3/17, 4/21, 5/19

Navy Recruiter
#1 - Petty Officer Rivera, matthew.a.rivera26.mil@us.navy.mil  
919-501-3729-text
9/30, 10/29, 11/19 12/17, 1/28, 2/17 (2/18-Work Day) 3/17 (3/18-Work Day) 4/22, 5/19

#2 - Petty Officer Smith, dario.t.smith@navy.mil
910-930-7469-text

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is an aptitude test that helps you determine your own natural abilities, which will assist you in making informed career choices.  The military branches require the ASVAB for entrance into the military, and this score determines your job in the military. 

ASVAB Test - Students (11th and 12th) interested in the military should sign. The ASVAB scores determine what occupations students qualify for in the military. Therefore, it is Therefore, it is extremely important that students study for the ASVAB. 
​Students (10th - 12th) that are unsure what careers they are interested in, might also consider taking the ASVAB. The ASVAB Career Exploration Program (CEP) for high school students is a free aptitude test and comprehensive career exploration resource.

Seniors that would like to enter/enlist in the military after graduation, must take the ASVAB Test.
Check out the following AFQT qualifying scores for each branch of service.
Air Force-36
Army-31
Army National Guard-31
Coast Guard-36
Marines-31
Navy-35

* These scores are subject to change without notice. 

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Military Academies - Get your College Degree at a Military Academy - FREE 
(Academy Nomination Applications are being accepted from March 1 – October 21, 2022)
If you're interested in serving your country and getting a college degree, the U.S. military academies are well worth checking out. The five United States military academies prepare students to become officers while providing them with a free undergraduate degree—in exchange for military service. The admissions process to these academies is extensive and very competitive.

THE FIVE OFFICIAL U.S. MILITARY ACADEMIES Although there are many military-style schools, there are only five official officer training academies operated by the U.S. Armed Forces.
U.S. Military Academy (Army)
West Point, New York
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York
U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut

WHAT'S THE "HITCH"? Upon graduation, cadets become second lieutenants or ensigns and must serve a minimum term of duty, usually five years plus another three years in the Reserves. If the student's chosen occupation requires particularly extensive training, the tour of duty may be longer.

Guidelines for Service Academy Nominations It is my honor to be a nominating source to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, and U.S. Military Academy at West Point (The U.S. Coast Guard Academy does not require a Congressional nomination). 

Each Spring, students interested in applying for a nomination will have an opportunity to submit an online application and submit supporting materials. The application process is open from March 1 - October 20, 2021.
Candidates for consideration must submit:
1. Completed questionnaire application (including a 30-second video)
2. Essay summarizing your reason for wanting to attend a Service Academy
3. High School Transcript SAT/ACT scores
4. Résumé
5. Two (2) letters of recommendation from non-relatives, at least one of which must be from a teacher or school official. 
​6. Recent photograph of yourself Be at least 17 years of age, but not yet 23 by July 1st of the year he or she is admitted to the Service Academy.  For Merchant Marine Academy, the upper age limit is 25. Be a United States Citizen at the time he or she enters the Service Academy and a legal resident of North Carolina. Be unmarried, not pregnant, and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents. Meet the minimum requirements of the Academy to which he or she is applying. Candidates who do not meet the school’s minimum requirements will not receive an interview for the Service Academy.

Please encourage all candidates to apply for ALL/AS MANY nominations as possible, not just one. Sen Tillis' deadline has passed. 

West Point Nomination Application Process Overview 
https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/prospective-cadets/nomination-information

Vice President Nomination Application Process
https://www.whitehouse.gov/service-academy-nominations/

Service Connected Nomination Process
Submit statement of service, retirement orders or casualty report from a parent who served
Form 5-497 (attached) for JROTC 

Congresswoman Deborah Ross Nomination Process - DEADLINE:  NOVEMBER 1, 2022
https://ross.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations

Senator Thom Tillis Nomination Process - DEADLINE: OCTOBER 21, 20222                            Senator Tillis' deadline has passed. 
https://www.tillis.senate.gov/academy-nominations

Senator Burr Nomination Process - DEADLINE OCTOBER 1, 2022
https://www.burr.senate.gov/services/academy-nominations
 
ROTC Programs
The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is a college program offered at more than 1,700 colleges and universities across the United States that prepares young adults to become officers in the U.S. Military. In exchange for a paid college education and a guaranteed post-college career, participants, or cadets, commit to serve in the Military after graduation. Each Service branch has its own take on ROTC. Find an ROTC Program

Army ROTC
Army ROTC is one of the most demanding and successful leadership programs in the country. The training a student receives in Army ROTC provides leadership development, military skills and career training. Courses take place both in the classroom and in the field, and are mixed with normal academic studies. Additional summer programs, such as Jump School, may also be attended. Upon completion, an Army ROTC graduate is commissioned as an officer in the Army.

Navy and Marine Corps ROTC
As the single largest source of Navy officers, the Navy ROTC program plays an important role in preparing young adults for leadership and management positions in the increasingly technical Navy. Offered at 77 leading colleges and universities throughout the United States, Navy ROTC offers a mixture of military training and normal academic study. Courses take place both in the classroom and in the field. Upon completion, an NROTC graduate is commissioned as an officer and has the ability to choose an officer career in surface warfare, naval aviation, submarine warfare or special warfare. Aspiring Marine Corps officers can also participate in Navy ROTC. The ROTC academic curriculum for a Marine Corps–option student requires classes in national security policy and the history of American military affairs, in addition to the regular academic requirements for the student's degree.

Air Force ROTC
he Air Force ROTC mission is to produce leaders for the Air Force and build better citizens for America. The program is offered at more than 1,100 college and university campuses throughout the United States. Air Force ROTC offers a four-year program and a three-year program, both based on Air Force requirements and led by active-duty Air Force officers. Courses are a mix of normal college classes and the Air Force ROTC curriculum, which covers everything from leadership studies to combat technique. Upon completion, a student enters the Air Force as an officer.