I worked in recruiting for the US Navy from 1999 until 2002 at the MEPS here in Amarillo.
Whatever crap DanielPalos thinks about taking the test over and over until a person passes is just that................crap.
While technically, a person can take the ASVAB as many times as they want, if you fail it twice, you have to wait 6 months before being allowed to take it again. And, if you fail that retest, you have to wait ANOTHER 6 months to take it a 4th time.
As far as his "large numbers" bullshit? Yeah, that would work if there are an unlimited bunch of people to draw from, but the trouble is, there isn't. Out of ALL the people in this country that are 18 to 35 (age eligible limits for enlistment), only 30 percent of them are qualified to enlist. Many fail because of physical problems, or too many civil convictions, while still others are ineligible because they have a GED but couldn't score over 50 on the ASVAB. (If you already have a diploma, you only need to score 32).
Some are disqualified because of physical reasons. Flat feet and asthma are automatic disqualifications, just to name two. There are other conditions that will disqualify you as well. And, did you know that you have to be at least 4ft 10 to enlist?
Still others have certain other conditions that makes them ineligible for certain jobs or services. In the Navy, if you have ever been a sleepwalker, that is automatically disqualifying, because they don't want you to walk off the ship and into the sea.
If you really want to become knowledgeable about what the service is REALLY about, do what I did and join.
I only meant, the physical portion; however, best two out of three, could be an option.
They are already waiving physical standards for enlistment. It used to be that you couldn't come in if your body fat was 23 percent or more for males, and 26 percent or more for females. Now? They are letting people in at 30 percent body fat in the hopes that they will slim down in boot camp.
And, the only way your "keep testing them until they pass" would work, is if they had ALREADY enlisted, meaning they passed the physical, ASVAB test and had no disqualifying conditions. And, fwiw...............when I was a Physical Readiness Coordinator (fancy way of saying exercise coach), if you failed the PRT (Physical Readiness Test), more than 3 times in a row, you were kicked out for failing to meet standards. And, those tests come around every 6 months. Failing the PRT could be anything from a high run time, to not being able to do the required amount of situps and pushups to failing to be within body fat standards. Fail 3 times, you're out of the military.
In my opinion, extra training should be considered an investment.
Extra training should be considered an investment? It's patently obvious to even the most casual observer that you have never served, because otherwise, you wouldn't have posted such a stupid statement. I got news for you dude, the military trains a LOT. Matter of fact, we trained so much that a lot of times, my reaction wasn't just automatic, it was down to pure reflex. Came in handy too, because one time, I was spending the weekend at a shipmate's place, and one morning, we heard his mother scream that the kitchen was on fire. We both woke up quick, I told him that because it was his house to secure the power, and I went to the kitchen and put out the fire. Total time? Less than a minute, and the only damage to the kitchen was the electric range coil that had caught on fire, and all she had to do was get a new coil. And that was just from my firefighting training. We did battle drills so damn much that I could get dressed and have my battle gear on before I was fully awake.
The problem isn't with a lack of training, the problem is a lack of bodies to be trained. And, like I said, you can't really start training them until AFTER they have enlisted, meaning they have to pass the ASVAB, physical, and screenings for civil matters.