ENLISTMENT REQUIREMENTS
ENLISTMENT REQUIREMENTS ![]()
ENLISTMENT REQUIREMENTS
There are slightly different enlistment requirements for each branch of the military:
To join the...
Air Force
- Be between the ages of 17-39 * with two or less dependents
- Pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude test. (Minimum AFQT Score: AFQT minimal score of 31)
Army
- Be between the ages of 17-34 * with two or less dependents
- Pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude test. (Minimum AFQT Score: 31)
Coast Guard
- Be between the ages of 17- 39 * with two or less dependents
- Pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test. (Minimum AFQT Score: 45)
- Have a willingness to serve on or around the water.
Marines
- Meet exacting physical, mental, and moral standards.
- Be between the ages of 17-29 *
- Pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test. (Minimum AFQT Score: 32)
- Women are eligible to enlist in all occupational exception of combat arms specialties: infantry, tank and amphibian tractor crew members.
Navy
- Be between the ages of 17-34 *
- Pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test. (Minimum AFQT Score: 50)
- Women are eligible to enlist in all occupational fields, with the exception of serving in the Navy Seals or on submarines.
* Age limits vary based on active-duty, prior service or reserve. In addition, 17-year old applicants require parental consent.
