When I was at meps we had a guy get disqualified for having an std🤦🏽♂️😭 plus another one got kicked out bc he decided to tell the doctor that he had covid 😂
🤣😂🤣😂 too bad for them. The USAF is strict. Smartest and the strongest force. Which force has to lift the most? Navy and USAF the most. Why? Loading armament by hand.
Oh boy. So just be ready to be violated and don't check off things that won't effect you during bmt. Got it🤣 On a serious note thank you for making this!
I dreaded MEPS and was pretty nervous about it. More so than basic since it doesn't rely on your ability, but on if your body is acceptable. Everyone described it as something that you're treated like a child, having orders barked at you sometimes, all these procedures and it takes all day and it's this grueling process... But honestly, it was nothing. It was a cake walk. The worst part was the bus ride there, because it was cold and just as the heater on the bus started warming up our feet we were there and had to get off into the cold. No one yelled, everyone was really chill and relaxed, getting blood drawn was stupid easy, needles aren't as large as I remember them as a kid, the underwear olympics and duck walk was a breeze, they're SUPER lax on the duck walk. One guy couldn't do it correctly at all and he was still given a green light. The turn your head and cough portion with the doctor goes so fast that it's over before you can even really comprehend it. Hearing and vision tests we've all done before in school or when getting glasses. It's all easy. We got there at around 6am and we were finished at 11am, and had to wait in the rec room until 3:30pm for shuttle rides home. Had a decent free lunch and just played games, Xbox, Pool, shot the shit for that last 4 hours
My day at MEPS went surprisingly fast. Felt like i was there only an hour. We got there at 6ish and we finished by 1. I was surprised it was that long because it sure didnt feel like it.
Very informative! Do you know anyone that has hearing issues that made it through MEPS? I’ve severe hearing loss in my right ear & don’t know if I should tell my recruiter/if it’ll disqualify me at MEPS (or if I could possibly get a waiver)... any advice? Thanks again for the cool video
Unfortunately, hearing is not something you can keep to your self because they do conduct several hearing tests at MEPS and during basic training. I would look into getting a waiver. And you're welcome!
@@AmViir I have mild hearing problems but I’ve been this way since elementary I would suggest to just when you don’t hear the sound but you think you do raise your hand it’s better safe than sorry lol ppl with hearing issues have a 15 percent chance of joining and getting a waiver
I finally got my Meps even though i had some complication on my body but thanks to Mr George Clark,I had it.I will recommend some of you with difficulties to contact Mr George
hi, i hope this reaches you for a response (': do you have a video/do you know more about irregular menstrual cycles / birth control situations when it comes to what you'll get disqualified for? i heard something about this but unsure about the up to date information about it. also thank you so much for making these videos !!!
going to meps soon. what exactly should you wear there and what should you wear being sent off to bmt? i was gonna wear sweatpants and a teeshirt but i’m not sure if that’s a big no ni
I'm curious about a particular part in joining/ wanting to be in the Active duty Air Force, after your medical when is the part of the job counselors? Do you sign and choose your MOS all during MEPS before you swear in? And if so what is it like or the process of choosing a job?
Hello! I’m interested in joining the Air Force and I actually have an upcoming appointment with a Recruiter. I was wondering, will occasionally lower back pain (I have mild scoliosis and I have had the epidural twice) disqualify me? Also, I have never been diagnosed with anything, but my knees are not the greatest. I have hurt my knee before, but the pain goes away within a few days. I do workout 5 days a week and do heavy lifting, so I think the physical part is not an issue.
Don't say anything about it or they will disqualify you. If they ask about medical history, say you have none, and if they push you and ask about a certain thing, say you have no idea what they're talking about and that you had no knowledge of it basically.
i had to read mine when we went to last official meeting with the doctor when they check your ears, measure scars, and ask you general questions about your health 💓 i was told they are testing your enunciation for radio traffic things so that you can be understood clearly
How does it work if you are on your period while at BMT? Do you need to bring your own pads, or do they provide them? What about taking medicine while on your period? Are you allowed to bring tylenol/motrin or can they give it to you?
yeah you can you have to get a doctor's note clearing you. I used to have asthma as well and they told me that I would have to get a doctor's note/waiver.
I told my recruiter I have asthma (I was diagnosed at 1 yr old) and I had to get a pulmonary function test done to prove I grew out of it. Going back tomorrow to see if I can put no to asthma on the medical questionnaire.
Hmmm, I get migraines but I take medication that instantly relieves them. Would that disqualify me? Like... even if I have medication that helps? Sorry, I know that's a very specific question haha.
So I have a very miniscule fracture on the side of my foot, doctors have told me it will NEVER heal, but it does not affect me at all. I mean I work 30-40 hr weeks entirley on my feet without issue and play sports and all that good stuff. Is this something that could come up, if so should I say no? Or can they check my medical records to find it?
I had asthma since I was a little baby until I turned 9-10 years and that’s not a problem for me right now! Should I tell my recruiter that? I don’t think I should say it at Meps either. But it’s on my medical record as “pass”. What do you guys think?
MEPS stands for Military Entrance Processing Station and MTI stands for military training instructor, also known as a drill sergeant in other branches.
the Army calls them “Drill Sergeants.” The Marines call them “Drill Instructors or DIs”. In the Navy, the instructors are called RDCs (Recruit Division Commanders). In the Air Force, they are called MTIs (Military Training Instructors).
If the only problem I have is peanut allergies... I can have every other nut... do I need to say that at meps... in other words will I be forever to have peanuts at bmt?
You'll need to talk to a recruiter. But you definitely need to say you have a peanut allergy because you won't know what's in every food at bmt and you will be held liable if caught lying.
So I mentioned I have PCOS on my AF application because it is the only diagnosis I have and I know it is a common condition amongst women and a simple bc pill cqn regulate everything. I still recieved a call for more information in regards to me and my interest so does that mean I may be in the clear? Should I mention it still in MEPs or to my recruiters as well when I meet with them? Because my aim is for the AF but I am also speaking with the Navy and the Army as my plan b if I don't qualify for the AF. I've read, heard, and researched it and it seems as though it is possible to still qualify for the military with PCOS but would it still be better if I don't really mention it? I feel like it's not something I can avoid speaking about.
You should mention it. Think of it this way, do you think lying is a good way to start off a career in an institution that is supposed to value integrity is a good thing to do?
@@neolithic3 Update: I ended yes mentioning it and it's no problrm at all! My Army recruiter said ut's a waiver and that's it which shiuldn't be a super long process considering what it is but I've decided to enlist into the Navy instead of Army or AF. I avtually take my PiCAT this Wednesday and bring in all my docs!
It will if you have a medical diagnosis for it or you have been prescribed meds for it before. It will show up when they do a med check if it has documentation. But if you haven't taken any meds for it in a while and can prove you haven't been on medication for over a year with no issues, you should be able to get a waiver. If you dont have any records or proof of your anxiety and it doesn't effect you in day to day life (or you think it won't effect you while in bmt or service in general) then don't bring it up at all.
hey. I am aiming to go to meps soon but I still have to lose about 15 pounds to meet my requirement. If i do not meet the weight requirement, does that mean I wont be able to join the air force at all? or what happens after that ?
When I went to my navy Requiter I was 12 pounds over the weight limit, they then after that check your measurements to decide what your body fat percentage is, as more muscle mass could possibly make you weigh more than the limit, if your body fat % is in the good range they’ll take you, if not, which mine wasn’t, they just told me to try to get the weight down and then come back, but it could be different for Air Force, hope this helps.
Hey girl! I have a question. I’m 21 yrs old and 6 years ago in high school and I had depression and I was in the hospital for 4 weeks. I’m good now and I don’t take any medication at all. Can I get a waiver for that or am I okay to join since it’s been 6 years?
@Riley Alexis be honest with your recruiter but if you answer every single question at MEPS with 100% honesty I guarantee you aren’t going to pass. Example: a question they ask is , “do you get headaches” everyone gets headaches but if you answer yes you’re going to have to go see a neurologist and get a waiver. If you answer yes to having period cramps you’ll also be disqualified or need a waiver. I was 100% honest with my recruiter about everything but only mentioned things at MEPS that would affect me at BMT like seasonal allergies bc I have medicine. This was advice from my recruiter.
@Riley Alexis thank you I appreciate that! I’m going to tell the truth but I am having a hard time finding a recruiter. The first recruiter I talked to was kind of cold over the phone. Like sounded pretty impatient already so I’m going to keep searching. I definitely don’t want to start a career in the air national guard on lies.
Does having surgery a long time ago affect anything? And having a ticket affect you? If you already paid it off and don’t have to deal with it anymore?
Having surgery a long time ago shouldn’t cause any problems as long as you haven’t had any complications since then. I had surgery when I was in kindergarten and made it through MEPS with no problems. Just make sure you tell your recruiter about the surgery before you go to MEPS.
If yes discrimination is done and made will anybody from the upper rank work with the problem or they are just not going to care and leave you alone with the problem stranded
Not sure if they check for drugs in your blood, I’m pretty sure that’s tested when you give a urine sample. They’re checking for HIV and other things in the blood test, maybe drugs, not 100% sure
What to expect at MEPS? Get used to the phenomenon known as "hurry up and wait." You can expect to be at MEPS for several hours before boarding the bus to BMT. or whatever pointless name-change Big Blue has given BMT. Ngl, MEPS sucked. Had to sit and not talk and not eat for hours. sucked.
Unfortunately I don't know the specifics. But I know there is at least a basic background check, and then more intense ones depending on what job you get.
Mikayla is correct in that there is a basic criminal history check of all enlistees. However, different jobs will have different levels of background checks depending on the security classification of the information you will need access to (Classified, Secret, Top Secret). If you will be accessing Top Secret information as part of your job, you can expect a very thorough background check. If your job requires you to be around sensitive components, like chemical or nuclear materials, you may be placed on “PRP” which is the Personnel Reliability Program. This program continuously evaluates every aspect of your life both at work and at home, but like Mikayla said, some jobs require more sacrifices than others.
The background checks are completely predicated on the type of security clearance you specific job requires. If you are trying to get a Top Secret SCI security clearance (the highest clearance possible), the background check can take months if not longer.