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About Rod Powers
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Expertise
Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.

Experience
Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.

Education/Credentials
Rod is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Academy, the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, and the Air Force First Sergeant Academy. He also holds an Associates Degree in Personnel Administration from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).

   

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usaf11/24/2009Eric Ernst
  Q: hey My Name Is Janie Carroll & I'm 14 years old I'm Doing A Project For Health Science Class Its On ...
  A: I really do hate to be the bearer of bad news. But here is the current regulations on Type 1 ...
re enlistment11/23/2009Cynthia Bedell
  Q: I am 30 yrs old and was discharged from the army w/ a general under honorable conditions with a RE ...
  A: Your age is not an issue as long as you are still fit. However, your discharge characterization and ...
enlisting in the Air Force11/23/2009Rod Powers
  Q: i was wondering if having a GED stops you from enlisting in the Air Force. i'm also considering ROTC ...
  A: H Stephen, Each of the services limit the number of GED applicants they accept for enlistment each ...
Past Offense11/23/2009Eric Ernst
  Q: Mr. Ernst, I am 23 now and have a college degree. When I was 17 I plead no contest to a theft ...
  A: Quick and easy answer for you, you shouldn't have a problem due to the fact that you were under the ...
Failed Drug Test @ MEPS w/ Army, trying to get into Marines.11/23/2009MARK A. HOWELL
  Q: In early october I failed a drug test at MEPS for Cannibus. This came after passing 3 previous ...
  A: Kenneth, By all means be up front and honest with a recruiter. I'll bet you spoke with the Army ...
Drug Use and Navy OCS11/23/2009Jason Grabill
  Q: I graduated college this past summer and am strongly considering applying for Navy OCS. I've spent a ...
  A: Nick: Your chances are pretty slim at this point. However, it might be worth trying just to see ...
Family life while in the Coast Guard.11/23/2009Eric Ernst
  Q: I have a couple of questions for you. For starters, I have a one year old daughter,and plan on ...
  A: ) O.k I will start off with the simple questions first. As for Boot Camp, it is approx 8 weeks ...
ACL tear11/22/2009Rod Powers
  Q: Mr. Powers I recently tore my ACL and am about to under go surgery. My Ortho. gave me two choices: ...
  A: It will require a waivier. See: ...
Dual Military With Dependents Dislocation BAH11/22/2009Rod Powers
  Q: My wife and I are both active sea duty in the Navy. I am an E-5 with almost 4 years in and she is ...
  A: A "Geo Bachelor" is one who has military dependents, but does not live with them. For example, ...
joining11/21/2009Jason Grabill
  Q: I really want to join the military and the Marines are the best and it has always been my dream to ...
  A: Robert: If convicted, you'll require a waiver, IF the offense is waiverable. You'll need to talk ...
join the usmc11/21/2009MARK A. HOWELL
  Q: i have a question about becoming a marine as foreigner (Germany). How can i get the green card to ...
  A: Sinan, It's possible to join the U.S, military first, and then apply for a Green Card. Since your ...
US Army Contract Question11/21/2009Rod Powers
  Q: I realize this is not a great question to ask, but I'd like to get an opinion on this. I am going to ...
  A: You're enlisted in the Deplayed Enlistment Program (DEP). Anyone can request a discharge from the ...
DUI11/20/2009Eric Ernst
  Q: I have recently entered a plea deal for a deferred sentence on a misdemeanor DUI. I was planning on ...
  A: Ok, this could certainly affect your enlistment into the Coast Guards due to the fact we are a Law ...
Army Contract11/20/2009John Lewis
  Q: I realize this is not a great question to ask, but I'd like to get an opinion on this. I am going ...
  A: Once you DEP in to the Army, there is is nothing that can make you ship to training. If you injur ...
usafr nurse corps-promotion11/20/2009Rod Powers
  Q: I am a critical care nurse, with a secondary AFSC as a flight nurse. I had been inactive nars for ...
  A: It's possible, but to be truthful, it's not very likely. Officer promotions are much more ...
Joining Qualificaitons11/20/2009MARK A. HOWELL
  Q: I guess the real concern I have about joining is my medical background. My doctor has told me ...
  A: Joe, The military medical regulations say exactly, "The causes for rejection for appointment, ...
Waiver11/20/2009Cynthia Bedell
  Q: I got the Recruiter to write a waiver for the RE Code 2B and after all the questions to you and all ...
  A: An answer on your waiver should take no more than 120 days. The duration will depend on the waiver ...
Navy Enlistment11/20/2009Rod Powers
  Q: Rod, I read a lot of your articles and they answer a lot of questions. To get to the point, I am ...
  A: I'm not sure what "OVI" means, but I assume it's similar to a DUI/DWI? If so, it will require a ...
morticians11/20/2009Rod Powers
  Q: Are there morticians in the military? if so, which branches? Also, can you go to college to become a ...
  A: The military services don't have mortitians. This job is contracted out to civilians. For more ...
Enlisting11/19/2009Jason Grabill
  Q: I saw before that someone with an adult conviction of intent to distribute marijuana was not allowed ...
  A: Justin: Your "side" of the story isn't what they are looking at, it's the charges. Plus the ...
In high school, enrolled in Navy DEP considering switching to the marines.11/19/2009Rod Powers
  Q: I am a High school senior and I don't go to boot camp until June 17, 2010. I am wondering if it is ...
  A: I'm afraid not. You can't just "switch" from one branch's DEP to another. In order to join the ...
usaf11/18/2009Eric Ernst
  Q: hey My Name Is Janie Carroll & I'm 14 years old I'm Doing A Project For Health Science Class Its On ...
  A: I must commend you for knowing what you want to do as an adult and wanting to join the military. I ...
Re-Enlistment and Options11/18/2009John Lewis
  Q: John Lewis, I am currently in the active army, in the MOS of 21/12B(Combat Engineer),with almost ...
  A: Dont do it for the Money, thats #1 in my book. Do it for the job you want. If you want 31E, then ...
Medical11/18/2009Rod Powers
  Q: applying for Navy nurse college program as I am in my sophmore year. I will be graduating with a ...
  A: It depends on whether or not MEPS considers it to be "traumatic artritis" or not. "Traumatic ...
enlisting with unpaid traffic tickets11/18/2009Rod Powers
  Q: im am in the process of enlisting in the navy (have yet to go through MEPS). I have 2 unpaid traffic ...
  A: You cannot enlist in any branch of the US Military with pending legal matters. That means you will ...
Marriage11/18/2009Jason Grabill
  Q: I Was Just Curious. See Me And My Boyfriend Are Engaged. And He's Leaving Soon Maybe In A Few ...
  A: Kathy: You won't be able to 'go with him' until he reaches his first duty station, which won't ...
airforce11/18/2009Rod Powers
  Q: security forces is a good background for this. i want to become an FBI agent. i was just wondering ...
  A: While I'm not an expert on FBI hiring practices, to the very best of my knowledge, the FBI requires ...
Dual Military With Dependents Dislocation BAH11/18/2009Rod Powers
  Q: My wife and I are both active sea duty in the Navy. I am an E-5 with almost 4 years in and she is ...
  A: I'm afraid you'll have to swallow a pay cut. For military-married-to-military, the service treats ...
DAT Waiver11/18/2009MARK A. HOWELL
  Q: Good Afteroon, If in an individual tested positive for THC at MEPS, are they actually able to wait 5 ...
  A: John, Ahh...lying is such a harsh word. Call it what you will, it works. Some people even go visit ...
re code 311/18/2009Cynthia Bedell
  Q: I'm 32 and now I want to join the coast guard. I'm a proir active army (19-k) w/ a re code 3 ...
  A: You must go to your last reserve unit and get your new DD 214! You had a new period of service and ...
Reenlistment11/18/2009Jason Grabill
  Q: Back in the 70's I tried to reenlist in the Navy at Dallas, Tx. After being examed and tested I was ...
  A: Gary: This website will help you get your records: ...
DAT Waiver11/18/2009MARK A. HOWELL
  Q: Good Afteroon, If in an individual tested positive for THC at MEPS, are they actually able to wait 5 ...
  A: John, Yes. Because of the sheer volume of people processing through a MEPS they only keep records ...
Petition11/17/2009Cynthia Bedell
  Q: My question to you is how do you go about petioning the Army to have your RE Code Changed. I am a ...
  A: You may petition the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to adjust your discharge ...
Air Guard11/17/2009John Lewis
  Q: I know you were in the Army National Guard (as I am Air Force active duty) but I'm sure this ...
  A: When you discharge from the Air Force, you can talk to a transition recruiter to enlist in the Air ...
Application for Officer Training School11/17/2009Rod Powers
  Q: Powers, I am Active Duty Air Force and I wanted to know about applying for Officer training school. ...
  A: No. If you're active duty, you would apply for active duty OTS. If you're in the National Guard, you ...
Prior Service Navy, wants to go Air Force11/17/2009Rod Powers
  Q: Mr. Powers: I am a 29yr. old USN vet. who separated in 2005 with an honorable discharge (RE-1) ...
  A: First of all, it will be very, very hard to enlist in the active duty Air Force as a prior service ...
re-enlistment duty station11/17/2009Cynthia Bedell
  Q: If you re-enlist do you get to pick your duty station?
  A: There is a re-enlistment option that allows you to re-enlist for a specific duty station. That ...
Being a Coast guard pilot11/17/2009Eric Ernst
  Q: Ernst. My question is simple. I have a family in I'm interested in geeting a sobering picture of the ...
  A: Yes you would be correct about the dependents and only having 2 when you initially join the Coast ...
Being a Coast guard pilot11/17/2009Eric Ernst
  Q: Ernst. My question is simple. I have a family in I'm interested in geeting a sobering picture of the ...
  A: Patrick, It's not a problem with the reply to your question I'm more than happy to answer anyones ...
military discharge process11/16/2009Rod Powers
  Q: first, I want to thank you for taking a moment to read my question/email. I appreciate your ...
  A: When a military person is discharged, they look for a civilian job the same way that anyone else ...

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