Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard/GED

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Expert: Cynthia Bedell - 5/31/2009


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Can I get into the the air force active duty if i have a GED? If not, what branch of the military can I get into?

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Dear Lindsey --

If there is a enlistment billet available and you meet the standards, you can enlist with a GED in any service.  You will not be considered as high a quality recruit as one with a degree from high school, but excellent performance on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) can make up some of that quality.

There are likely to be more opportunities in the Army for someone with a GED, but a GED is acceptable for enlistment in all the military services including the Air Force.

Good luck to you.  

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I am the Commander of the Surface Communications and Support Systems, contract management office. I am currently an active duty Colonel.

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I have bachelors and masters degrees in Engineering. I also hold a patent for a new way to process composite materials into complex shapes.

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