Expert: Aaron Shifferly - 8/22/2009

Question
Two weeks ago, I went to MEPS, and took the ASVAB scored a 95 with a GT score of 137 and the full physical. Further, I want to go enlisted with a college degree.  I had a reservation for an MOS, and was planning to get sworn in the following week.  However, that was delayed. I was told from the recruiter, the MSGT wants to see a police report of the aggravated assult charge I had 9 years ago when I was a juvenile.  It shows up in the FBI database as a Aggravated Assault charge, but was dismissed at victim's request.  Thats all the information they have on it.  Both me and the recruiter have been trying to get more information about it, but it has not been successful.  Further, I had a simple assault charge 8 years ago, a fight in school, and reads dissmissed due to lack of prosecution, intake service conference.  The meeting was nothing more than me and the other one involved explaing our sides of what happened, saying sorry and a handshake. SO far, we got the arrest report and I had wrote a letter explaining what happened. I had no convictions in these incidents; however, I am still being delayed. The recruiter is relying on someone to Wednesday to gather more information. I feel I have done everything I can; however, Is there anymore I can do?  Will this require waivers, even though no convictions?  Also, I had my mind set on Imagery Analyst, will this affect my eligibility?

Answer
I think you'll be alright. If you were not convicted then you don't have anything to worry about; especially if they were juvenile charges that should have been expunged. I do recommend you hire an attorney to get that charge off your record, but you shouldn't have an issue. I would sit tight and see what questions they ask you. Your security clearance check will pretty much go into all other aspects of your background and that will really confirm or deny your eligibility for the job you want.