Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard/Worried about quota

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Im 19 about to graduate and want to enlist in the US. Army , I am worried the Army will meet there quota and not accept anymore people. What are the chances of this happening ??

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Slim. You should see a recruiter soon. You can enter into the delayed entry program and sign a contract soon. Just keep checking into jobs you may want. Those are what have quotas and those can be restricted depending on time of year. The Army's fiscal year and recruiting goals reset every October, so it could mean you'd just have to wait until October to sign up if you want a job that isnt available until then. Your recruiter can give you more information.

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I am currently an active duty Army Captain in the Military Police Field. I have been enlisted (Military Intelligence) and attended The United States Military Academy at West Point. I can answer questions related to the Army, posting, jobs, lifestyle, workings... pretty much anything you can throw at me with the exception of very specific recruting or medical questions. I have no expertise in what it takes to get in the military other than the fact that I, myself, joined at one point in time.

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Bachelor of Science in Arabic and French from United States Military Academy at West Point.

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