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Good afternoon Rod, my question is this. I received a BCD from the USMCR in 1992. My current job is going to require me to visit military bases for the purposes of conducting business with civilian contractors performing contract services on the bases. I will need a permanently affixed base sticker on my vehicle and to receive such i will be "sponsored" by my customer, the company performing the on base contract service. Will having a BCD prohibit me from obtaining this? I vaguely remember during my discharge class being told that a Dishonorable Discharge would prevent an individual from obtaining on base employment but nothing about access to a military base for the purpose of conducting business with a government contractor after receiving a BCD. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Hi John,
When one receives a sticker for their vehicle, one does not undergo a background check.
As long as you have a "sponsor," minimum insurance required by the state, a proper vehicle registration, and a valid driver's license, that's all that's required.
For additional information about the United States Military, feel free to visit my U.S. Military Information Site at: http://usmilitary.about.com
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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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.
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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.
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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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