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Hello,
Here is my current situation and I was hoping to find out chances of attaining SECRET clearance for the job(s) I want in the Navy Reserve (AW rating).
1. Two college bachelor degrees (both non-technical)
2. A near perfect ASVAB score
3. Just completed probation for a DWI conviction(I was also required to take an alcohol education class as part of probation - no further sanctions
4. Charged with other a previous DWI, but found only guilty of a misdemeanor traffic violation charge with no DWI conviction - no further sanctions
My recruiter says I will have no problem getting a waiver to enlist, but I am afraid that this will not allow me to get SECRET clearance for the job(s) I want. Any insight would be appreciated.
Hi David,
See my article about Security Clearances at: http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/generalinfo/a/security.htm
Nobody can say with 100 percent certainty what factor will or will not result in denial of a security clearance.
With that being said, keep in mind the purpose of the Security Clearance background investigation is to make a "best guess" on whether or not one can be trusted with safeguarding our Nation's Secrets.
It's *VERY* important that you be entirely honest when completing the security clearance application, and in any interviews that may be requested. Individuals who "shade the truth," or "lie" about previous history (thereby committing a "felony") in order to try and look better on the application (in other words, willing to lie for their own personal gain) are individuals that the Military can't trust with SECRETS.
For more 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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