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Thinking about joining the military after high school? Click to explore your options: 10 Steps to Joining the Military
Selective Service Registration: All men must register with Selective Service when they turn 18. By registering on time, men stay eligible for opportunities like student loans, job training, government employment and U.S. citizenship for male immigrants wishing to become citizens. Register on-line at www.sss.gov
Military Recruiters
Military recruiters visit Issaquah High School twice a year. Most of the service branches are represented at these visits. Visits for 2009-2010 are in the Career Center C-5 on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 and Wednesday, May 19, 2010 during both lunches
- Air Force and Air Force Reserve 349 Tukwila Pkwy, Tukwila, WA 98188-2913 206.901.9003 or 206.901.0615
- Army and Army Reserve 1145 NW Gilman Blvd. Issaquah, WA 98027 425.557.5371
- Coast Guard 10501 Aurora Avenue North Seattle, WA 98133 800.GET.USCG
- Marines 14125 NE 20th Street Bellevue, WA 98007 425.641.3555
- Navy 14125 NE 20th Street Bellevue, WA 98007 425.643.8555
- Washington Army National Guard 2445 4th Ave. South Ste. 104 Seattle, WA 98134 206.378.6575
- Washington Air National Guard 2445 4th Ave S. Ste 104, Seattle, WA 98134 206.587.5584 or 1-800-GO-GUARD
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) - The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is the most widely used multiple-aptitude test battery in the world. As an aptitude test, the ASVAB measures your strengths, weaknesses, and potential for future success. The ASVAB also provides you with career information for various civilian and military occupations and is an indicator for success in future endeavors whether you choose to go to college, vocational school, or a military career. IHS will offer ASVAB testing in the Career Center on Wednesday, November 18th.
Military Academy Applicants
Prestigious Military Academies are very highly selective colleges plan
accordingly and read the information for highly selective colleges on our school
website for further recommendations. Officer training can also be accessed
through ROTC programs at various colleges.
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Register for and take the PSAT (offered in October) the fall of your junior year.
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Attend Academy liaison night. Check the Career Center website for dates and times.
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Contact your Congressmen's office about the process to secure an appointment to the academies.
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Take the ACT and or SAT Reasoning Test. Send your scores to the academies you're considering.
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Athletes! Remember if you are maintaining college athletic eligibility, code one of your score reports for the NCAA Clearinghouse
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You will need two/three letters of recommendation by the end of the first quarter of your senior year. Use the forms in the College Resource Handbook to request Letters of Recommendation. Give your recommenders plenty of advance notice.
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Academies expect you are taking a rigorous curriculum; 4 or 5 college preparatory courses your senior year from the following subject areas (math, language arts, social studies, science and foreign language). Academies are generally unimpressed with seniors who take only 2 or 3 courses from these core areas their senior year. First semester senior year grades do matter.
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Establish a file folder at home for each academy to which you are making application.
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When you receive/send any information or correspondence related to academies keep copies for reference. This includes communication with academy liaisons, your congressman, and recruiters.
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Contact your local liaison office of the academies you are interested in to verify you are following all the necessary steps to seek an appointment.
Military Academy Liaisons:
In the fall of each year the local academies liaisons host an informational event for students interested in the Military Academies. We will post that information when it is available.
Air Force Academy
www.usafa.af.mil Liaison – Major
Steve Eiken 425-369-2340 or 206-662-0676
Naval Academy www.usna.edu Liaison - Paul
Hollenbaugh 747-4209
Military Academy at West Point www.usma.edu
Liaison - Joseph Brillante 425-827-0343
Coast Guard Academy www.cga.edu Call
206-523-0793
