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Title: Who Will Fight - The All-Volunteer Force after 9/11 Appendix

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Publication Year: 2017

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Abstract: The enlistment process begins when an interested candidate meets with an Army Recruiter. At this initial meeting, a recruiter will discuss the general qualification needed for enlisting in the Army and conduct several basic screening tests and background checks. Based on these initial tests, the recruiter will discuss a candidates overall eligibility and the types of occupations within the Army for which she may be eligible. If the candidate passes the initial basic screening and remains interested, the recruiter schedules an appointment for the candidate at the nearest Military Entrance Processing Station. Here a candidate takes the Armed Forces Qualification Test and undergoes a more thorough background check and medical examination, as well as applies for any necessary waivers. Once complete and deemed qualified, a candidate is presented with her set of occupational choices that are the result of both the candidates eligibility for any specific job and the Armys current need for the specific occupation. A recruit at this point can choose to enlist in the military by selecting from the set of occupations offered and signing an enlistment contract or exit the enlistment process.

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Authors: Carter, Susan P; Smith, Alexander A; Wojtaszek, Carl

Publisher: American Economic Review Papers & Proceedings

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Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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