So you want to be in the Navy and protect this great country from all threats? Well the easiest way to do this is to surf the internet to find out where the closest recruiter is with your zip code. There are a lot of US Navy websites so you won’t be lost. In these websites you ca ask a lot of questions and the recruiters will be more than happy to answer all your queries. You need to understand what the deal is before joining, of course.

The most common questions are about the things that will happen when you are already in active duty, including details of the routine, practices, benefits, vacations, options, schooling, and the like. Another common question is about the retirement options after the Navy, including pension, insurance, and other benefits.

When you’ve decided to join the Navy, your recruiter will schedule you for a military entrance processing exam, and will be happy to help you with the required paperwork and the forms. The recruiter will talk to you about what you want to get out of the experience, and help you come up with an outline of your plan to reach your goals, based on how you want to achieve them and your personal preferences.

Before you can take the MEPS, however, you have to pass the initial requirements for candidates for recruitment. The requirements are very basic: age, citizenship, dependents, single parenthood, financial obligations, educational background, drugs and alcohol count, and your medical, legal, and moral standards.

After going through that process you can now take the MEPS and the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test, or the ASVAB. And once you finish that you can choose to go through the Recruit Training program after, or wait for a year under the Delayed Entry Program, or DEP, if you still have things to fix before joining the US Navy.

It’s suggested that you take the DEP to train for the Navy. It is very strenuous and you’ll need all the toughness you can muster.