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Military Opportunities
There are over 4,100 military jobs available ranging from part time to full time. The military may be an excellent alternative to a traditional college curriculum. Check out www.todaysmilitary.com for further information regarding positions available in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corp., and Coast Guard, as well as their respective Reserve Corps. and National Guard formations.
Additionally, the military can provide additional training through the Reserve Officer Training Corps. (ROTC) as well as Service Academies and Military Colleges.
The ROTC is a program offered by the Army, Navy/Marine Corp., and Air Force throughout our nation's colleges that allows a student to have college paid for by promising to fulfill a term of duty after college ends. ROTC's are available in over 1,000 colleges and universities throughout the country, and provide students with an excellent post-high school option.
More information can be found at the following websites:
Joining the military is a big decision. Below you will find some information and links about the various branches of the military and other important information.- Interested in enlisting?
- Which branch is right for me?
- Marines: The Marines' mission is unique among the services. Marines serve on U.S. Navy ships, protect naval bases, guard U.S. embassies and provide an ever-ready quick strike force to protect U.S. interests anywhere in the world.
- Navy: The mission of the Navy is to maintain, train and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas.
- Coast Guard: The Coast Guard manages six major operational mission programs: maritime law enforcement, maritime response, maritime prevention, marine transportation system management, maritime security operations, and defense operations.
- Army: exists to serve the American people, defend the nation, protect vital national interests and fulfill national military responsibilities.
- Army Reserve
- Air Force : The mission of the United States Air Force is to defend the United States of America and its global interests—to fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace.
- Space Force
- Homeland Security (Customs & Border Patrol)
- Training and Testing
- Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASBAB) Test
- What to expect on the ASVAB
- Sample ASVAB questions
- Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPs)
- Military Fitness
The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a college program offered at more than 1,700 colleges and universities across the United States that prepares young adults to become officers in the U.S. Military.
If you have questions, please contact Mr. Levy, School Social Worker (rlevy@hackensackschools.org)
Under the federal "No Child Left Behind" Act, public high schools must release student information at the request of military recruiters. If you do not wish for your child's information to be released, please fill out the Military Opt Out Form below and return it to the Guidance Office.