futureSOF
03-31-2014, 21:34
I'm in the process of enlisting with the hopes of getting an 18x contract and have already taken my ASVABs and got an AFQT score of 93 and GT of 129. My problem lies in my past. This isn't necessarily another "I did ____ will I get a clearance?", its slightly more nuanced than that but can probably be answered (if that makes sense). I've searched for all of the relevant terms but have had no luck.
During my freshman year of college (2 years ago) I got into some trouble and had three alcohol violations and had to do some classes and see a counselor as a result. They were all handled by the school and not the police, except for a urinating in public citation which the recruiter told me would not be a problem. As I was filling out my packet the recruiters told me that because the incidents were not handled by the police to just leave them off. This was done under the pretense that they may or may not come up during the clearance process but would otherwise be fine, and that I may still be able to qualify for an 18x contract. Now all of a sudden they're pushing me to just sign an 11x contract and mentioned the possibility of a fraudulent enlistment. Before this I was under the assumption that I would be best off not mentioning it on my enlistment packet and then being honest about it during the clearance process. So my question is, should I disclose the information on my packet, mention it during the clearance review, and hope that I'll still be allowed to sign an 18x? After reading up and thinking it over, I will not let them schedule me for MEPS until I've resolved this matter so that I can change my packet if need be.
During my freshman year of college (2 years ago) I got into some trouble and had three alcohol violations and had to do some classes and see a counselor as a result. They were all handled by the school and not the police, except for a urinating in public citation which the recruiter told me would not be a problem. As I was filling out my packet the recruiters told me that because the incidents were not handled by the police to just leave them off. This was done under the pretense that they may or may not come up during the clearance process but would otherwise be fine, and that I may still be able to qualify for an 18x contract. Now all of a sudden they're pushing me to just sign an 11x contract and mentioned the possibility of a fraudulent enlistment. Before this I was under the assumption that I would be best off not mentioning it on my enlistment packet and then being honest about it during the clearance process. So my question is, should I disclose the information on my packet, mention it during the clearance review, and hope that I'll still be allowed to sign an 18x? After reading up and thinking it over, I will not let them schedule me for MEPS until I've resolved this matter so that I can change my packet if need be.