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Does the military consider criminal records even for support jobs? Theres a very broad variety of military jobs outside of being a solider, and the military off

Does the military consider criminal records even for support jobs? Theres a very broad variety of military jobs outside of being a solider, and the military offers structure, potential long term friendships with people from different backgrounds, a long term career based on good behavior, or a launching pad into a wide variety of other post-military jobs. I know it's not glamorous work but reliable and well respected throughout a broad part of American society.

x86_64Ubuntu 5y ago
I think a felony disqualifies you from military service (hard to get clearance). Maybe someone else can speak on getting waivers but I've heard that the possibility is grim. And keep in mind, that in the US between prosecutor overcharging and harsh sentencing, everything is a felony. Drug convictions make up the plurality of felony cases[1]. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Felony_Sentences_in_State_Courts.pdf[1] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Felony_S...
- Animats 5y ago
  U.S. Army Recruiting Command Fiscal Year 2019 Overview "Qualified youth: 71% of youth do not qualify for military service because of obesity, drugs, physical and mental health problems, misconduct, and aptitude." "Quality: 3.2% fewer waivers than FY18, with the bulk of the reduction coming from conduct waivers. Lowest percentage of conduct waivers in two decades."[1] So, no, the U.S. military is not looking for people with criminal records. Waivers are hard to get. [1] https://recruiting.army.mil/pao/facts_figures/ https://recruiting.army.mil/pao/facts_figures/