It's very difficult for an applicant to see
that we were in their spot at one time.
So us as recruiters it makes it great to help them
and educate them as far as things that they
might not know about the United States Navy.
My name is Eric Kehl, I'm a second class
Petty Officer in the United States Navy and
I'm currently on recruiting duty at
Navy Recruiting District Michigan.
My current assignment is a recruiter in the
United States Navy.
I help young men and women enlist in the
United States Navy and prepare them for a
transition from civilian life to a Navy life.
The Delayed Entry Program is a program that is made
to prepare young men and women that have already
enlisted in the United States Navy.
And our job is to train them by sitting down,
talking with them, mentoring them, answering any
questions and alleviating any concerns
that they would have.
Teaching them information about the Navy and
preparing them before they go to basic training.
We encourage people to bring their parents,
their cousins, their brothers, sisters,
anything like that so their family has an idea
of what the future sailor will be doing
over the long run.
Family is something very important to
the United States Navy.
Minimum requirements for the Delayed Entry Program
would be to take the ASVAB, the Armed Services
Vocational Aptitude Battery test and meet a
qualifying score to join the United States Navy.
There is a physical that you must go through to
prepare and ensure that you are fit for Navy life.
Education is very important to the Navy so our
minimum requirement for education is a
high school diploma or equivalent.
From there, other than that we want to make sure
that they're morally eligible to join the Navy and
this is a decision that they're making on their own.
Ways future sailors can benefit from the
Delayed Entry Program is not only will they be
more prepared and basic training won't be such
a shock to them, but they can also get an advance
in pay by bringing in referrals.
They can earn letters of recognition from
commanding Officers if they do such a great job.
Also we do a PQS which is a
Personal Qualification Standard.
From there we're making sure that
they're learning certain things.
Testing them, quizzing them to make sure that
they are prepared for a transition to
Navy basic training.
We tell them about all the programs in the
United States Navy.
We teach them about the education process,
what they'll be doing in basic training.
Lot of people believe that basic training is
nothing but working out.
When it comes down to it, it's a
big education process.
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