Chief petty officer, 2nd class

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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. Thank you for watching this Navy webcast. If you have any questions visit navy.com or find us on facebook.