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- Enlistment steps.

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There are three distinct steps

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to joining the North Dakota Air National Guard.

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The first step is to qualify,

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the second step is to pick a job,

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and the third step is to enlist.

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During the qualification process

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you're gonna meet with a recruiter

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and decide if the Air National Guard

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is something that you'd like to pursue.

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You learn all about the benefits and the expectations

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and the qualification standards in this appointment.

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If you do decide that you'd like to qualify

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for the Air National Guard,

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you need to bring your Social Security card,

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your birth certificate,

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and your driver's license to that appointment,

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because we need to prove that you're a United States citizen

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and you also are eligible for enlistment.

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After that we'll do a simple background check

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and then we'll proceed to doing the ASVAB,

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or Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test.

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This is a standardized test that we use

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to qualify people for different careers in the military.

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Here on our base we have over 70 different jobs you can do,

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so the ASVAB is a very important step

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in trying to point you in the right direction

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for what job you'd like to do in the Air Guard.

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The third and final step of qualification

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is the medical exam.

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We call this the physical,

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but it's not an exercising physical,

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running, sit ups, push ups thing, it's just a medical exam,

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similar to the sports physical

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you would take in high school.

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After we get this done

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we'll know exactly what jobs you qualify for

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in the Air National Guard.

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If you qualify for the Air Guard,

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we'll move in to the next step of the enlistment process,

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which is picking a job.

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This is one of my favorite steps to do.

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We actually get to do some job shadowing,

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meet with future supervisors of different shops

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and different career fields out here,

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and you get to ask them all the questions

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that are important to you.

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You get to learn things like,

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what do I do over a drill weekend,

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what skills can I use on the civilian side,

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how will this help me further my education or my career?

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If you fall in love with a job

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and you decide it's a great fit for you and your life,

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then I will save that job for you

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so you're guaranteed a position in that shop

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when you enlist.

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Your enlistment day is a big deal,

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this is the third and final step

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of joining the Air National Guard.

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There's no commitment up until this point.

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When you join the Air National Guard,

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we do a celebration and invite friends and family

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out to the base to witness your oath.

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Your oath of enlistment is where you raise your right hand

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and you promise to protect and defend

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the Constitution of the United States

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against all enemies, it's a big deal.

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After this day, you join Student Flight.

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Student Flight is a program that I run

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in conjunction with the rest of the recruiters

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and we help prepare you for basic military training.

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In addition, we help prepare you

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to be a professional in all areas of life.

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It's a really great prep program

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and we've been very happy with the results.

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