Need help for kid who want to enlist in Army Spe forces

[gacook]

Chinese would be a more beneficial language; both for the Army and for himself in the future.

[gacook]

Originally Posted by vash

what? i was told..um..a "friend" was told, and he told me that expunged means the courts issue instructions to all branches of LE to fire up the paper shredders.

this is not correct? this friend was went thru the indictment process, but never prosecuted.

Nothing is ever completely gone from your record; even juvenile stuff.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by vash

what? i was told..um..a "friend" was told, and he told me that expunged means the courts issue instructions to all branches of LE to fire up the paper shredders....
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I'll ask my LEO tennant what he "knows" about me...err...I mean "my friend" . He's not the kind to mess around, and would "cut no slack" whatsoever.... fortunately, I don't have anything to be concerned about anymore. Meanwhile, next county over, the former sheriff is a convicted felon, and two of his deputies are still in jail for "distribution"...dept was as corrupt as can be. For what it's worth...30+ years ago (back in college) in eastern NC...most of "it" came through Ft. Bragg.

[Rot 911]

Damn so many experts and so much mis-information here. Anyways, to qualify for the 18X contract you:

Be a male, age 20-30 (Special Forces positions are not open to women)
Be a U.S. citizen
Have a high school diploma
Achieve a General Technical score of 110 or higher and a combat operation score of 98 on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery.
Qualify for a secret level security clearance.
Qualify and volunteer for Airborne training
Take Defense Language Aptitude Battery or Defense Language Proficiency Test
Achieve an overall minimum score of 229 on the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT)

Now, what can disqualify you from obtaining a secret security clearance?

From Federal Regulations, PART 710—CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED MATTER

Disqualifying conditions for a security clearance may include but are not limited to:

arrest and/or conviction of a felony;
frequent involvement with authorities even as a juvenile;
DWI/DUI;
having been a patient in an institution primarily devoted to the treatment of mental, emotional, or psychological disorders;
A history of not meeting financial obligations. A pattern of financial irresponsibility (bankruptcy, debt or credit problems, defaulting on a student loan);
membership in any organization that advocates the commission of acts of force or violence to deny other persons their rights under the Constitution of the United States;
having petitioned to be declared a conscientious objector to war;
moving violations with fines over $200;
illegal drug use (to include any use of cocaine, heroin, LSD, and PCP); and the illegal purchase, possession, or sale of any such narcotics.
Deceptive or illegal financial practices, such as embezzlement, employee theft, check fraud, income tax evasion, expense account fraud, filing deceptive loan statements, and other intentional breaches of trust
Inability or unwillingness to satisfy debts
Unexplained affluence
Financial problems that are linked to gambling, drug abuse, alcoholism, or other issues of a security concern.
Deliberate omission, concealment, or falsification of a material fact in any written document or oral statement to the government when applying for security processing

If the kid got the DUI 4 years ago and he is now 23 then it is an adult conviction. For a secret clearance all the FBI does is a criminal background check via their records. Many expungements show up because while the conviction may be deleted from records, most times the actual arrest is not and then the clearance is flagged.

Best to be honest on the SF-86 (security clearance questionaire). You can read all about it and even fill out online here: http://www.opm.gov/investigations/e-qip-application/completingsf86.pdf

If you have more questions, just ask.