will dropped felony charges keep me from joining the military?
I'm curious about which branches of the military I can get into. In 2007 I was arrested on Edwards AFB, CA. They Charged me with 2 felonies and 2 misdemeanors, Posession With Intent to Distribute, Unlawful Sale or Transportation of Marijuana, DUI, and Posession of Paraphanelia... I went to court, an...
I'm curious about which branches of the military I can get into. In 2007 I was arrested on Edwards AFB, CA. They Charged me with 2 felonies and 2 misdemeanors, Posession With Intent to Distribute, Unlawful Sale or Transportation of Marijuana, DUI, and Posession of Paraphanelia... I went to court, and all 4 charges were dropped. No guilty Plea, no plea at all. So as of then, I still had a clean record. But im not sure if those charges are going to show up if I try to enlist, and If they do, whether or not they will prevent me from going to any of the branches.
Then In lancaster CA I was cited for posession of marijuana less than an oz, did some community service and 24 NA classes and they dismissed those charges. So yet again, as of later 2007 or early 08, I still had a clean record.
In late 08 i moved from california to South Carolina. In October of 08 I got arrested for minor posession of marijuana, which wasn't even a misdemeanor. Did an over-nighter in jail, went to court in November, and plead guilty to the minor posession charge, and payed my ticket.
If I'm correct, the first 2 situations shouldnt hold me back from anything, seeing as I dont think the military can hold dropped or dismissed charges against me. But im not 100% sure. But now my background check is going to say minor posession, which might affect some security clearance, but shouldnt prevent me from joining.
I would just like someone to tell me whether I can still get into the Air Force, even tho those first charges were on a federal Air Force Base, or that I'm stuck joining the army. Doesn't matter much to me, Got a 91 on the asvab. So i'll be in a technical field regardless of the branch. But is the air force still an option?
Why the hell would you want to join the military? Do something productive with yourself and your own creativity. Military will only brainwash you to do one thing "follow orders" of someone who thinks they are more important than you. Do you really want to subject yourself to being treated like a dog, cause that’s how they think of you. Damn they even have "dog" tags now don’t they. Do not put yourself in a position where they get you so desensitized to things that if they tell you to kill an innocent person, you’ll do it. There is no honor in that, and it does occur, everyday. In addition to that, we’re not far away from putting RFID chips in our soldiers, so ponder that part of it as well. Good luck to you and the choices you make.
Hell, they are hiring just about anyone…id say maybe, but if you were an illegal alien then definately.
Where there is smoke there is fire. You need to stay out of the military. When they catch you, you will have a very miserable existence for the duration of your contract.
Stuck joining the Army? I personally hope that you’re ineligible to join My Army after that comment.
All 4 branches are currently undergoing revision of their initial entry regulations to tighten them due to the amount of people currently attempting to get in. You’ll require a waiver for any branch, but still may have a shot at the AF. Call the local AF recruiter and see what he/she can do. If you can’t get in with them, then please feel free to go back to selling drugs as you can’t get into the Army since we just shut down all major waivers as of last week.
EDIT* For once I agree with the hippy, liberal coward! Don’t join! The RFID chips are painful dude, don’t submit yourself to it! lol, you’re gay dude.
Wow Bill K, got a problem with authority? Aw well that’s just too bad that you follow it daily from; your bosses, the police and the local/federal laws, etc….
It’s not just in the military little man, it’s all around you. Daily.
Get your head out of your a$$
I imagine Bill as the kind of guy who listens to Air America with a foil hat and worries about the government brainwashing him through radio waves… one more step on the old crazy train for him and he’ll be giving up the internet. I’ve never killed anybody innocent and I’ve never been ordered to. The only thing unethical I’ve ever been told to do was sign a paper vouching for the character of a kid I don’t know for a moral waiver, and I refused and the Sr NCO apologized to me later.
Now, on to your question. The phase you are going to become intimately familiar with is "other adverse disposition". If you are charged with anything, it is okay. If that results in anything other than an immediate dismissal, innocent or not guilty finding, you are starting having problems. That charge you were talking about where you did community service to get them dropped – the military is going to look at you as guilty. You did community service as a punishment for a crime… to the military, that’s as good as pleading guilty. That is "other adverse disposition". Your recruiter will run a background check on you. After the records come back for specific cases and charges, he will look for court dockets where they will have the record of the courts findings. If you paid a cent on a fine or spent an hour on probation in order to have charges dropped you’re as good as guilty. With those two felonies, that would be enough to keep you out permanently from every branch.
you know what, don’t let these guys talk you out of what you want to do. you were never convicted, but you were arrested, if you talk truthfully to your recruiter, you shouldn’t have a problem, and the discipline you Develop in the military might just be what you need to get away from those events that have caused you problems.
the only thing i may see being a problem is getting your security clearance, with those arrests, you may only get a general security clearance, which will limit the available jobs for you.
good luck