Branches
This branch protects the country on land.
What is the Army?
What is generally the youngest age someone can enlist in the military?
17
A 17-year-old generally needs a parent's permission.
What four-letter test helps the military learn about a person's skills and abilities?
What is the ASVAB?
A person who joins the military as a new enlisted member usually starts at this pay grade.
What is E-1?
How many branches are in the U.S. military?
Answer: Six
This branch uses ships and submarines to protect the country at sea.
What is the Navy?
What is the name of the test many people take when they want to join the military?
What is the ASVAB?
What does the "A" in ASVAB stand for?
Armed
Which is higher: E-1 or E-5?
E-5
Name all six branches.
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Space Force
Coast Guard
These service members are known for being ready to fight on land, sea, and air.
What is the Marine Corps?
What does ASVAB stand for?
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
What does the "S" in ASVAB stand for?
Services
What letter is used for enlisted military pay grades?
E
Which branch protects the country's waterways and performs search-and-rescue missions?
What is the Coast Guard?
This branch protects the United States through air operations.
What is the Air Force?
Name one thing besides taking a test that a person must do before joining the military.
Any one of these:
Pass a medical exam
Meet age requirements
Meet education requirements
Meet physical requirements
The ASVAB includes questions about subjects such as math, reading, science, and what other technical area?
Electronics or mechanics
What letter is used for commissioned officer pay grades?
O
Which branch is the newest?
What is the Space Force?
This is the newest military branch and focuses on protecting U.S. interests in space.
What is the Space Force?
True or False: Every military branch has exactly the same age limits.
False
Different branches can have different age limits.
True or False: ASVAB scores can help determine which military jobs a person may qualify for.
True
Which is higher in the military rank system: an E-1 or an O-1?
O-1
Match the person to the branch:
Soldier
Sailor
Marine
Airman
Guardian
Coast Guardsman
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