Military Entrance Processing Station
E5603
A Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) is a U.S. Department of Defense facility where military applicants undergo medical examinations, aptitude testing, and administrative processing before officially entering the Armed Forces.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Military Entrance Processing Command | 3 |
| Military Entrance Processing Station canonical | 2 |
| Military Entrance Processing Stations | 2 |
| Armed Forces Recruiting Stations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T53382 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Military Entrance Processing Station Context triple: [Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces, appliesAt, Military Entrance Processing Station]
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Fort Irwin National Training Center
Fort Irwin National Training Center is a major U.S. Army training installation in California known for large-scale, realistic combat exercises in a remote desert environment.
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B.
United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command
The United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command is a major Army command responsible for developing, integrating, and managing the Army’s space, missile defense, and high-altitude capabilities to support national defense and warfighter operations.
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Infantry Branch
The Infantry Branch is the United States Army’s primary ground combat arm, responsible for engaging the enemy directly through close-quarters and maneuver warfare.
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War Manpower Commission
The War Manpower Commission was a U.S. World War II-era federal agency responsible for mobilizing, allocating, and managing civilian labor and manpower to support the war effort.
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E.
National Military Establishment
The National Military Establishment was the post–World War II U.S. federal organization that briefly coordinated the Army, Navy, and newly created Air Force before evolving into the Department of Defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Military Entrance Processing Station Target entity description: A Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) is a U.S. Department of Defense facility where military applicants undergo medical examinations, aptitude testing, and administrative processing before officially entering the Armed Forces.
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A.
Marine Corps Recruiting Command
Marine Corps Recruiting Command is the United States Marine Corps organization responsible for enlisting and accessing new Marines into the service.
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B.
Fort Irwin National Training Center
Fort Irwin National Training Center is a major U.S. Army training installation in California known for large-scale, realistic combat exercises in a remote desert environment.
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C.
United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command
The United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command is a major Army command responsible for developing, integrating, and managing the Army’s space, missile defense, and high-altitude capabilities to support national defense and warfighter operations.
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D.
Infantry Branch
The Infantry Branch is the United States Army’s primary ground combat arm, responsible for engaging the enemy directly through close-quarters and maneuver warfare.
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E.
War Manpower Commission
The War Manpower Commission was a U.S. World War II-era federal agency responsible for mobilizing, allocating, and managing civilian labor and manpower to support the war effort.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of Defense facility
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military processing center ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
ASVAB testing site
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MEPS ⓘ |
| administers | Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery ⓘ |
| applicantType |
enlisted applicants
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officer candidates ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Military Entrance Processing Station
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United States Military Entrance Processing Command
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| governedBy |
U.S. Department of Defense medical standards
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U.S. military enlistment regulations ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administer aptitude tests
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conduct medical examinations ⓘ determine enlistment eligibility ⓘ perform administrative processing ⓘ process military applicants ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
disqualification from military service
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qualification for military service ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
background screening
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enlistment contract signing ⓘ job classification counseling ⓘ oath of enlistment ceremony ⓘ security screening ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationType | fixed facility ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| partOf | United States military recruiting process ⓘ |
| performs |
blood tests
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hearing tests ⓘ physical examinations ⓘ urinalysis ⓘ vision tests ⓘ |
| precedes | recruit training ⓘ |
| requires |
criminal history disclosure
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educational documentation ⓘ identity verification ⓘ |
| sector | defense ⓘ |
| serves | United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| stageOf | military accession process ⓘ |
| targetGroup | prospective military recruits ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
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surface form:
U.S. Air Force
United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
United States Coast Guard ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marine Corps
United States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy
United States Space Force ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Space Force
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| usedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Military Entrance Processing Station Description of subject: A Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) is a U.S. Department of Defense facility where military applicants undergo medical examinations, aptitude testing, and administrative processing before officially entering the Armed Forces.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.