Military Entrance Processing Station

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Department of Defense facility
military processing center
abbreviation ASVAB testing site
MEPS
administers Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
applicantType enlisted applicants
officer candidates
associatedWith Military Entrance Processing Station self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Military Entrance Processing Command
country United States of America
surface form: United States
governedBy U.S. Department of Defense medical standards
U.S. military enlistment regulations
hasFunction administer aptitude tests
conduct medical examinations
determine enlistment eligibility
perform administrative processing
process military applicants
hasOutcome disqualification from military service
qualification for military service
hasProcess background screening
enlistment contract signing
job classification counseling
oath of enlistment ceremony
security screening
jurisdiction United States government
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
hearing tests
physical examinations
urinalysis
vision tests
precedes recruit training
requires criminal history disclosure
educational documentation
identity verification
sector defense
serves United States Armed Forces
stageOf military accession process
targetGroup prospective military recruits
usedBy United States Air Force
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
usedSince 20th century

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Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces appliesAt Military Entrance Processing Station
Military Entrance Processing Station associatedWith Military Entrance Processing Station self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United States Military Entrance Processing Command
MEPS fullName Military Entrance Processing Station
MEPS operatedBy Military Entrance Processing Station
this entity surface form: United States Military Entrance Processing Command
MEPS partOf Military Entrance Processing Station
this entity surface form: United States Military Entrance Processing Command
MEPS associatedWith Military Entrance Processing Station
this entity surface form: Armed Forces Recruiting Stations
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery administeredIn Military Entrance Processing Station
this entity surface form: Military Entrance Processing Stations
Army recruiting stations relatedTo Military Entrance Processing Station
this entity surface form: Military Entrance Processing Stations