U.S. Armed Forces

U.S. Armed Forces

Protect and Serve Your Country as a Member of the Armed Forces

Precise Lesson Objective:

By the end of this lesson...

SWBAT identify all branches of the Armed Forces. This includes: enlistment requirements (both physical and mental), age limits, potential entry level salaries, and educational benefits that veterans may receive.

Army

• ​Maritime land force

• Motto: "Always Faithful"

Marine Corps

Navy

• Protects America's coast and waterways

• Motto: "Always Ready"

• Navy Reserve

• Protects America through land, sea, and air

• Motto: "This We'll Defend"

• Army National Guard

• Army Reserves

​​Air Force

Coast Guard

• Protects America's coast and waterways

• Motto: "Born Ready"

• Coast Guard Reserve

• Defends the nation through the control of air and space

• Motto: "Aim High...Fly - Fight - Win"

• Air Force National Guard

• Air Force Reserve

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a main division of the U.S. Armed Forces?

• Army

• Navy

• Secret Service

• Marines

• Air Force

Multiple Choice

Which branch of the Armed Forces has the motto: "Born Ready?"

• Coast Guard

• Air Force

• Navy

• National Guard

Enlistment Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• Have a qualifying score on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test

• Meet the physical, mental and moral standards of the United States Military

  • Weight requirements based on your height

  • Physical Readiness Test (PRT)

• ​The ASVAB test is a test used for admission into the US armed forces or a great tool for career exploration. 
  

• ​Determine individual strengths and weaknesses needed in a variety of occupations.

​Information on testing dates at your school is available from the Career Center or your counselor.

Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS)

Army Enlisted Soldiers

• Between 17 and 35 years old

• Must score a minimum of 35 on the ASVAB test

• Be between the ages of 17 and 41

• Must score a minimum score of 31 on the ASVAB test

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Navy Enlisted Soldiers

Air Force Enlisted Soldiers

• Be between the ages of 18 and 39

• Must score a minimum of 65 on the ASVAB test

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Coast Guard Enlisted Soldiers

• Be between the ages of 17 and 35

• Must score a minimum of 40 on the ASVAB test

Marine Corps. Enlisted Soldiers

• Be between the ages of 17 and 28

• Must score a minimum of 31 on the ASVAB test

Potential Salaries & Benefits

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• Home loan and housing deals

• Travel expenses

• Healthcare

• Cash bonuses

• Paid vacations

Military Advantages

• Education benefits and tuition assistance

• Military pension

• Store discount and deals

• Special recognition throughout the years and most importantly on Veteran's Day

Exit Ticket

Multiple Choice

What are the 5 U.S. Military Branches that we discussed in this lesson?

• Coast Guard, National Guard, Army, Navy, Air Force

• Army, Navy, Air Cavalry, Marines, National Guard

• Army, Cadets, Air Force, Boy Scouts, Coast Guard

• Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard

Multiple Choice

The _________ protects America's coasts and waterways.

• Army

• Navy

• Coast Guard

• Marines

Multiple Choice

Our Armed Forces are recognized during which holiday?

• Veterinarians Day

• Labor Day

• Military Action Day

• Veterans Day

Multiple Choice

How many men and women are currently enlisted in the U.S. Military?

• 3.1 million

• 2.5 million

• 1.3 million

• 10 million