The US Military Entry Control Command ( USMEPCOM ) is the US Defense Department's Main Command, which filters and processes applicants to the United States Armed Forces. USMEPCOM is headquartered in North Chicago, Illinois and operates 65 Military Entrance Processing Stations ( MEPS ) located across the United States. The command motto is the Freedom Front Door , indicating that a service member's career started when they walked through the MEPS door.
USMEPCOM is a joint service command under the direction of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Defense for Military Personnel Policy, who in turn reports to the Deputy Minister of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
These stations process applicants for military service, placing them through a series of tests and checks to ensure that they meet the standards required to serve in the United States Armed Forces. These tests include vision, hearing, blood, and blood pressure tests, pregnancy tests (for women), physician examinations, height and weight checks, urinalysis, breathalyzer tests, moral/background checks, and Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). If applicants are deemed eligible for military service, they will also meet with a service counselor, negotiate and sign a registration contract, and swear or affirm an oath at the entrance.
USMEPCOM has been awarded the Joint Meritorious Unit Award twice. First prize for the period 1 July 1982 to 30 April 1985; the second award for the period January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2007.
Video United States Military Entrance Processing Command
List of processing stations (MEPS)
Eastern Sector
Western Sector
Maps United States Military Entrance Processing Command
External links
- USMEPCOM Website
- MEPS Map
- A Day At MEPS Video
- DoD Instruction 6130.03, "Medical Standard for Appointment, Application, or Induction in Military Service," April 28, 2010
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