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 |
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| 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
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| applicantType |
enlisted applicants
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officer candidates → |
| associatedWith |
United States Military Entrance Processing Command
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| country |
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 |
federal government of the United States
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| language |
English
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| locationType |
fixed facility
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| operatedBy |
United States Department of Defense
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| partOf |
United States military recruiting process
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| performs |
blood tests
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hearing tests → physical examinations → urinalysis → vision tests → |
| precedes |
recruit training
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| requires |
criminal history disclosure
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educational documentation → identity verification → |
| sector |
defense
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| serves |
United States Armed Forces
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| stageOf |
military accession process
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| targetGroup |
prospective military recruits
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| usedBy |
U.S. Air Force
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U.S. Army → U.S. Coast Guard → U.S. Marine Corps → U.S. Navy → U.S. Space Force → |
| usedSince |
20th century
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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MEPS
("Armed Forces Recruiting Stations")
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Military Entrance Processing Station ("United States Military Entrance Processing Command") → |
associatedWith |
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Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
("Military Entrance Processing Stations")
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administeredIn |
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Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces
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appliesAt |
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MEPS
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fullName |
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MEPS
("United States Military Entrance Processing Command")
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operatedBy |
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MEPS
("United States Military Entrance Processing Command")
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partOf |