CKM Military Recruiters
U.S. Air Force
Sergeant Mihalko [email protected] 916-501-5600 996 Pleasant Grove Blvd. Roseville, CA 95678 U.S. Army Sergeant Sean Maylum [email protected] 916-549-0673 U.S. Army Recruiting Station 3680 Crocker Drive Sacramento, CA 95818 U.S. National Guard Sergeant Matsumoto [email protected] 916-752-8869 3250 Meadowview Road Sacramento, CA 95823 |
U.S. Marines
Sergeant Taylor [email protected] 916-768-5426 Recruiting Sub-Station South Sacramento 3680 Crocker Drive, Suite 120 Sacramento, CA 95818 U.S. Navy Petty Officer Espindula [email protected] 916-223-0666 1018 Florin Road Sacramento, CA 95831 |
U.S. Armed Forces Overview
The Air Force is part of the Department of Defense (DOD). It’s responsible for aerial military operations, defending U.S. air bases, and building landing strips. Its service members are airmen. The reserve components are Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.
The Army is part of the DOD and is the largest of the military branches. It handles significant ground combat missions, especially operations that are ongoing. Army Special Forces are called Green Berets for their headgear. The Army's members are its soldiers. The reserve components are the Army Reserve and Army National Guard.
The Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It provides national security and search and rescue for America's waterways, seas, and coast. It's responsible for stopping drug smugglers and others breaking maritime law. It enforces marine environmental protection laws. Service members are Coast Guardsmen and nicknamed Coasties. The reserve component is the Coast Guard Reserve.
The Marine Corps is part of the DOD. It provides land combat, sea-based, and air-ground operations support for the other branches during a mission. This branch also guards U.S. embassies around the world and the classified documents in those buildings. Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) members are known as Raiders. All service members are called Marines. The reserve component is the Marine Corps Reserve.
The Navy is part of the DOD. It protects waterways (sea and ocean) outside of the Coast Guard’s jurisdiction. Navy warships provide the runways for aircraft to land and take off when at sea. Navy SEALs (sea, air, and land) are the special operations force for this branch. All service members are known as sailors. The reserve component is Navy Reserve.
The Space Force is a new branch, created in December 2019 from the former Air Force Space Command. The Space Force falls within the Department of the Air Force. It organizes, trains, and equips space forces to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and provide space capabilities to the joint force.
The Army is part of the DOD and is the largest of the military branches. It handles significant ground combat missions, especially operations that are ongoing. Army Special Forces are called Green Berets for their headgear. The Army's members are its soldiers. The reserve components are the Army Reserve and Army National Guard.
The Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It provides national security and search and rescue for America's waterways, seas, and coast. It's responsible for stopping drug smugglers and others breaking maritime law. It enforces marine environmental protection laws. Service members are Coast Guardsmen and nicknamed Coasties. The reserve component is the Coast Guard Reserve.
The Marine Corps is part of the DOD. It provides land combat, sea-based, and air-ground operations support for the other branches during a mission. This branch also guards U.S. embassies around the world and the classified documents in those buildings. Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) members are known as Raiders. All service members are called Marines. The reserve component is the Marine Corps Reserve.
The Navy is part of the DOD. It protects waterways (sea and ocean) outside of the Coast Guard’s jurisdiction. Navy warships provide the runways for aircraft to land and take off when at sea. Navy SEALs (sea, air, and land) are the special operations force for this branch. All service members are known as sailors. The reserve component is Navy Reserve.
The Space Force is a new branch, created in December 2019 from the former Air Force Space Command. The Space Force falls within the Department of the Air Force. It organizes, trains, and equips space forces to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and provide space capabilities to the joint force.
ASVAB Enlistment Testing Program
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. ASVAB scores are used to determine if you are qualified to enlist in the military and to assign you to an appropriate job in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students.
CKM ASVAB Test Dates:
FALL 2023
Monday, November 27, 2023 @ 9:45am in the CKM Library
Results: Monday, December 18, 2023 @ 9:45am in the Library
SPRING 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 @ 8:45am in the CKM Library
Results: Tuesday, April 2 @ 9:45am in the CKM Library
CKM ASVAB Test Dates:
FALL 2023
Monday, November 27, 2023 @ 9:45am in the CKM Library
Results: Monday, December 18, 2023 @ 9:45am in the Library
SPRING 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 @ 8:45am in the CKM Library
Results: Tuesday, April 2 @ 9:45am in the CKM Library
United States Military Academies
The five United States military academies prepare students to become officers while providing a free undergraduate degree—in exchange for military service. The admissions process to these academies is extensive and very competitive.