My son is 15 years old and is thinking about a career in the US Military. We live in Santo Domingo and he is not a US Citizen,or have US residency. He does have a US Tourist visa. What level of English Language skills are needed to enlist? Any other "info" would be welcomed!
TRW
First. How come he is not a US citizen yet? aren't you?
He needs to, at least, be a resident of the US. For his language skills, I can only say that Puerto Ricans are sent to a specialized school in the Great lakes to learn english. They might do the samething with him. When he gets his US citenship or residency take him to Puerto Rico or the US to enlist.
What career he would like to do in the Navy? If he is only eligible for a residency, his career choices may be limited, due to the fact that he is not a US citizen and cannot get a security clearance, like (secret, top-secret or above). You need at least a secret clearance to work on weapon systems, radars, IT(computers), and so on.
Make it clear to him that as an enlisted in the US military, most of the times he will have to do undesirable jobs (clean toilet, serve food, chip paints, collect trash, stand watch various watches and so on). It is no walk in the park. Overall, the Navy is the place to be in. It is a very rewarding career. Goodluck!