Military Representatives

Representatives from the different branches of the military visit Rocky Mount High School throughout the year.  These visits are scheduled through the counselors. They will be advertised through the calendar found on the Student Services homepage and can be heard on the morning announcements. 

General information about various branches of the military may be found here:

• Air Force: www.airforce.com

• Army: www.goarmy.com 

• Army Reserve: www.goarmy.com/reserve 

• Coast Guard: www.gocoastguard.com 

• Marines: www.marines.com 

• Navy: www.navy.com 

• Naval Reserve: www.navyreserve.com 

• N.C. National Guard: www.nationalguard.com 

ASVAB

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is an aptitude test to assess an individual's natural abilities and skills.  The military branches require the ASVAB for entrance into the military. Whether you are considering the military or other career options, the ASVAB is one of the many tools to help determine your natural abilities that will assist you in making an informed career choice.  

The Military Entrance Processing Service Center offers the ASVAB every week.  Contact your military recruiter to schedule an appointment.  Rocky Mount High School offers the ASVAB twice per year at no cost to the student, generally the week of Thanksgiving and around Spring Break.  The ASVAB administration at Rocky Mount is open on a first come first service basis with all Juniors and Seniors getting priority and suggested to students regardless of their career plans. Mr. Curtiss, one of our counselors, can give you more information about the ASVAB.  

Prepare for the ASVAB:

• Access practice tests for the ASVAB: http://www.military.com/ASVAB

• Practice math questions for the test: http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=67

• Study guide for vocabulary, reading comprehension, and math: http://www.4tests.com/training/default.asp

• Sample Questions: www.asvabprogram.com/student-program

• Online study program: www.march2success.com/ 

Military Academies

The military academies are listed below with a link to their websites. The application and admission for all academies are completive and slightly different. Please read all you can and plan to start this process no later than the beginning of your junior year in high school. 

• United States Air Force Academy - http://www.usafa.af.mil/

• United States Coast Guard Academy - http://www.cga.edu/

• United States Military Academy - West Point - Army - http://www.westpoint.edu

• United States Naval Academy - http://www.usna.edu 

College ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps)

Military + College?  Many colleges have great ROTC programs and/or work very closely with reserve programs. If you are interested in enlisting in the military as well as going to college, be sure to ask about ROTC scholarships that are available.  Deadlines are usually from October to December, so early planning is advised.  To find out which colleges offer ROTC for your branch of interest, visit:

• Army - www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.html 

• Air Force - https://www.afrotc.com/about 

• Navy/Marine Corps - http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/index.html