Senior Trevor Wolfe plans to join the army after graduation. In this senior blog, Wolfe discusses his ideas for the future.

Q: What are your plans for after high school?

A: I’ve joined the military under Sergeant Aikey. I leave for basic training June 20.

Q: What division or specialty are you going to be in?

A: I’m currently enlisted as a 13 Juliet fire control specialist in artillery.

Q: What processes did you undergo in order to enlist?

A: Once you decide to go to the U.S. Army, you have to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). After the ASVAB, you will go through MEPS, which entails a hearing screening, vision screening, a complete physical and blood and urine tests. After you do the MEPS evaluation, if you qualify, you go to your counselor to discuss your contract. After a briefing about the contract, you then will take a break and get fingerprinted. After that, you will go back to your counselor and sign your contract. Then you will go through a briefing about saying the oath of enlistment. You will then say your oath of enlistment, and then you will get your ship-out date and where you are going to basic training. After your MEPS visit, your recruiter will put you into a class called future soldier training which mentally prepares you for basic training. There are nine classes. Upon completion, you take a physical assessment test which includes a 2two mile run and two minutes of push ups and sit ups. When you successfully complete both of those, you get promoted prior to leaving for basic [training]. The class teaches the NATO Alphabet; Military Numbers; Times; Land Navigation; Ranks; General Orders; Army Values and History; First Aid; Voice Communications; Military Customs, Courtesies, and Traditions; and Drill and Formation. 

Q: Why did you decide to join the army?

A: In order to better myself and also previous family members went through.

Q: When did you decide you were going to join the army post-high school? 

A: Give or take, it was roughly late November, beginning of December in 2022 [that I decided]. I did all the signing on Dec. 9. 

Q: Were you considering any other pathways after high school or was this your main focus?

A: I’d say this one was my main focus.

Q: What are you most looking forward to after high school?

A: I’m planning on making it to the military for at least four years. It’d be nice to do more than 20 years [of total service].

Q: What is something that intimidates you about enlisting in the army?

A: I’m thinking probably the basic training just because of the culture shock to it.

Q: What do you think will be the most prominent or biggest change you’ll have to adapt to from high school to the army?

A: I would say basically, from what I’m doing now to the military, everything would be changed from what I do now to their standards.

Q: How do you feel about senior year ending?

A: I can’t wait.