Coast Guard RatingFT
Fire Control Technician
Maintain and operate weapons systems and fire control equipment aboard Coast Guard National Security Cutters.
Required ASVAB Scores
AR
Arithmetic Reasoning
≥ 65
Measures ability to solve arithmetic word problems. Used as a standalone score for some Navy and Coast Guard ratings.
AR= Arithmetic Reasoning
MK
Mathematics Knowledge
≥ 65
Measures knowledge of high school-level mathematics concepts including algebra and geometry.
MK= Mathematics Knowledge
AFQT
AFQT (Percentile)
≥ 50
Armed Forces Qualification Test percentile score. The primary enlistment eligibility score used by all branches.
Made from these subtests:
AR= Arithmetic Reasoning
MK= Mathematics Knowledge
VE= Verbal Expression
ASVAB Subtest Reference
Composite scores are calculated from individual ASVAB subtests. Here's what the abbreviations mean:
VEVerbal Expression
ARArithmetic Reasoning
MKMathematics Knowledge
GSGeneral Science
ASAuto & Shop
EIElectronics Information
MCMechanical Comprehension
CSCoding Speed
PCParagraph Comprehension
WKWord Knowledge
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