Coast Guard RatingME

Maritime Enforcement Specialist

Conduct law enforcement operations including drug interdiction, search and rescue, and port security.

Required ASVAB Scores

AR

Arithmetic Reasoning

≥ 55

Measures ability to solve arithmetic word problems. Used as a standalone score for some Navy and Coast Guard ratings.

AR= Arithmetic Reasoning

AFQT

AFQT (Percentile)

≥ 45

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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