Before the Navy

Your Checklist

Going to see your recruiter? These are the items you’ll need to take with you:

  1. Birth certificate.
  2. Social Security card.
  3. High school diploma (and college transcript, if applicable)
  4. A list of all places you have worked since your 16th birthday.
  5. A list of all police involvement you have had in your entire life (include minor traffic violations).
  6. A list of four character references (include phone number and address).
  7. A list of all places you have visited outside the United States.
  8. If not a U.S. citizen, bring a list specifying the green card numbers and port of entry places and dates for all immediate family members.
  9. A list of all medications you are currently on and any medical problems you have had in your entire life.
  10. A list of all places where you have lived since your 16th birthday.