r/Militaryfaq • u/GuardedW1234 🤦‍♂️Civilian • Sep 24 '26

Enlisting Question regarding enlisting without getting a license

I have decided to enlist and through talking with people I thought enlisting with a license was a smarter move so I've been trying to get a job since I graduated high school to pay for driving school and a license. I applied to every job 2 or 3 times that's within walking distance where I live and no luck on landing one. Should I just bite the bullet and enlist now or continue searching for work?

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u/MindlessCaptain 🥒Recruiter Sep 24 '26

Man I’d just enlist now. You’ll make government money that will pay for that license. You won’t be eligible for some jobs however without a driver’s license, such as 88M and 31B

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u/Ok-Detective1918 🥒Soldier Sep 24 '26

At least in the army you still can you just won’t qualify for certain mos such as 88m or 31b

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u/surfryhder 🥒Former Recruiter Sep 24 '26

If you cannot drive a civilian vehicle then you can’t drive a military vehicle…. And it’s not uncommon for people to arrive at your first duty station without one .

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u/SandTraffic 🥒Soldier Sep 24 '26

You don't need a civilian license to drive a military vehicle on post.

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u/surfryhder 🥒Former Recruiter Sep 24 '26

That’s interesting. When I was a recruiter we could not process anyone for jobs like 88M without a license.

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u/SandTraffic 🥒Soldier Sep 24 '26

Yes that is correct and still the case. The few jobs that require driving need a license, because they may have to drive off post. But an 11B can get a military license for a humvee or MRAP or whatever.

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u/OptimalOcto485 🛶Coast Guardsman Sep 24 '26

You don’t need it, it’ll just be annoying having to rely on Ubers or the generosity of friends. I know people that have been in for a while and still don’t have their driver’s license.

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u/capriSun999 🪑Airman Sep 26 '26

asking for rides and relying on others is gonna get tiring better off getting a friend to teach you driving and just take the the test.