FUTURESMAGAZINE 2016

INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE

Thankyou for being part of the 2016editionof Futuresmagazine – aJointService publication of the Department of Defense(DoD) that reaches more than 600,000 high school students and their Guidance Counselors nationwide, and is also featured online at TodaysMilitary.com/Futures. Our goal is to provide students with an in-depth look into the lives of the people who make up today’s Military – from careers and education to off-duty activities – and to learn how real men and women from every Service are connecting to a future that's bigger than their past. In addition to being featured in Futures, some candidates may be chosen to appear in documentary video and/or online advertising withinthe DoD’s website, todaysmilitary.com, and social channels.

You have the opportunity to be one of a select few to represent the Military and your specific Service, and to inspire young Americansto connect to a future full of possibilities.

We’re eager to learn more about you before we meet in person and ask that you complete this form using as much detail as possible. The more information you provide, the better we’ll be able to prepare for your interview and share your story.

Within one week of receiving this form please email your responses to Ms. Heather Pope Turner at the DoD’s Joint Advertising, Market Research & Studies(JAMRS) program. You may also contact herwith any questions: .

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PLEASE INCLUDE A PHOTO HERE (PREFERABLY AN OFFICIAL MILITARY PHOTO, IF AVAILABLE):

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS USING AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE:

What does a typical day for you look like? Walk us through a normal day including both military and non-military related aspects.

Do you like the Military lifestyle? What are pros and cons in terms of your quality of life?

  1. Tell us your story about why you decided to join the Military? Who or what played the biggest role in your decision? (A family member, friend, guidance counselor, recruiter, etc.)
  1. Tell us more about your job. How would you explain what you do to somebody without military experience?
  1. What do you like best about your job?
  1. If you’re in the Reserve or Guard, tell us about your civilian job. Has your Military training enhanced your civilian career?
  1. Why did you decide to join your specific branch of Service? Did you consider more than one?
  1. There are many common misconceptions about Military service. If you had the opportunity to address just one, what would it be? What would you say and why?
  1. What types of skills and personal and/or professional qualities have you gained from your Military training so far?
  1. What do you want to accomplish in your Military and/or civilian career in the next few years? What’s coming up next for you?
  1. Tell us about one unforgettable and/or rewarding moment you’ve experienced during your Military career.
  1. 10.What are you most passionate about in your life, both in the Military and in your personal life?
  1. What’s been your most challenging experience in the Military so far?
  1. How do your friends and family feel about your Military service? Have their feelings changed from when you first joined to now?
  1. Think back to when you were in high school. What were your biggest fears or questions about joining the Military? Knowing what you know now, how would you address those questions to a high school student with similar questions or concerns? (If you did not have any questions or concerns in high school, what do you think are the biggest concerns to a typical high school student and how would you address them?) Has your Military training given you any insights or taught you anything that a high school student might not yet have had the opportunity to learn?
  1. What do you like to do when you’re off-duty? Have you enjoyed this activity for a long time?
  1. Did you have any sort of hobbies before you joined the Military? Do you still have time for these hobbies? Have you discovered any new ones?
  1. Are there any interesting activities on your base that you think high school students would be interested in? (Or is the housing, recreation center, etc. particularly nice?)
  1. Is your military job related to an interest or hobby you had before joining the Military?
  1. If you answered yes to the previous question, when did you first become interested in this?Did you think it was something you could do for a living?How did you learn that you could pursue this in the Military?