Do they check medical records in a security clearance for the airforce?
Listen, if you lie about something, take that to your grave. Firstly, is its a normal security clearance, they DONT check your medical records. Although, if you give them a reason to, they will. For a Top Secret, they MAY check it. They will interview people and if soneone you know says something about your medical problem, they will go check. Most people here are saying they do and they are lying. They just don't want you to lie. What I say is, if this medical problem still bothers you, disclose it... if it doesn't, they don't have to know.
What do they check in a secret security clearance?
The basics above a military-standard confidential level. Basically, basic background checks, per the usual, any government offenses or criminal convictions, your driver's license, as (usually) needed, any basic mental insecurity or physical disability that may impede your level of confidentiality or the security and secrets you may be entrusted with. Any further details should be asked to a military police officer or low-level government employee to find out further information as to the specifications of what the reviewers of your case are looking for, though full clearance to find out all the details may be restricted and on a need-to-know basis with officers and officials of top secret clearance and/or above levels.
If I am getting a security clearance for the military, will they check my medical history?
My recruiter kind of told me to not necessarily write down anything about taking anti depressants 4 years ago. I know I am fine now, and they were just a temporary thing. Going in the service isn't going to cause some sort of relapse. However, I am worried that if I go in the intelligence field I will have a major background check that may reveal the use of these. If it does will that screw me? Should I tell them at MEPS and hope for a waiver? Thanks.
Coast guard security clearance?
I am interested in joining the coast guard, but I have two misdemeanor charges on my record. Both are related to smoking pot. One occurred when I was 14 (I was really only charged with trespassing, and it's expunged). And the other when I was 18, the charges were dismissed. I have never been convicted of anything, except a couple of speeding tickets when I was 16. I'm currently 23 and I have a B.A. degree in political science. I'm only interested in being in the enlisted service, not officer training. As would seem pretty obvious to just about any casual observer. I smoked pot from time to time when I was in high school and tried cocaine a couple times. I Have never been addicted to anything, and have never been hospitalized, sent to counseling, or rehab for drug use, but I fear that it might be a problem. The last thing I want to do is lie about any of this, because I don't want to get in trouble for it. I consider myself to be a pretty smart person, and I think I would be of good use to the CG. Were I to be accepted despite my past lapse in judgement would my past bar me from gaining certain security clearances. I don't want to work in intelligence I would rather do operations, so what are the odds that I would need something like top secret clearance for a job in a field like rescue operations. Also, when they conduct the interviews for top secret clearance, how many people do they usually talk to. This part really freaks me out, because unfortunately some of my former friends don't like me very much, and I'm worried that they might be a little bit too truthful If you get what I mean?
Secret Security Clearance in the Navy?
The FBI does NOT do the background checks. A Secret clearance requires a NACLC - National Agency Check; Local records; Credit Check. This is a minimum. It is a paperwork drill after you fill out the SF-86 questionnaire. A TS requires an SSBI - Single Scope Background Investigation. This is 100% having an interview. The NACLC checks for inconsistencies in your questions and databases. If there is nothing derogatory or nothing that doesn't match, you won't have a problem. Yes, it is always better to admit it on the form and provide an explanation. You aren't expected to be perfect, just honest and to learn form mistakes. Investigations are performed by the Defense Investigative Service and the Office of Personnel Management. They have been moving the workload for contractors, Governmnet civilians, and military to reduce the backlog. It will depend on your category which agency does the investigation. Even for a Secret, they sometimes do interviews. This is a check kind of like a random IRS tax audit. The questions are general background, immediate relatives, foreign and financial obligations, then there is a list of yes/no questions, e.g. do you belong to groups advocating the overthrow of the US Gov't; have you been arrested; have you been charged; have you used drugs; have you filed for bankruptcy; etc. A TS requires face to face interviews with you (mostly to double-check your answers and ask about problem areas); interviews with some of your references; friends; neighbors; co-workers. They will go back farther. They will ask people for others that know you to try to find people you may have left off. The INVESTIGATION for a Secret is good for 10 years. The INVESTIGATION for a TS is good for 5 years. Then, you must resubmit the paperwork and a new investigation will be opened.
Does a background check for security clearance have a way to see your mental health history?
Depending on the level of clearance sought, the investigator will either mail questionnaires to or personally interview all of the people listed as contacts, and also ask them to think of additional people that can be interviewed that the subject did not list on their own. If the investigator has any reason to believe the subject of the investigation has incidents in their medical background that were not disclosed, they will say so and most likely the clearance will be denied.You seem to be indicating an investigation has not yet been conducted. In that case, this person still has the chance to disclose their medical history and provide records to the investigator as required. The investigator does not share the records with anyone in the subject's command. Adjudication to grant or deny the clearance happens at much higher level. I doubt they would check to see if what is disclosed matches what was disclosed prior to enlisting.This is, of course, a case of fraudulent enlistment, and if found out, this person will be punitively discharged and not be eligible for veteran's benefits. There are plenty of ways the lie can be discovered, but usually it is a treating physician who will discover it. You don't want to lie to your doctor about your background and they are required to disclose any history that should have been disqualifying, which will be sent back to the unit to investigate and it will up to the commander to decide what to do with it.
Does the president have to pass a test to have top secret clearance?
The President of the United States does not have a security clearance, none whatsoever.They don’t need one. They don’t need to be approved by The System because they ARE the system. By law, the President is the ultimate Classification Authority. He/She is entitled to see everything, and to use it in any way they see fit, with no legal repercussions possible (political ones? Maybe, but nothing criminal).There are a very few exceptions. Income Tax returns and Decennial Census results submitted by an individual are sealed for a very long statutory period of time, and cannot be released to anyone, including the President. The President is allowed to get aggregated data on these things if they need, but they can’t just call up the IRS and say “I want John Smith’s 1994 1040”. These exceptions are set in Federal Law, and there *are* penalties for violating them.The corollary to this is that the instant the President leaves office, they no longer have access to any of it. If they have a need for access to Classified Information after that, they must be vetted and approved through the normal procedure. Of course, the new President can short circuit that procedure if they desire (because again, as above, it’s *their* procedure), and they frequently do if they are using the former President as a pseudomambassador or just asking advice on “Why’d you do that, George?”