How deep do military security clearances go?

jeeper_peeper321

Depending on the type of clearance.

They will check all your previous employment.

They will check your school records.

Police records

Credit report.

If you lived overseas, they will do additional checks.

If you have family living overseas they will do additional checks.

They may or may not check references.

After all, your not goingto put a reference that gonna say anything bad about you.

My references were:

A retired AF OSI officer who ran the city criminal justice complex.

A Retired Army CID officer who was a Deputy Sheriff Investigator.

A Lt. on the City Police Force.

A Three War retired Marine Gunny Sgt.

I bet they got a kick out of those references, they probally even called one of them, since the investigators probally knew atleast two of them personally.

PM4

They will check criminal records and credit for the lower levels at least.

I had a secret clearance and none of my references were even called.

an88mikewife

When my husband needed a security clearance for a commo position when he first entered the Army, the Army found out he was adopted (which he knew but didnt know that the Army would learn about it), that his biological father was Air Force stationed in Italy, and biological mother was Italian (did not know any of this). Thats pretty deep.

They also talked to people he didnt even know he knew. Plus the traditional criminal report, credit report, references, etc.

2gthr4vr

DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!

Navy Sailor - GAI

Very deep and depending on the level of the clearance they will contact your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers in person plus run full credit checks and police reports.

jalopina98

teh more clearance you need the deeper they go. I as questioned for a while when my best friend was getting her clearance. But no matter your clearance its all need to know, so even if you have the clearnce level if you don't need the info you don't get the info

pantagruel

if you are worried..don't sign up ! they go so deep your great granny had better not been a hell-raiser or you'll get denied and a file created on you and your family !

Mrsjvb

depends on the level. a Secret, for instance, will not delve as deep as a Top Secret or a SCI Clearance. and also depending on the level, you will need to complete and pass a polygraph test.

tru212reno

not really sure i hold a secret now even though i had alotta charges as a minor an was pendin dui and i still got mine.

british gurly

deeper that the grand canyon!! it goes deep deep dooooooooooown lol

digitalwrangler

at one time i held a TS4 clearance (thats top secret 4th level) BUT in the military you only get clearance on a 'need-to-know' basis, so your clearance may rise and fall with each duty or duty station. The commander in chief has the greatest clearance, below him is all on a need to know basis, Aside from the standard background check, criminal records investigation etc...

dot connector

Very deep. But since they have difficulty recruiting nowadays, they might not care as much as they normally do.

You have secrets to hide? did you do bad things to harm your homeland?

Paul D

Confidential (no longer used)
Secret
Top Secret

additional 'riders' or specialities
NATO as an example NATO Top Secret

there are many many others but I am not at liberty to disclose that information.

Mike W

Depends on what you need. Most people that require a clearance for their jobs get a Secret clearance. I started out with Secret clearance but moved into Cryptology which requires a Top Secret which required an extensive background check. The main thing to do when applying for a clearance is honesty, don't lie about anything.

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