by smart_hopeful » Wed May 15, 2013 6:15 pm
EE Applicant wrote:I had an underage drinking charge when I was like 15, but that was 6 years ago..just curious if that would really hurt anything..
You're probably fine. The adjudicative guidelines list youth, passage of time, and it just being a one-time mistake that hasn't recurred as mitigating factors.
Remember to list it on your SF-86, and be completely honest about it. Falsification and/or omission are automatically disqualifying.
[quote="EE Applicant"]I had an underage drinking charge when I was like 15, but that was 6 years ago..just curious if that would really hurt anything..[/quote]
You're probably fine. The adjudicative guidelines list youth, passage of time, and it just being a one-time mistake that hasn't recurred as mitigating factors.
Remember to list it on your SF-86, and be completely honest about it. Falsification and/or omission are automatically disqualifying.