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Britney Hodges, Montgomery MEPS test coordinator, left, and Misty Calhoun, Montgomery MEPS Education Services Specialist, right, pose with Alabama Governor Kay Ivey's signed proclamation that declared October 2024 ASVAB Career Exploration month after the ceremony. Misty Calhoun serves as the Montgomery MEPS Education Services Specialist (ESS) and USMEPCOM 8th Battalion ESS subject matter expert, coordinating the ASVAB and ASVAB CEP in schools across the region.

April 2, 2025

Meet an Education Services Specialist: Shaping Futures at Montgomery MEPS

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — Education Services Specialists (ESSs) play a vital role in the military processing mission across USMEPCOM, serving as the primary coordinators for the ASVAB Career Exploration Program (CEP). As the main advocates for the program, ESSs collaborate with school counselors, administrators and other education professionals to expand access and awareness, ensuring students have the resources they need to make informed decisions about their futures.