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To qualify for Army 68W Combat Medic Specialist, you need a Skilled Technical (ST) line score of 101 — built from Verbal Expression, General Science, Mathematics Knowledge, and Mechanical Comprehension — plus the Army AFQT enlistment floor of 31 (verified July 2026). The current Army MOS specification lists no separate GT requirement for initial award. 68W Soldiers provide emergency treatment, limited primary care, force health protection, and medical evacuation support.
68W (Combat Medic Specialist), spoken “68 Whiskey”, is in the Army and requires a minimum AFQT of 31 and ST of at least 101. Last verified 2026-07-12 against Army DA Pam 611-21 Chapter 10C (68W Combat Medic Specialist).
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Plain requirement
AFQT 31 is a percentile. The line score above is not — it is an Army composite, a weighted sum of your ASVAB subtest standard scores (ST = VE + GS + MK + MC — per goarmy.com (ASVAB line scores), verified 2026-07-31). Work yours out from your score sheet with the Army ASVAB line score calculator.
Source: Army DA Pam 611-21 Chapter 10C (68W Combat Medic Specialist) · last verified 2026-07-12.
Role brief
To qualify for Army 68W Combat Medic Specialist, you need a Skilled Technical (ST) line score of 101 — built from Verbal Expression, General Science, Mathematics Knowledge, and Mechanical Comprehension — plus the Army AFQT enlistment floor of 31 (verified July 2026). The current Army MOS specification lists no separate GT requirement for initial award. 68W Soldiers provide emergency treatment, limited primary care, force health protection, and medical evacuation support.
Initial training
68W Soldiers complete ~10 weeks of Basic Combat Training, then attend Advanced Individual Training at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, JBSA–Fort Sam Houston, Texas — roughly 16 weeks of AIT that includes earning the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) certification plus combat trauma care.
Source: goarmy.com — Combat Medic Specialist (68W) · last verified 2026-07-12 · date retrieved 2026-07-12.
After training
Starting pay · 2026
Base pay is set by pay grade, not by job — every Army enlistee at the same grade earns the same monthly base pay. These are the 2026 active-duty rates (3.8% raise, effective 2026-01-01).
| Grade | Rank | Monthly base pay | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | Private (PV1) | $2,407 | after 4 months of service |
| E-2 | Private (PV2) | $2,698 | under 2 years |
| E-3 | Private First Class (PFC) | $2,837 | under 2 years |
| E-4 | Specialist / Corporal | $3,142 | under 2 years |
Source: DFAS 2026 active-duty basic pay tables (3.8% raise, effective Jan 1 2026) · last verified 2026-05-23 · date retrieved 2026-05-23.
Eligibility notes
Yes — they are the same job. 68W is the Army Combat Medic Specialist MOS; "68 Whiskey" is how the code is said aloud, spelling the trailing "W" with the NATO phonetic alphabet. Whether you search "68W" or "68 Whiskey", the requirement on this page is the same: AFQT 31 and ST of at least 101.
For Army 68W Combat Medic Specialist, use the job line score rather than only the overall ASVAB percentile: ST must be at least 101, with the Army AFQT enlistment floor of 31. The current Army source was reviewed on 2026-07-12.
The current Army MOS specification reviewed on 2026-07-12 lists ST 101 for 68W and does not list GT as a separate initial-award line-score requirement. Some search results preserve an older GT 107 rule; confirm the requirement printed on your current recruiter score sheet or enlistment contract.
The 68W Skilled Technical score is ST = Verbal Expression (VE) + General Science (GS) + Mathematics Knowledge (MK) + Mechanical Comprehension (MC). You need ST 101 for 68W, so science, math, and mechanical-comprehension prep can raise the job-qualifying score even after you clear AFQT 31.
68W Soldiers train at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, JBSA–Fort Sam Houston, Texas, after Basic Combat Training. The ~16-week AIT includes earning the National Registry EMT (NREMT) certification plus combat trauma care.
Pay follows rank, not MOS. In 2026 an E-1 earns $2,407.20/month in base pay and an E-4 (under 2 years) earns $3,142/month, plus the $460.25/month enlisted food allowance (BAS) and a location-based housing allowance (BAH).
Some results discuss the AFQT enlistment floor, while others preserve older Army line-score tables that add GT 107. The current Army MOS specification lists AFQT 31 as the branch floor and ST 101 as the 68W job-specific line-score requirement, with no separate GT score for initial award.
The 68W course includes the emergency-medical training needed for the role. After qualification, the Army MOS specification requires most 68W Soldiers to keep a current, unrestricted NREMT certification and a current basic life support card to remain qualified in the MOS.
The Army Combat Medic Specialist MOS (68W) requires a minimum AFQT of 31 and ST of at least 101, with initial training of about 16 weeks. Those are the ASVAB-based entry requirements; a recruiter confirms the full enlistment picture (medical, background, and current openings). Source: Army DA Pam 611-21 Chapter 10C (68W Combat Medic Specialist), last verified 2026-07-12.
Source: Army DA Pam 611-21 Chapter 10C (68W Combat Medic Specialist) · last verified 2026-07-12 · date retrieved 2026-07-12.
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