Azbass everyone in basic training gets paid as e-1, some people leave basic as e-2 or e-3 based on things other than performance in basic. I left basicas an e-3 but that was based on my college credits. MisterGrubbs you can be an E-1 but once you leave A- school I do believe you will be an e-4 and your C-school will advance you to E-5, asvab scores aren't a overall measure of how smart someone is just their test taking abilities. And certain jobs just require you to have a high score in certain areas of your asvab. I scored a 99 on my asvab but am neither a Nuke or Crypto. I think also nukes are broken down to ET'S- electronics technicians or MM's machinist mates. Don't quote me on that though because I am not 100% sure I have always been Aviation.
