And now I'd like to ask some questions about military service.

CHECK ([Branch of the military respondent was serving at date of last interview (code) (initial on information sheet)])

COMMENT: IS A CODE FOR MILITARY BRANCH AT LAST INTERVIEW PRESENT?

([[Branch of the military respondent was serving at date of last interview (code) (initial on information sheet)]]=0)

COMMENT: Was R serving in the military at the time of last interview?

When we (last) talked to you on [date of last interview], you were not serving in any
branch of the military. Is that correct?

When we (last) talked to you on [date of last interview], you were serving in the
[Branch of the military respondent was serving at date of last interview (text)]. Is that correct?

[[Branch of the military respondent was serving at date of last interview (code) (initial on information sheet)]]

COMMENT: Enter fixed value answer to branch of military and save in milcode of information sheet

What branch of the military were you serving in at [date of last interview]?

[Q4-2]

COMMENT: Enter fixed value answer to branch of military and save in milcode of information sheet

Are you currently serving in the [Branch of military respondent was serving at date of last interview (text) (with possible update during survey)]?

([[Was respondent enlisted in active branch of military at date of last interview?]] = 1)

COMMENT: Was R in active forces during this time? This save index also takes into account a change in the military info sheet item.

INTERVIEWER: DRAW A LINE ON ROW A OF CALENDAR FROM [date of last interview] TO
[!curdate].

What is your current pay grade?

([Q4-3]=1) & ([Q4-4]=1)

COMMENT: check if R is currently serving in active forces

In a few moments, I will ask you some more specific questions about your
current military job. First though, I would like to get some information
on any other employers you may have worked for since [date of last interview].

([Q4-4]=0) & ([Q4-3]=1)

COMMENT: Check if R was in active forces but is not currently serving

We'd like to ask you a few questions about your service in the [Branch of military respondent was serving at date of last interview (text) (with possible update during survey)]
since [date of last interview]. In what month and year did you separate from the
[Branch of military respondent was serving at date of last interview (text) (with possible update during survey)]?

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

We'd like to ask you a few questions about your service in the [Branch of military respondent was serving at date of last interview (text) (with possible update during survey)]
since [date of last interview]. On what DAY did you separate?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER DATE HERE AND RECORD DATE ON ROW A OF CALENDAR.
DRAW A LINE FROM [date of last interview] TO DATE SEPARATED.)

What was your pay grade when you left the [Branch of military respondent was serving at date of last interview (text) (with possible update during survey)]?

Since [date of last interview] have you been sworn into any (other) branch of the Armed
Services, including the National Guard, the Reserves, or a Delayed Entry
Program?

Which branch (were you sworn into)?


(IF MORE THAN ONE, PROBE FOR MOST RECENT BRANCH.)
(CODE ONE ONLY.)

Was that the regular [Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview], the [Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview] Reserves, or the [Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview]
National Guard?

INTERVIEWER: PROBE FOR AND SELECT THE MOST RECENT BRANCH OF THE
[Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview].

Was that the regular [Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview] or the [Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview] Reserves?

INTERVIEWER: PROBE FOR AND SELECT THE MOST RECENT BRANCH OF THE
[Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview].

Are you currently serving in the [Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview]?

([[Flag indicating whether respondent sworn into active military since date of last interview]]=1)

COMMENT: check if R entered the active forces.

In what month and year did you enter the [Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview]?

On what day did you enter the [Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview]?


(INTERVIEWER: ENTER DATE HERE AND RECORD DATE ON CALENDAR ROW A.
DRAW A LINE FROM THE DATE ENTERED TO NOW.)

Did you serve any time on active duty in the [Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview]?

([[Flag indicating whether respondent sworn into active military since date of last interview]] = 1)

COMMENT: check if R entered the active forces.

On what date did you enter active duty in the [Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview]?


(INTERVIEWER: RECORD DATE IN ROW A OF CALENDAR.)

On what date did you enter active duty in the [Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview]?

And on what date did you separate from the [Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview]?


(INTERVIEWER: DRAW A LINE ON ROW A OF CALENDAR FROM DATE ENTERED TO DATE
SEPARATED.)

And on what date did you separate from the [Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview]?

What (is/was) your (current) pay grade [when you left the [Branch of military respondent sworn into since date of last interview]]?

([[Flag indicating whether respondent sworn into active military since date of last interview]] = 1) & ([Q4-10]=1)

COMMENT: Is R currently serving in active forces enlisted in since last interview?

In a few moments I will ask you some more specific questions about your
current military job. First though, I would like to get some information
on any other employers you may have worked for since [date of last interview].

(([Q4-1A]!=1)&([Q4-2]!=0)&([Q4-4]=0)&([[Was respondent enlisted in active branch of military at date of last interview?]]=1)) |
(([Q4-8]=1)&([Q4-10]=0)&([Q4-12]=1))

COMMENT: has R served in and left the active forces?

Have you worked at a civilian job for pay since leaving the military?

(Are/Were) you doing the same kind of work in your most recent civilian job
that you did while you were in the military?

Have you used any of the job skills you learned while in the military in any
of the civilian jobs you held since leaving the military?