// NAVY ASVAB SCORES
Navy ASVAB Score Requirements & 2026 Bonuses
The Navy holds the highest single enlistment bonus in the U.S. military: $75,000 for the Nuclear Field (NUC-NF) high-value rate. AFQT 35 gets you in the door, but the big checks live in the technical pipelines — Nuclear, Aviation, and SIGINT — gated on the NUKE and ST composites.
MINIMUM AFQT TO ENLIST
35
The floor. Bonuses and elite MOSes start much higher.
HEADLINE COMPOSITE
NUKE ≥ 235
VE + AR + MK + MC composite. The Navy's elite reactor operator pipeline.
2026 Navy Enlistment Bonuses
Live MOS-by-MOS bonus board. Each row shows the AFQT floor and the line score you need to lock the contract.
| MOS / RATE | BONUS | MIN AFQT | LINE SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
Nuclear Field (NUC-NF) — High-Value Target HIGH-VALUE TARGET. Per 2026 NDAA, max $75K stackable: Enlistment Bonus for Source Rate (EBSR) + Enlistment Bonus for Shipping (EBSHP). Reactor operator pipeline on carriers and subs. | $75,000 | 85 | NUKE ≥ 252 |
Nuclear Power Tech VE + AR + MK + MC composite. The Navy's elite technical pipeline. | $50,000 | 80 | NUKE ≥ 235 |
Aviation Mechanic Keep aircraft mission-ready. Also offered by Marines. | $20,000 | 55 | MM ≥ 105 |
// FREE 5-MIN PREDICTOR
See exactly which Navy contracts you qualify for
10 calibrated questions. Same composite formula your recruiter uses. No signup to take it.
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