No, family members, friends, or other personal guests are not permitted to accompany applicants inside the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) during the processing day. Applicants must report alone and are responsible for their own transportation to and from the facility.

Reasons for the Strict Policy:

Security and Confidentiality: MEPS is a controlled federal facility. Allowing unauthorized individuals compromises the security of the building and the confidentiality of each applicant’s personal and medical information.
Efficiency and Focus: The MEPS process is long, structured, and highly regimented. Having family present would disrupt the flow, create distractions, and could pressure applicants during medical screenings or job counseling sessions.
Professional Independence: The day is designed to assess the applicant’s ability to follow instructions, act independently, and handle the military environment without personal support.

What Family Can Do:
Family can provide transportation and wait in the parking lot or nearby, but they cannot enter the building. They are often invited to attend the Oath of Enlistment ceremony at the end of a successful processing day, which is a brief, formal event where the applicant swears into the Delayed Entry Program (DEP).

For context on the private and personal nature of the assessments conducted at MEPS, you can read about Does MEPS check your privates?.

For an official, external resource on MEPS preparation and visitor policies, you can review the guide from Today’s Military.