Careers
in the US Army
As an Officer in the United States Army, you will have the opportunity
to work in a wide variety of careers and professions.
Army Officers lead operations ranging from Combat Arms to Support
Logistics. Read below to see some of the exciting careers
the US Army has to offer.
You can view information on many of these branches at https://www.hrc.army.mil
Air Defense Artillery
http://www.airdefenseartillery.com
Air Defense Officers defend
US military and geopolitical assets from aerial threats such as
enemy aircraft, surveillance, and ballistic missiles. Air Defense
officers lead Patriot Missile Batteries and Bradley Linebacker
platoons in one of the most technologically advanced branches
of the Army.
Adjutant General
An
Adjutant General Officer is responsible for helping Soldiers with
the tasks that affect their overall welfare and well being, while
assisting commanders by keeping Soldiers combat-ready. Comparable
to a Human Resources executive, these officers coordinate personnel
management and combined arms administration.
Armor
The Army's
Armor branch is responsible for
all the tank and cavalry/forward reconnaissance operations on
the battlefield. Armor officers lead platoons of either the M1A2
Abrams tank, or cavalry units of lighter armored vehicles, in
forward combat operations.
Aviation
Aviation
Officers are responsible for such various missions as providing
quick-strike and long-range target engagement during combat operations
to transporting troops and supplies. The coordination of aviation
operations is one of the most critical duties of the Army today.
Chemical Corps
The
Chemical Officer advises unit commanders on issues regarding nuclear,
biological and radiological warfare, defense and homeland protection.
Chemical Officers also employ Chemical units in combat support
with chemical, smoke and flame weapons, technology and management.
Engineering
Engineer
Officers help the Army and the Nation in building structures,
developing civil works programs, working with natural resources
as well as providing combat support on the battlefield. Soldiers
in this branch can be either combat engineers, construction engineers,
or topographic engineers.
Field Artillery
The
Army's Field Artillery Branch is responsible for neutralizing
or suppressing the enemy by cannon, rocket and missile fire and
to help integrate all fire support assets into combined arms operations.
Field Artillery officers are experts in the tactics, techniques
and procedures for the employment of fire support systems.
Finance
The
Finance Corps is responsible for sustaining operations through
purchasing and acquiring supplies and services, ensuring contractual
payments are met, balancing and projecting budgets, paying Soldiers
for their service, and other financial matters of keeping the
Army running.
Infantry
The
Infantry is the main land combat force and core fighting strength
of the Army. It's equally important during peacetime and in combat.
The role of an Infantry Officer is to be a leader in operations
specific to the Infantry and to lead others in all areas of land
combat.
Judge Advocate General
Corps
The
Army Judge Advocate General Corps is the Army's Law department.
The JAG Corps consists of attorneys, legal assistants and judges.
As an Officer in the JAG Corps and a practicing attorney or judge,
your responsibilities will cover a wide-range of practices that
includes military law and criminal prosecution to international
law and legal assistance-both in the U.S. and abroad.
Medical Service Corps
Medical
Service Corps Officers are essential in treating and helping the
overall health of Soldiers and their families. They are also responsible
for much of the medical research that takes place in the Army.
From medical fields such as optometry and podiatry to laboratory
sciences to behavioral sciences, the Army Medical Service Corps
includes many areas of specialty.
Military
Intelligence
Military
Intelligence is responsible for all intelligence gathered or learned
during Army missions. Military Intelligence Officers also assess
risks associated with friendly and enemy courses of action and
act to counter or neutralize identified intelligence threats.
The MI Officer also uses intelligence systems and data to reduce
uncertainty of enemy, terrain and weather conditions for a commander.
Military Police
The
Army's Military Police provide an important function in the full
spectrum of Army operations including, maneuver and mobility support
operations, area security, ensuring law and order, internment
and resettlement operations, and police intelligence operations.
Nurse Corps
As
an Officer in the Army Nurse Corps, you will lead a nursing team
in caring for Soldiers and their families, identifying and organizing
resources for patients and their families to help them with inpatient,
outpatient and home care.
Ordnance
A key
component to the Army's success is the maintenance of a wide range
of weapons systems, commonly called "ordnance." Ordnance
Officers are responsible for ensuring that these weapons systems,
vehicles, and equipment are ready and available--and in perfect
working order--at all times.
Quartermaster
The
Quartermaster Corps is the logistical center point for all Army
operations. Quartermaster Officers are responsible for making
sure equipment, materials, and systems are available and functioning
for missions through aerial delivery and material and distribution
management.
Special
Forces
The
Army's Special Forces are some of the most specially trained Soldiers
in the Army. A Special Forces Officer is responsible for what
is typically organized as a 12-man team, deployed around the world
in rapid-response situations whether it's during peacetime, crisis,
or war. They conduct counter-terrorism, direct action, foreign
internal defense, special reconnaissance, and unconventional warfare
operations.
Signal Corps
The
Army's Signal Corps is responsible for all systems of communication
for the entire Army. Signal Corps Officers must be experts in
planning, installing, integrating, operating, and maintaining
the Army's voice, data and information systems, services and resources.
Transportation
The
Transportation Corps is responsible for moving supplies, troops
and equipment anywhere on the globe. During war, the Transportation
Corps utilizes trucks, boats and airplanes to provide extremely
fast support to the combat teams on the frontlines.
