Branch Orientation

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Within the Army there are soldiers who are either enlisted (non-commissioned) or of Officer (commissioned) status. In order to become an officer in the military, one must complete one of four paths, consisting of completing the Army ROTC course, OCS (officer candidate school), the United States Military Academy, or by direct commission. Once an officer, you would hold a position within either a combat arms or combat support branch. The combat arms branches include Air Defense Artillery, Armor, Aviation, Field Artillery, Infantry, Special Forces, as well as several others. Each branch has a corresponding support branch that also includes Military Intelligence, Military Police, Signal, Chemical, with other positions in addition to combat arms. I am interested in Air Defense, Artillery, Armor, Aviation, Field Artillery, Infantry, and Chemical. Each job title requires an officer to be knowledgeable within his field, maintain a sense of self-discipline as well as dignity and confidence when performing his/her tasks. Other than traits, one must be both physically and mentally prepared to perform to the best of their ability, act under pressure, and have a sense of managerial abilities to both act and lead.

Aviation, Field Artillery, Armor, Infantry, Air Defense Artillery, and Chemical.

Aviation Officers lead and operate using helicopters including: the OH-58 Kiowa, UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook, and the AH-64 Apache. With each helicopter having different specialties, aviation officers can haul troops and carry supplies, as well as provide quick-strike and long-range target engagement. In order to become an Aviation officer, one must first pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) as well as Aviation training, ...

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... Nuclear (CBRN) Officer. CBRN officers plans, coordinates, and directs CBRN operations as well as vulnerability assessment, sensitive site exploitation and assessment, reconnaissance, decontamination, force protection, combating Weapons of Mass Destruction, in order to prevent a threat within an area of operation.
To become a CBRN officer, one must first complete the ASVAB and then complete the BOLC and then the CBRN BOLC Phase III. The skills that will be learned from these courses will enable the officer to use CBRN defense procedures and toxic agents, prepare chemical units, HAZMAT Operations Certifications, and Demolition equipment. Also has the Unique duty position as a Technical Escort Team for the 75th Ranger Regiment’ STRYKER NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle Platoon Leader; and finally a Battalion CBRN Officer in an Airborne, Air Assault, or Special Forces Unit.

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