drummerguy
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I am currently deciding between the Navy, Air Force, and Army. If I join the Navy or the Army, I intend to enlist under an Intelligence field and gain language training. If I enlist in the Navy, I will most definitely join the CTI community. Either way, I plan on staying in the Intelligence community for quite sometime before moving on up the ladder. After I finish my degree (which will be very difficult in those two branches, but I will make it happen somehow, even if I have to finish with and online program), I would like to use the training, education, and physical training I will have gained by then to try out for the Special Forces (Army) or the Special Operations Community (Navy most likely SEALS). I want to do this so that I can open doors. With my Cryptological experience in the Navy, I'm sure that I could work for the NSA or CIA in the future if I decide to leave the Military after my 8 years. With my Intelligence experience in the Army, I am sure that I could do the same thing. However, I would like to advance into the Special Forces or Special Operations Communities so that I can gain much desired combat, tactical, and counter-terrorism expertise as well. With all this experience, it opens even MORE doors, mostly allowing me to possibly gain a position in the Special Activities Division within the CIA or any other Intelligence position with my Intel experience. Also, if I decide that I would like to finish out my career within the Military, which is most likely what will happen, I can use my degree to become an Officer. After becoming an Officer (Or Warrant Officer within the Army if I want to do this before getting my degree), I can either continue working in the Intelligence field, or I can even make a complete switch and attend flight school.
Here is my dilemma. I like the Air Force because of the fact that it is now the most educated and technologically advanced branch of service. Will I still have the enormous amount of options available to me with a career in the Air Force. To help you better answer this question, I am looking at the following AFSC's: Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (Fighter Jet maintainer), Missile and Space Command Operator, Combat Controller, Special Operations Weatherman, and the new Cyberspace field. With any of the previously states fields, would I have the same amount of options as with the Army and the Navy? Which one of the career fields that I just stated would grant me the most options when reentering the civilian world if that is what I choose to do?
P.S.: I mean absolutely no offense by this, but what kind of people will I be working with in the Intelligence fields within the Army and Navy? Will I be working with Soldiers and Sailors that are just as intelligent and mature as I? It will not bother me at all if I work with a few idiots here and there because all people are different, but I would like to be surrounded with intelligent individuals if possible.
Here is my dilemma. I like the Air Force because of the fact that it is now the most educated and technologically advanced branch of service. Will I still have the enormous amount of options available to me with a career in the Air Force. To help you better answer this question, I am looking at the following AFSC's: Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (Fighter Jet maintainer), Missile and Space Command Operator, Combat Controller, Special Operations Weatherman, and the new Cyberspace field. With any of the previously states fields, would I have the same amount of options as with the Army and the Navy? Which one of the career fields that I just stated would grant me the most options when reentering the civilian world if that is what I choose to do?
P.S.: I mean absolutely no offense by this, but what kind of people will I be working with in the Intelligence fields within the Army and Navy? Will I be working with Soldiers and Sailors that are just as intelligent and mature as I? It will not bother me at all if I work with a few idiots here and there because all people are different, but I would like to be surrounded with intelligent individuals if possible.