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What was your steps to becoming a Armored Assault Vehicle Officer
I want to be a Armored Assault Vehicle Officer for the marines and i am wondering what are your opinions on this and what steps did you take to become one. #military
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Andrew;
So your question is double ended. First you specify you want to be an officer. That means college:
For the Marines:
The four most common paths to becoming a Marine Officer are the Platoon Leaders Class (PLC), the Officer Candidate Course (OCC), the United States Naval Academy and the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC). (see below link)
The Army, most common path appears to be (AROTC) Army Reserve Officers Training Corp graduate, 12 week Officer Candidate school, the website below has a little information, but has a chat feature where you can ask questions.
Your specified placement of Armored Assault Vehicle Officer, I would venture to say comes more from exposure to TV, Movies and games. While this is a position in the military, assignment and selection would be based more on needs of the military and your specific performance during field objectives.
I challenge you to do the research. The military websites are very informational and offer a great deal of knowledge. Talk for former or current military members, but remember each individual has their own experiences in the military. As the George responded, recruiters are a good source of information, but remember here they have an objective. 1. To get individuals to enlist and 2. To drive individuals toward the jobs needed at the specific time frame. You can say No, I am not ready to go in at this time or I would like to wait for a certain type of job.
I waited a year to get into the Navy in Computer Maintenance field. Of course I had to sign up for a 5 year deployment, of which the first year was various schools before I actually went to my first duty station.
marines.com/become-a-marine/process-to-join/become-an-officer.html
goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/find-your-path/army-officers.html
So your question is double ended. First you specify you want to be an officer. That means college:
For the Marines:
The four most common paths to becoming a Marine Officer are the Platoon Leaders Class (PLC), the Officer Candidate Course (OCC), the United States Naval Academy and the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC). (see below link)
The Army, most common path appears to be (AROTC) Army Reserve Officers Training Corp graduate, 12 week Officer Candidate school, the website below has a little information, but has a chat feature where you can ask questions.
Your specified placement of Armored Assault Vehicle Officer, I would venture to say comes more from exposure to TV, Movies and games. While this is a position in the military, assignment and selection would be based more on needs of the military and your specific performance during field objectives.
I challenge you to do the research. The military websites are very informational and offer a great deal of knowledge. Talk for former or current military members, but remember each individual has their own experiences in the military. As the George responded, recruiters are a good source of information, but remember here they have an objective. 1. To get individuals to enlist and 2. To drive individuals toward the jobs needed at the specific time frame. You can say No, I am not ready to go in at this time or I would like to wait for a certain type of job.
I waited a year to get into the Navy in Computer Maintenance field. Of course I had to sign up for a 5 year deployment, of which the first year was various schools before I actually went to my first duty station.
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Talk with a Recruiter. They will be glad to answer any/all questions you have about military careers, military life, salary, benefits, education opportunities, etc...