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Date

Military Careers Assignment

DIRECTIONS: Answer all questions in complete sentences. Change your responses to
another color or bold.
Part I: Before Research
1. Have you considered the military as an option after graduation?
I have not considered the military as an option.
2. If yes, what branch are you thinking about?
If no, why have you not considered the military?
I have not considered the military because I want to be an elementary school
teacher and work with kids.
3. From what sources have you built your opinion on military careers? (Family, friends, TV shows,
news, etc.)
The sources I built my military opinion on is from my family. I had family in the
army and Navy and now in the Marines. I also built my opinion off of different types
of movies I see that involve the military.

Part II: Research

In this section, you will go to the website for the Army, Navy, Marines, or Air Force to
research information about different jobs available not everyone is a front-line soldier!
Fill in information on the table provided in your own words!
**Note the Armys website is the easiest to navigate to find details about specific jobs.
Medical Service
Corps Officer
Overview

The Medical Service

Corps helps Soldiers
and their families in
different areas such as
counseling and
pharmacy.

Training

The training is to
complete an Officer
Leadership Course
that helps familiarize
you with Army
doctrine, basic Soldier/
leader skills, and Army
Health Care System.

Helpful Skills

The helpful
skills are to make
quick but accurate
decisions, ability to
concentrate for a long

Public Affairs
Broadcast
Specialists
A Public Affairs
Broadcaster is
involved in creating,
filming, hosting, and
reporting audio or
video for Army news.

The training is 10
weeks of Basic
Combat Training and
12 weeks of Advanced
Individual Training.
Part of the time is
spent in a classroom
and the other half on
the field for training.
The helpful skills are
to be able to speak
clearly to an audience,
interest in English and
journalism and be

Civil Affairs Officer

Civil Affairs Officer is
to be a regional
expertise, language
competency, politicalmilitary awareness,
cross-cultural
communication and
professional military
skills to be able to
conduct civil affairs
operations and
support civil-military
operations.
The training is to
complete a Civil
Affairs Officer
Qualification Course,
classroom instruction
with scenario-based
practical exercises and
a command-post
exercise.
The helpful skills are
to be physically fit, to
be able to perform
under physical and
mental pressure and

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time and to be able to
work under pressure.
Required ASVAB
Scores
Future Civilian
Careers

Related Jobs

detailed oriented.

Date
to make decisions
quickly.

*Does not say*

Needed degree in the
professionals areas to
join.
To be able to work in
health administration
services and
behavioral sciences.

General Technical 107

is required for the
ASVAB.

Skilled Technical 96 is
required for the
ASVAB.

To be able to work
with wire services,
radio and television
stations.

Related jobs are social

worker, clinical
psychologist,
counseling
psychologist,
biochemist, clinical
laboratory, optometry,
and pharmacy.

It allows a job
opportunity as a
newscaster, disc
jockey, writer,
director, producer,
and editor.

To be able to work in
the US State
Department, Federal
Emergency
Management Agency
and Homeland
Defense.
Related jobs are a
senior executive,
public administrator,
project manager and
research analyst.

Part III Response

4. Which of the 3 military jobs would you like best? Why?
The military job I liked the best is the Public Affairs Broadcast Specialists. I liked
this job the mot because the job goes on the scene of the action. The job does not
involve getting involved but filming and broadcasting news for the Army.
5. Did you know that this job existed before? Or, are you surprised that it exists?
I did know that this job existed before I researched it.
6. Now that youve looked into this career, do you think it might be a good option for you? Weigh
the pros and cons of military service, government benefits, and being able to transition into a
civilian career with the other paths to the career (usually college).
I do not this job would be a good option because it does not allow me to work with
kids. Although the job has good benefits I would not want to travel away from my
family for a long period of time. I prefer a job that I could come home to every
night and not have to be away from everyone.