Posted on Feb 6, 2018
What are the chances of a prior serviceman/woman commissioning at a rank higher than O1?
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I'm prior service Navy in college for cyber security. I'm planning on doing Army ROTC and possibly joining the Army Reserves as well so that I can commission as an officer when I graduate in 2021. Would my prior service matter in this instance?
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Not as a 17 series. Anything higher than O-1 requires a direct commission or specialty such as Doctor or Lawyer with a specialized graduate degree or doctorate.
Prior service officers start as O-1E with a different pay scale depending on the length of your prior service.
Prior service officers start as O-1E with a different pay scale depending on the length of your prior service.
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SN Kevin Neff
Thanks, I had a feeling it probably wouldn't be the case. Would my overall time in affect my pay?
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
SN Kevin Neff - https://militarybenefits.info/2018-military-pay-charts/
O1-O3 essentially get the "with 4 years in service" rate. O1-O2 with more than 10 have a higher "cap" than their peers with the same TIS
O1-O3 essentially get the "with 4 years in service" rate. O1-O2 with more than 10 have a higher "cap" than their peers with the same TIS
2018 Military Pay Charts | Military Benefits
The 2018 military pay charts are official with a 2.4% pay increase as approved by President Trump on December 12, 2017.
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SN Kevin Neff - Yes it will. Your prior service will be calculated in and your pay would be higher than an O-1 with no prior service.
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The only way you can commission as a Cyber Operations Officer (17A) at a rank higher than an O-1 is through the Cyber Direct Commissioning Program: https://www.goarmy.com/army-cyber/cyber-direct-commissioning-program.html Your time in service would count towards increased pay for your rate. If you have any questions regarding Cyber, please feel free to contact me.
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Unless you hold a certain degree in a specific area (IE, physician assistant, MD, lawyer, etc) it will not happen.
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