Posted on Mar 19, 2019
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Hello all,
I am a 74D CBRN specialist who is currently serving in Fort Carson. I am currently deployed in Kuwait. I've joined US Army with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and IT Security. I picked 74D because I had a zero security clearance and that I wasn't a US citizen but now I am. I am currently facing many dilemmas regards to my career options and future in general. My leaderships and officers been suggesting US Army's new Cyber Ops MOS but my parents want me to join OCS. I am sure I'll be hitting retention office real soon once I get back from this deployment and I am just not too sure what'll be best options for me at this point: reclassify into Cyber Ops MOS vs. OCS vs. Civilian life with Master's Degree. What would be the suggestions for me facing these kind of dilemmas? Thank you all.
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LTC Jason Mackay
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MAJ Jason Lathey can you provide any insight to SSG (Join to see). Perhaps applying for direct commission?
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CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025
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You should dilegently pursue US citizenship as a primary goal. Doors will open.
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SGT Joseph Alanzo
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let the military pay for your master degrees its free for you stay in the military
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SGT Chris Stephens
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It's all about what you want to do with your life. Do you see yourself doing 20 years in the Army, or do you want to get out and be a civilian? While there will be those who will want you to do something, you have to pick for yourself. Your parents should be there just to advise, but ultimately the decision comes down to you.
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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https://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/current-and-prior-service/advance-your-career/warrant-officer/flight-warrant-officers.html

And as I'd said, if you have flight interests, this is one way being as you're Army now, you could also put in for aviator/pilot in the other services, as well as nav/NFO/WSO, the back seater spots, I did the NFO medical while I'd been USAF, I'd been Army ROTC before that, 3 yrs, I passed, I was just never able to go interservice, if there's a mil aero club near you, look into it, to go for whatever FAA ratings you can, I had one where I was, I didn't make adequate use of it....
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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That should keep you busy for quite awhile, when you want more, lemme know, I'll drown you in the stuff, OK?
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials_science

Very hot topic in grad schools right now, look at this very seriously as a potential grad school major....
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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http://www.vixra.org

This one too...newer, however, also quite good....
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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http://www.arxiv.org

The very best free scientific preprint article site in the world, get really familiar with it....
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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