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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Capt Daniel Goodman
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http://www.acm.org

Same with this....
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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http://www.ieee.org

Join this if you haven't already, I'm a Senior Member in it, I worked 11 yrs as an EE before my total perm disability, I assure you, you're gonna need to be a part of this, promise, incl at a student level, and if you've published at all, discuss that also, I haven't, though I tried, I was just really unlucky....
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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Now, you need to be way more specific, that you have the bachelors certainly helps, however, you need to go into specific STEM coursework, grades, GPAs, any associates you did with major, plus all the same info...what masters major you'd want, also, whether you'd want PhD...you mention going civilian, though I gather you're in now...if you go warrant or commissioned, virtually from day one, you're gonna be expected to get, minimum, a masters, at least part time, aside from all your prof mil educ (PME) stuff, trust me, been there, done that (BTDT)...next, do you have any flight interests at all? I only ask as your bachelors clearly lends itself to that as well, plus, Army WOCS for flight, most often rotary wing, though Army also has fixed wing, I've gathered, only needs high school, minimum...so, do as detailed and thorough a biosketch as you can, listing hobbies, interests, reading tastes, sports incl any martial arts, I have an interest in career/educ topics like yours, however, the more you send in, the more specific you are, the easier I and others can suggest various possibilities...explain your specific aspirations, also, have you done compilers? Data structures? Numerical methods? Full differential and integral calc? Do you know it COLD, BLINDFOLDED, BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS, UPSIDE DOWN? Have you done differential equations? Modern physics, a full year, NOT just classical first year physics? Linear algebra? Complex variables? Digital, analog, and RF electronics? Numerical methods, incl numerical differentiation and integration? Control systems, linear, nonlinear, digital versions? Any mechanical engrg? Structures? Statics? Dynamics? You wanna functions as a serious engr or CS type, trust me, I've been exactly where you wanna go, 10x over, I assure you, OK? Be as specific as possible, give me actual course titles with grades, specifics, not vague generalities, read what else I'll send in, and I'll try to suggest more for you, no rush, whenever convenient, however, trust me, be as thorough and detailed as you possibly can, OK?
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Postgraduate_School

I had an O-6 recommend from my unit CO to go here, I couldn't get it, I'd also seen they now have an online PhD in CS, I've seen the site for it, though I don't know how strict getting to be allowed to do it would be, once you might go warrant or commissioned....
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Institute_of_Technology

Next, read about this, all warrants and commissioned, as well as senior NCOs from Army and USAF, from YouTube videos I've seen thus far, are allowed to submit here, from all services, I'd expect....
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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https://www.gocoastguard.com/active-duty-careers/officer-opportunities/programs/direct-commission-engineer-dce

I'm unsure how USCG would treat cyber, however, being as you're also comp sci (CS) as you'd said, you might have a chance for this....
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https://www.goarmy.com/army-cyber/cyber-direct-commissioning-program.html

You likely already know about this, I figured I'd send it anyway, just in case....
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http://www.ocsfoundation.org

First, look through this, it's not all-inclusive of everything, it leaves out Army WOCS, as well as direct commission indoc OIS programs, though the forum pages for the five main OCS programs are quite good....
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Goarmysof.com. give Civil Affairs a look, we'll help you pursue a Master's while still active. PsyOps also dabbles in cyber, give us a call or email me @ [login to see]
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