Should I reclassify, go to OCS, or become a civilian and pursue a Master's Degree?
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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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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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....
Naval Postgraduate School - Wikipedia
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is a public graduate school operated by the United States Navy and located in Monterey, California. It grants master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and certificates. Established in 1909, the school also offers research fellowship opportunities at the postdoctoral level through the National Academies' National Research Council research associateship program.[3]
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....
Air Force Institute of Technology - Wikipedia
The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) is a graduate school and provider of professional and continuing education for the United States Armed Forces and is part of the United States Air Force. It is located in Ohio at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton. AFIT is a component of the Air University and Air Education and Training Command.
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....
Direct Commission Engineer (DCE) | GoCoastGuard.com
The direct commission engineer (DCE) program provides engineers and technologists with leadership opportunities in program management, implementing systems that enable and support Coast Guard missions. Experienced C4IT engineers are needed to advance our systems infrastructure in a rapidly modernizing organization.
You likely already know about this, I figured I'd send it anyway, just in case....
Cyber Direct Commissioning Program
System admin, web developer, programmer. Put your civilian experience to work and become an officer in the Army through the Cyber Direct Commissioning Program.
Read about this, as a possible alternative....
Navy Brings Back Warrant Officer-1 Rank for Cyber Sailors - USNI News
Navy pay can't keep up with private sector cyber jobs, so the service now offers a quick path to management as a way to keep talent.
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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