What is the best Army Officer branch for post service opportunity?

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:13:08 -0400

What is the best Army Officer branch for post service opportunity? Going through the OCS application process right now and just curious what everyone experiences are with job opportunities after service based on in service skill development. I’d love to hear any and all experiences!

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2018 5:16 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:16:58 -0400

Logistics

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Aug 30 at 2018 10:56 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 22:56:35 -0400

If you are doing this to earn cash after serving, do us a favor and quit!.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 31 at 2018 9:30 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 09:30:19 -0400

PO3 Josh Cushing,
This is a question that basically falls under the personal opinion category as I don't believe there is any statistical data out there to support any single claim. However, we can certainly use logic here and develop some legitimate choices. As 2LT Mortenson stated, logistics is certainly a good option for post military opportunities, but if I may be technical here, the term logistics is not a branch you can go into initially. The choices that will allow that eventually is Transportation (TC), Quartermaster (QM), or Ordnance (OD). Once you complete the Captains Career Course (CCC) you will get the designator of 90A hence Logistics. Truthfully, as a person in a support AOC i can tell you there are positives for outside employment on both sides of the house. If you go combat arms and stay in long enough to be a Company Commander then that alone will open a lot of doors for you. Reason being is most of the civilian companies that higher JMOs fresh out of the military are looking for LEADERS and you can't argue with that on a resume (*note just because you are a commander doesn't make you a leader and or a good leader just explaining a basic concept). Further, in a support AOC like AG, QM, TC, or Medical Service (MS) you will be able (or should be able) to demonstrate and transfer the hard skills that employers are looking for i.e. HR or supply chain management etc... If i had to choose though I’d probably say the Signal Corps or Intel is likely the most lucrative AOC to shoot for. Ultimately it doesn't matter because you can put your top choices in any order you want, but final choice and placement is up to the military.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 1 at 2018 1:36 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 13:36:51 -0400

I was MI, and used to think that MI was the best branch for this until I started to have friends who got out and I basically figured out that I was in trouble. I completely agree that you need to structure your military career with the understanding that 99 percent of everyone who enters the military eventually ends up with a civilian career even if you retire. If you retire at 20 chances are you still have 20 plus years of work time left. With that, I have served with numerous branches and I think that logistics and engineers are both the best for this. Others before me talked about the logistics jobs, but I was the S2 of an Engineer battalion and was impressed of some of these things Engineers get. Many got the opportunity to get certifications in Civil Engineering, which is worth a lot on the outside. ACOE also has lots of certification and education programs depending on your posting and they count towards university credit. I had friends who just needed to take one or two classes after their company commands to get their masters in some engineering discipline. So you’d get out of the military with a graduate STEM degree which is always a good idea.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2019 8:30 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 08:30:48 -0400

Medical and Jag