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Joining as an Officer
My husband is looking in to joining the military. He is 33 and has a college degree in biology. From what we've read he'd join as an officer instead of enlisted because of his degree.
I'm looking for any information or sites that can give us more information how what this would be like vs enlisted or if anyone here has experienced the same.
We're going to talk to a recruiter this week but I don't want to go in there w/ no info.
Anything you know would be appreciated and TIA.
Re: Joining as an Officer
The thing that sticks out to me a bit is his age. He may want to look up some jobs and find out if the things he would like to do have an age limit for starting.
For example, Job #1 may require that he be no more than 27 at the time of commissioning but would allow waivers up to age 29.
Job #2 may require that he be no more than 35 at the time of commissioning and not require any waiver.
YH won't go through a regular recruiter to become an officer (if that is the route he chooses to take). He will have to go to a recruiter specifically for officers and begin working on an application but, if you haven't been put in contact with an officer recruiter (the MC calls them Officer Selection Officers) already, your local recruiting office should be able to get you in touch with the correct people. The process is quite different going the officer route.
I also would suggest investigating more than one branch before a decision is made on which branch he would like to apply to.
I also second Amaristella's post.
Lots of people enlist with college degrees. A degree isn't what makes a good officer. Officers are leaders right out the gate and are held to a different standard as a result. His reasons for joining may make a difference in whether he should commission or enlist (if he can get a waiver). Does he want to be active duty? What are his goals?
I know quite a few people who enlisted even though they had degrees because they prefered to choose their jobs and it just fit better for them. I would recomend not only talking to the different branches, but talk to officer and enlisted recruiters. See what fits best for your family.
The ubiquitous this.
Degree =/= officer.