Military Career Opportunities

T or F: Even handicapped men must register for Selective Service.

• True
• False

Captain Daniels always wanted to be a Soldier. He also wanted to be a dentist. He found out that he could be a dentist in the Army, even if he didn't have ANY previous military experience. So he finished school, joined the Army, and started at the rank of Captain.  
What route did he take to become an Army Officer?

• ROTC
• Service Academy
• Officer Candidate School (OCS)
• Direct Appointment

What kind of college degree is offered at all of the military academies?

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Science
• Engineering
• Associate of Applied Science

Name the three career paths the military offers its members.

• Enlisted, Officer Candidate Schools, and Military Academies.
• Noncommissioned Officer Path, Warrant Officer Path, and Commissioned Officer Path.
• Specialist Path, Noncommissioned Officer Path, and Warrant Officer Path.
• JROTC Path, Enlistment Path, College ROTC Path.

If you wanted to get some training from one of the armed forces that would apply to a civilian job after you completed your term of service, which type of job should you not select when you enlist?

• Media and Public Affairs Occupations
• Combat Specialties Occupations
• Health Care Occupations
• Electronic and Electrical Equipment Repair Occupations

The U.S. military is one of the largest employers of  ________ in full-time positions.

• high school dropouts
• high school graduates
• college dropouts
• college graduates

The officer path in which military personnel are technical specialists who rank between enlisted personnel and a second lieutenant is the ___________ officer.

• police
• warrant
• enforcement
• special projects

What are the four service academies?

• Special Operations Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Coast Guard Academy
• Marine Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Coast Guard Academy
• U.S. Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Coast Guard Academy
• Merchant Marine Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Coast Guard Academy

After you registered for the Selective Service, you talked to a friend who said, "I'm not going to register, because I've had so many surgeries on my knees that I would never physically qualify to serve." What should you tell him?

• Ask him how many, and if it's more than two, tell him he's right.
• Tell him, "That sounds like a good reason."
• Ask him if he's interested in joining the military. If he is, tell him that the Selective Service is where the armed forces get their recruits, and he may not qualify for military benefits if he doesn't register.
• Tell him that all male citizens of the U. S. have to register with the Selective Service within 30 days of their 18^th birthday and if he doesn't, he would be breaking the law.

T or F: An enlisted person may receive a direct promotion to officer for exemplary performance.

• True
• False